Table 3 Correlates of contraceptive discontinuation according to the type of discontinuation, by type of contraceptive method. São Paulo, Brazil – 2015
From: Contraceptive discontinuation: frequency and associated factors among undergraduate women in Brazil
Variables | Discontinuation for method-related reasons | Abandonment or switching to less effective method | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
Oral Pill | Condom | Oral Pill | Condom | |
ORadjust (CI)* | ORadjust (CI)* | ORadjust (CI)* | ORadjust (CI)* | |
Sociodemographic characteristics | ||||
Age (years) | ||||
18–19 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 |
20–24 | 1.0 (0.8–1.4) | 1.2 (0.9–1.7) | 1.1 (0.8–1.4) | 0.7 (0.5–0.9)** |
Race/ethnicity | ||||
White (caucasian) | 1.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 |
Black | 1.1 (0.8–1.6) | 0.7 (0.5–1.1) | 1.1 (0.8–1.5) | 0.9 (0.6–1.3) |
Other race/ethnicity**** | 0.7 (0.4–1.3) | 1.0 (0.6–1.8) | 1.0 (0.6–1.5) | 0.9 (0.5–1.8) |
Religion | ||||
No religion | 1.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 |
Roman Catholic | 0.9 (0.7–1.3) | 1.1 (0.8–1.6) | 0.9 (0.7–1.2) | 0.9 (0.7–1.3) |
Kardecist Spiritualism Doctrine | 1.1 (0.8–1.6) | 1.1 (0.7–1.7) | 1.2 (0.9–1.6) | 1.1 (0.6–1.7) |
Evangelical | 1.3 (0.8–2.1) | 1.0 (0.6–1.7) | 1.2 (0.8–1.9) | 1.3 (0.7–2.2) |
Other religion***** | 1.6 (0.9–2.7) | 1.5 (0.9–2.6) | 1.5 (0.9–2.4) | 1.4 (0.8–2.5) |
Type of relationship at the time of discontinuation | ||||
Steady | 1.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 |
Casual relationship | 1.4 (1.1–1.8)** | 1.3 (1.0–1.7)** | 1.4 (1.1–1.7)** | 0.8 (0.6–1.1) |
Level of income | ||||
A/B | 1.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 |
C – D/E | 1.4 (1.0–1.8)** | 0.9 (0.7–1.3) | 1.3 (1.0–1.7)** | 0.9 (0.7–1.3) |
Educational background | ||||
Field of study | ||||
Human Sciences | 1.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 |
Health Sciences | 0.9 (0.7–1.3) | 0.8 (0.5–1.2) | 1.0 (0.7–1.3) | 1.1 (0.7–1.6) |
Exact Sciences | 1.1 (0.7–1.5) | 0.8 (0.6–1.3) | 1.0 (0.8–1.4) | 0.8 (0.5–1.2) |
Period of study | ||||
Full-time | 1.0 | 1.00 | 1.0 | 1.0 |
Part-time | 1.2 (0.9–1.7) | 0.9 (0.6–1.3) | 1.2 (0.9–1.5) | 1.0 (0.7–1.5) |
Campus | ||||
São Paulo | 1.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 |
Out of São Paulo | 0.8 (0.6–1.0)** | 1.3 (0.9–1.7) | 1.0 (0.8–1.2) | 1.3 (0.9–1.9) |
Sexual and reproductive behavior | ||||
Time since first sexual intercourse | ||||
≤ 1 year | 1.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 |
2–3 years | 0.9 (0.6–1.3) | 0.5 (0.4–0.9)** | 0.9 (0.7–1.3) | 0.9 (0.6–1.4) |
≥ 4 years | 0.9 (0.6–1.3) | 0.6 (0.4–0.9)** | 0.7 (0.5–1.1) | 1.1 (0.7–1.7) |
Number of sexual partners in lifetime | ||||
1 partner | 1.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 |
2–3 partners | 1.7 (1.2–2.4)** | 1.1 (0.7–1.6) | 1.8 (1.4–2.5)** | 1.3 (0.9–2.0) |
≥ 4 partners | 1.2 (1.6–3.2)** | 0.9 (0.6–1.3) | 2.4 (1.8–3.3)** | 1.3 (0.9–2.1) |
Previous pregnancy | ||||
No | 1.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 |
Yes | 2.7 (1.6–3.7)** | 1.8 (0.9–2.6)** | 2.1 (1.3–3.6)** | 0.6 (0.2–1.8) |