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Table 1 Mean (SD) score for each question of the CUS at TP I (n = 608) and TP II (n = 517)

From: Stigma related to contraceptive use and abortion in Kenya: scale development and validation

Question

Score 1–5

Time Point I

n = 608a Mean (SD)

Time Point II

n = 517a

Mean (SD)

Wilcoxon signed-rank test

1

A girl who uses a contraceptive method is promiscuous (sexually immoral, likes to have many sexual relationships).

3.10 (1.37)

3.00 (1.33)

0.061

2

A girl who use a contraceptive method will encourage other girls to have a promiscuous lifestyle.

4.00 (1.29)

3.09 (1.31)

0.002

3

A girl cannot decide for herself to use a contraceptive method.

2.37 (1.27)

2.50 (1.29)

0.052

4

A married woman is more deserving of a contraceptive method than an unmarried woman.

2.68 (1.38)

2.63 (1.35)

0.392

5

A girl who uses contraceptives will have problems when she decides to get pregnant.

3.15 (1.45)

3.07 (1.37)

0.457

6

A girl who carries condoms is likely to have many sexual partners.

2.88 (1.48)

2.84 (1.44)

0.212

7

A girl should not insist on using a condom; it is the man to decide whether to use a condom.

(1.23)

2.10 (1.28)

< 0.001

  1. aOnly those who answered all questions were included in the analysis. Internal dropout rate on specific items was 1.3–2.1% (n = 8–13)