Table 1 Sociodemographic characteristics of women participants (n = 57)
Age (years) | ||
18–20 | 7 | 12% |
21–30 | 36 | 63% |
31–50 | 14 | 25% |
Marital status | ||
Single | 47 | 82% |
Married | 7 | 12% |
Other (divorced, engaged) | 3 | 5% |
Home language | ||
English | 1 | 2% |
Xhosa | 21 | 37% |
Afrikaans | 35 | 61% |
Highest level of education completed | ||
< =Grade 11 | 33 | 58% |
Grade 12 | 21 | 37% |
Post-secondary | 3 | 5% |
Employment status | ||
Employed | 5 | 9% |
Unemployed | 52 | 91% |
Currently using contraception | 41 | 72% |
Current contraceptive method (n = 41) | ||
No method | 16 | 28% |
Female sterilization | 3 | 5% |
IUD | 1 | 2% |
Implant | 5 | 9% |
Injection | 27 | 47% |
Oral contraceptive pill | 2 | 4% |
Male or Female condom | 3 | 5% |
Prior contraceptive method | ||
Never used | 9 | 16% |
IUD | 1 | 2% |
Implant | 3 | 5% |
Injection | 36 | 63% |
Oral contraceptive pill | 5 | 9% |
Male or Female condom | 3 | 5% |
Current number of children | ||
0 | 12 | 21% |
1 | 22 | 39% |
2 | 15 | 26% |
3–6 | 8 | 14% |
Number of children desired in the future (n = 56) | ||
0 | 29 | 52% |
1 | 12 | 21% |
2–4 | 15 | 27% |