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Table 3 Association between perception of partner's approval and modern contraceptive use

From: As long as (I think) my husband agrees…: role of perceived partner approval in contraceptive use among couples living in military camps in Kinshasa, DRCDu moment que (je pense que) mon mari est d’accord…: le rôle de l’approbation perçue du conjoint dans l’utilisation de la contraception chez les couples vivant dans les camps militaires de Kinshasa, en RDC

 

Freq

Modern contraceptive use (%)

P-value*

Male partner approves/wife perceives approval (S1)

47

41.3

0.0828

Wife perceives approval

(Regardless of partner’s true opinion)

79

40.2

0.0116

Male partner disapproves/wife perceives approval (False positive S4)

32

38.7

0.0730

Male partner approves (regardless of wife’s perception)

108

27.9

0.5541

Male partner disapproves (regardless of wife’s perception)

144

23.1

0.5541

Male partner agrees/ Wife perceives disapproval (False negative S3)

61

19.6

0.1672

Wife perceives disapproval

(Regardless of male partner’s true opinion)

173

19.5

0.0116

Male partner disagrees/wife perceives disagreement (S2)

112

19.4

0.1201