Perceptions of peer contraceptive use and its influence on contraceptive method use and choice among young women and men in Kenya: a quantitative cross-sectional study

Table 2 Perception of peers’ use of FP by current contraceptive use and choice^a among sexually experienced young men and women ages 15–24 in 2018 and 2019, Kenya

	Young men (n = 1279)				Young women (n = 1191)
	Non-use/traditional method	Male condom	All other modern methods^b	Total (%)	Non-use/traditional method	Male condom	All other modern methods^b	Total (%)
Total (n)	723	517	39		517	188	302
How many of your peers use contraception to protect from pregnancy or STI?
All/Most	34.9	54.2	35.9	42.7	54.2	57.5	50.0	42.3
Some/none/don’t know	65.1	45.8	64.1	57.3	45.8	42.5	50.0	57.7
	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%
	χ² = 46.67, p ≤ 0.000				χ² = 40.52, p ≤ 0.000

^aCurrent contraceptive use is based on the respondent’s current use of the most effective method mentioned. Only ~ 1% of the sample report dual use of a hormonal method and a condom. Our measure of current contraceptive use does not capture periodic use of a secondary method
^bThis category includes current users of implants, IUDs, injectables, oral pills, emergency contraceptive and the female condom

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