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 4 Multinomial logistic regression results for the association between perceptions of peers’ use of FP and current contraceptive use and choice^a among sexually experienced young women ages 15–24 in Kenya (n = 1191)

	Male condom vs. non-user of modern method			All other modern methods^b vs. non-user of modern method			Male condom vs. All other modern methods^b
	RRR	SE	p-value	RRR	SE	p-value	RRR	SE	p-value
All or most peers use of contraception to protect from pregnancy or STI (ref: some/none/don’t know)	2.59	0.48	< 0.001	1.51	0.27	0.020	1.71	0.37	0.014
Age (continuous)	0.96	0.05	0.339	1.12	0.04	0.005	0.85	0.05	0.004
Education (ref: college/vocational school)
None/some primary	0.52	0.24	0.150	1.22	0.50	0.620	0.42	0.24	0.130
Primary completion	1.05	0.33	0.884	1.19	0.43	0.623	0.88	0.39	0.767
Secondary completion	0.78	0.24	0.410	1.41	0.54	0.360	0.55	0.24	0.176
Relationship status (ref: ever married)
Dating, have a boyfriend	2.54	0.65	< 0.001	0.46	0.09	< 0.001	5.46	1.56	< 0.001
Single, do not have a boyfriend	1.11	0.33	0.729	0.29	0.07	< 0.001	3.85	1.44	< 0.001
One or more children (ref: none)	0.55	0.11	0.004	4.53	0.97	< 0.001	0.12	0.03	< 0.001
Reported average monthly earnings (KES) (continuous)	1.00	0.00	0.155	1.00	0.00	0.898	1.00	0.00	0.187
Urban (ref: rural)	1.13	0.22	0.525	1.23	0.23	0.253	0.92	0.20	0.697
2019 Survey wave (ref: 2018)	1.23	0.22	0.246	1.23	0.21	0.223	1.00	0.22	0.999

RRR relative risk ratio, SE standard error
^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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