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Table 3 a Association between knowledge about Family Planning and socio-demographic characteristics of sexually active immigrant youths. b Association between knowledge about Family Planning and Reproductive Health characteristics of sexually active immigrant youths

From: Factors associated with knowledge about family planning and access to sexual and reproductive health services by sexually active immigrant youths in Hillbrow, South Africa: a cross-sectional study

a

Variable

Inadequate knowledge

Adequate knowledge

p-value

n = 203 (46.2%)

n = 236 (53.8%)

 

Sex

  

 < 0.001

 Male

122 (67.0)

60 (33.0)

 

 Female

81 (31.5)

176 (68.5)

 

Age group

  

 < 0.001

 18–24

99 (57.6)

73 (42.4)

 

 25–29

55 (43.6)

71 (56.4)

 

 30–34

49 (34.7)

92 (65.3)

 

Highest level of education attained

  

 < 0.01

 Primary/Incomplete secondary

78 (56.1)

61 (43.9)

 

 Complete secondary/Higher

125 (41.7)

175 (58.3)

 

Marital status

  

 < 0.01

 Single

143 (52.0)

132 (48)

 

 Married/Cohabiting

60 (36.6)

104 (63.4)

 

Wealth index

  

 < 0.001

 Poor

107 (60.8)

69 (39.2)

 

 Middle

65 (39.9)

98 (60.1)

 

 Rich

31 (31)

69 (69)

 

b

Variable

Inadequate knowledge

Adequate knowledge

p-value

n = 203 (46.2%)

n = 236 (53.8%)

 

Migration status

  

 < 0.001

 Documented

86 (36.0)

153 (64.0)

 

 Undocumented

117 (58.5)

83 (41.5)

 

Duration of stay in Hillbrow

  

0.242

 0–2 years

54 (51.4)

51 (48.6)

 

 3–5 years

71 (41.5)

100 (58.5)

 

 6–20 years

78 (47.8)

85 (52.2)

 

Discrimination in Hillbrow

  

 < 0.01

 Yes

105 (41.3)

149 (58.7)

 

 No

98 (53.0)

87 (47.0)

 

Social support in South Africa

  

 < 0.001

 Yes

142 (41.0)

204 (59.0)

 

 No

61 (65.6)

32 (34.4)

 

Information about family planning 6 months prior to survey

  

 < 0.001

 Yes

70 (26.5)

194 (73.5)

 

 No

133 (76.0)

42 (24.0)

 

Current use of family planning

  

 < 0.001

 Yes

151 (42.3)

206 (57.7)

 

 No

52 (63.4)

30 (36.6)

 
  1. ***p < 0.001, **p < 0.01, *p < 0.05