Sources used and preferred for contraceptive supplies by gender
| Young women | Young men | |
|---|---|---|
| Percentage (95% CI) | Percentage (95% CI) | |
| Denominators (unweighted, weighted) | 1614, 896 | 1231, 905 |
| Source(s) used* | ||
| General practice | 63.0 (60.1 to 65.8) | 15.9 (13.6 to 18.6) |
| Community clinic | 35.3 (32.6 to 38.2) | 30.6 (27.7 to 33.6) |
| Retail | 26.8 (24.3 to 29.5) | 59.6 (56.3 to 62.8) |
| Youth services | 9.7 (8.1 to 11.6) | 22.2 (19.6 to 25.1) |
| Other | 3.0 (2.2 to 4.1) | 5.5 (4.3 to 7.1) |
| None | 7.2 (5.8 to 8.9) | 13.6 (11.5 to 16.0) |
| Number of sources used | ||
| 0 | 7.2 (5.8 to 8.9) | 13.6 (11.5 to 16.1) |
| 1 | 52.6 (49.7 to 55.5) | 41.0 (37.9 to 44.0) |
| 2 | 29.1 (26.6 to 31.8) | 25.4 (22.6 to 28.4) |
| 3+ | 11.1 (9.4 to 13.0) | 20.1 (17.4 to 23.1) |
| Preferred source | ||
| General practice | 46.9 (44.0 to 49.8) | 20.5 (18.0 to 23.2) |
| Community clinic | 29.8 (27.3 to 32.5) | 29.3 (26.4 to 32.3) |
| Youth services | 4.6 (16.4 to 21.2) | 7.3 (39.7 to 46.2) |
| Retail | 18.7 (3.5 to 6.0) | 42.9 (5.7 to 9.3) |
| Discordance between actual and preferred source | ||
| No | 67.7 (65.0 to 70.4) | 60.8 (57.4 to 64.1) |
| Yes | 32.3 (29.7 to 35.1) | 39.2 (36.0 to 42.6) |
Denominator: young people (aged 16–24 years) who reported having had vaginal intercourse in the past year.
*Not mutually exclusive; young people could report use of more than one source.