Variables | All women, N=1000 n (%) | San Pedro, n=400 n (%) | Abidjan, n=600 n (%) |
Had at least one undesired pregnancy | |||
Yes | 416 (42.9) | 173 (45.1) | 243 (41.5) |
No | 554 (57.1) | 211 (54.9) | 343 (58.5) |
Missing | 30 | 16 | 14 |
Had at least one abortion | |||
Yes | 488 (50.2) | 195 (50.4) | 293 (50.0) |
No | 485 (49.8) | 192 (49.6) | 293 (50.0) |
Missing | 27 | 13 | 14 |
Use of contraception other than condom | |||
Yes | 391 (39.1) | 193 (48.3) | 198 (33.0) |
No | 608 (60.8) | 206 (51.5) | 402 (67.0) |
Does not know | 1 (0.1) | 1 (0.2) | 0 (0.0) |
If yes, which contraceptive method* | |||
Pill | 204 (52.0) | 65 (33.5) | 139 (70.2) |
Injectable | 91 (23.3) | 55 (28.5) | 36 (18.2) |
Implant | 83 (21.2) | 68 (35.1) | 15 (7.6) |
Other methods† (nivaquine, spice, traditional medicine, etc) | 24 (6.1) | 13 (6.7) | 11 (5.6) |
Knowledge of emergency contraception | |||
Yes | 472 (48.4) | 195 (50.8) | 277 (46.9) |
No | 497 (51.0) | 183 (47.7) | 314 (53.1) |
Does not know | 6 (0.6) | 6 (1.5) | 0 (0.0) |
Missing | 25 | 16 | 9 |
If yes, type of emergency contraception known* | |||
Morning-after pill | 304 (64.1) | 100 (49.7) | 204 (74.7) |
Other† (antibiotic, coffee, soda, salted water and lemon) | 170 (35.9) | 101 (50.3) | 69 (25.3) |
Sex work during menstruation | |||
Yes | 363 (36.4) | 154 (38.5) | 209 (34.9) |
No | 635 (63.6) | 246 (61.5) | 389 (65.1) |
Missing | 2 | 0 | 2 |
If yes, tool used for sex work during menstruation* | |||
Wash with ice-cold water | 86 (24.0) | 37 (24.2) | 49 (23.7) |
Piece of ice | 26 (7.3) | 11 (7.2) | 15 (7.3) |
Tampon | 222 (62.0) | 105 (68.6) | 117 (57.1) |
Other tools† (hot water, soapy water, cotton, etc) | 49 (13.7) | 12 (7.8) | 37 (17.9) |
Self-reported STI (last 12 months) | |||
Yes | 639 (64.7) | 312 (78.8) | 327 (55.2) |
No | 349 (35.3) | 84 (21.2) | 265 (44.8) |
Missing | 12 | 4 | 8 |
Last medical consultation | |||
Less than 3 months | 195 (19.6) | 101 (25.4) | 94 (15.7) |
3–12 months | 475 (47.7) | 202 (50.8) | 273 (45.6) |
More than a year | 258 (25.9) | 79 (19.8) | 179 (29.9) |
Never consulted | 68 (6.8) | 16 (4.0) | 52 (8.7) |
Missing | 4 | 2 | 2 |
If ever consulted, site of the last consultation with a doctor/nurse | |||
Dedicated facility | 225 (26.3) | 141 (40.5) | 84 (16.6) |
Public facility | 415 (48.6) | 123 (35.3) | 292 (57.7) |
Private facility | 213 (24.9) | 83 (23.8) | 130 (25.7) |
Does not know | 1 (0.1) | 1 (0.3) | 0 (0.0) |
Missing | 74 | 34 | 40 |
*Several possible answers.
†’Other’ categories describe participants’ specific answers.
STI, sexually transmitted infection.