Baseline characteristics
| All surveyed participants (n=740) | |||
| Female | Male | Total | |
| Ever had sexual intercourse | 231/347 | 281/393 | 512/740 (69%) |
| Used any contraception at last sexual intercourse | 126/231 (55%) | 148/281 (53%) | 274/512 (54%) |
| Used a modern contraceptive at last sexual intercourse | 118/231 (51%) | 145/281 (52%) | 263/512 (51%) |
| Used pharmacy-available contraception* | 116/231 (50%) | 143/281 (51%) | 259/512 (51%) |
| Where contraception was obtained | (n=116) | (n=143) | (n=259) |
| Pharmacy | 63% | 56% | 59% |
| Shop | 5% | 17% | 11% |
| Public dispensary or health centre | 13% | 7% | 10% |
| Hospital | 11% | 6% | 8% |
| NGO, private doctor | 3% | 4% | 4% |
| Community-based distributor, school, supermarket | 1% | 2% | 2% |
| Other person† | 1% | 4% | 3% |
| Other source (not specified)/don’t know† | 3% | 3% | 3% |
| Included participants using pharmacy-available contraception (n=243) | |||
| Female (n=111) | Male (n=132) | Total (n=243) | |
| Age | |||
| 18–19 | 17% | 18% | 18% |
| 20–24 | 83% | 82% | 82% |
| Education (highest level attended) | |||
| Primary or below | 54% | 27% | 40% |
| Secondary | 38% | 55% | 47% |
| Post-secondary | 8% | 18% | 14% |
| Relationship status | |||
| Single | 23% | 42% | 33% |
| Friends with benefits | 3% | 8% | 5% |
| Dating | 42% | 42% | 42% |
| Cohabiting | 3% | 1% | 2% |
| Engaged | 9% | 5% | 7% |
| Married | 20% | 3% | 11% |
| Any children | |||
| No | 74% | 92% | 84% |
| Yes | 26% | 8% | 16% |
| Living situation | |||
| Lives alone | 8% | 23% | 16% |
| Lives with family (dependent) | 66% | 73% | 70% |
| Lives with child or partner | 26% | 4% | 14% |
| Contraception used‡ | |||
| Male condom | 56% | 86% | 72% |
| Female condom | 4% | 2% | 2% |
| ECP | 20% | 6% | 12% |
| Daily contraceptive pills | 5% | 2% | 3% |
| Injection | 16% | 5% | 10% |
*These included male or female condom, emergency contraception (ECP), daily contraceptive pills and injectable contraception.
†These were excluded from analysis.
‡Participants could enter one contraceptive method.