Table 3

Knowledge and use of contraceptives among sexually active unmarried adolescent and young women aged 15–24

Contraceptive method	Contraceptive use				Contraceptive knowledge
	Age groups				Age groups
	15–24	15–19	20–24	P value	15–24	15–19	20–24	P value
Modern methods
Female sterilisation	0.0	0.0	0.0	–	76.5	73.1	79.4	0.096
Male sterilisation	0.3	0.6	0.0	0.137	33.0	27.6	37.7	*0.020*
Intrauterine devices	0.5	1.0	0.1	*0.008*	48.8	43.6	53.4	*0.029*
Injectables	6.6	4.8	8.1	0.112	93.1	91.1	94.9	0.084
Implants	6.5	4.7	8.0	0.128	91.2	86.8	95.1	*<0.001*
Pill	5.5	4.6	6.3	0.411	91.3	88.1	94.0	*0.007*
Male condoms	7.2	6.7	7.6	0.665	99.2	99.0	99.5	0.436
Female condoms	0.0	0.0	0.0	–	88.4	86.5	90.2	0.168
Emergency contraception	7.2	4.8	9.3	0.077	76.1	69.6	81.7	*0.001*
Lactational amenorrhoea	0.0	0.0	0.0	–	32.7	26.0	38.6	*0.006*
Any modern method	33.7	27.2	39.3	*0.005*	99.8	99.5	100.0	*0.049*
Traditional methods
Rhythm	6.2	4.8	7.3	0.279	83.9	78.7	88.4	*0.002*
Withdrawal	2.9	3.5	2.4	0.344	88.5	83.7	92.7	*<0.001*
Any traditional method	9.1	8.4	9.8	0.591	95.0	92.1	97.5	*0.002*
Any contraceptive method (both modern and traditional methods)	42.8	35.6	49.0	*0.002*	99.8	99.5	100.0	*0.049*