Changes in Key Family Planning Indicators Among Women of Reproductive Age From Project Baseline (September 2011) to Endline (May 2014), Tigray, Ethiopia
| Baseline No. (%) | Endline No. (%) | % Change | P Value | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unmet need | 1077 (16.4) | 179 (11.9) | –28 | <.01 |
| Currently using contraception | 448 (30.1) | 566 (37.7) | 25 | <.001 |
| Currently using DMPA | 307 (20.6) | 408 (27.2) | 32 | <.001 |
| By age group | ||||
| 15–19 | 21 (7.3a) | 39 (14.1) | 93 | <.01 |
| 20–24 | 53 (21.3) | 99 (31.8) | 49 | <.01 |
| 25–29 | 91 (34.1) | 93 (36.1) | 6 | NS |
| 30–34 | 61 (26.1) | 77 (35.5) | 36 | <.05 |
| 35–39 | 48 (24.0) | 59 (29.5) | 23 | NS |
| 40–44 | 21 (17.1a) | 27 (22.7) | 33 | NS |
| 40–49 | 7 (6.3a) | 14 (11.9a) | 88 | NS |
| CHW as preferred source of contraception | 124 (8.3) | 467 (31.1) | 275 | <.001 |
Abbreviations: CHW, community health worker; DMPA, depot medroxyprogesterone acetate; NS, not significant.
↵a Estimate was based on less than 25 cases.