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Table 2 Knowledge of pregnancies and contraception; by sex; all respondents

From: Reproductive health and quality of life of young Burmese refugees in Thailand

 

Male

Female

Total

Is pregnancy possible after

(n = 214)

(n = 182)

(n = 396)

first sexual intercourse?

   

- yes

37 (17.2)

39 (21.4)

76 (19.2)

- no

36 (16.8)

23 (12.6)

59 (14.9)

- DK*

141(65.9)

120 (65.9)

261 (65.9)

Is pregnancy likely if a woman has sexual intercourse half way between periods

(n = 212)

(n = 181)

(n = 393)

- yes

51 (24.1)

41 (22.7)

92 (23.4)

- no

22 (10.4)

15 (8.3)

37 (9.4)

- DK

139 (65.6)

125 (69)

264 (67.2)

Women can take pill daily

(n = 215)

(n = 182)

(n = 397)

-yes

33 (15.3)

51 (28)

84 (21.2)

-No

9 (4.2)

7 (3.8)

16 (4)

-DK

173 (80.5)

124 (68.1)

297 (74.8)

Condom can be used during sex

(n = 215)

(n = 182)

(n = 397)

-Yes

79 (36.7)

71 (39)

150 (37.8)

-No

19 (8.8)

3 (1.6)

22 (5.5)

-DK

117 (54.4)

108 (59.3)

225 (56.7

You know where to get pill?

(n = 214)

(n = 182)

(n = 396)

-Yes

64 (29.9)

64 (35.2)

128 (32.3)

-No

150 (70.1)

118 (64.8)

268 (67.7)

You know where to get condoms?

(n = 214)

(n = 181)

(n = 395)

-Yes

89 (41.6)

50 (27.6)

139 (35.2)

-No

125 (58.4)

131 (72.4)

256 (64.8)

You know where to get injection?

(n = 214)

(n = 162)

(n = 395)

-Yes

61 (28.5)

59 (36.4)

120 (30.4)

-No

153 (71.5)

122 (75.3)

275 (69.6)