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Table 4 Behavioural characteristics of participants by fathering refusal

From: Refusal of male partner responsibility and pregnancy support: prevalence, associated factors and health outcomes in a cross sectional study in Harare, Zimbabwe

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Total

Refused (6.5%)

Did not refuse (93.5%)

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Behavioural characteristics

N

%

n

%

n

%

p-value

1

Problem drinking during pregnancy

385

19.0

54

14.0

331

86.0

&±ô³Ù; 0.0001

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No problem drinking

1642

81.0

77

4.7

1565

95.3

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2

3 + Sexual partners

116

5.7

21

18.1

95

91.9

&±ô³Ù; 0.0001

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1–2 sexual partners

1907

94.3

109

5.7

1798

94.3

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3

Partner did not want pregnancy then

472

23.4

83

17.6

389

82.4

&±ô³Ù; 0.0001

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partner wanted pregnancy

1547

76.6

47

3.0

1500

97.0

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4

Ever refused contraceptive method

127

6.3

34

26.8

93

73.2

&±ô³Ù; 0.0001

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Never refused

1892

93.7

95

5.0

1797

95.0

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5

Ever used contraception

1238

61.2

55

4.4

1183

95.6

&±ô³Ù; 0.0001

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Never used

786

38.8

76

9.7

710

90.3

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6

Pregnancy decision made by:

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self

156

7.7

3

1.9

153

98.1

&±ô³Ù; 0.0001

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partner

484

23.9

21

4.3

463

95.7

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both

827

40.9

13

1.6

814

98.4

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unplanned pregnancy

556

27.5

94

16.9

462

83.1

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7

High levels of partner control

161

8.3

43

26.7

118

73.3

&±ô³Ù; 0.0001

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Less partner control

1788

91.7

83

4.6

1705

95.4

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8

Child sexual abuse experience

187

9.3

28

15.0

159

85.0

&±ô³Ù; 0.0001

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No child abuse

1829

90.7

103

5.6

1726

94.4

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9

IPV in the last 12 months

1245

61.4

103

8.3

1142

91.7

&±ô³Ù; 0.0001

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No IPV in last 12 months

782

38.6

28

3.6

754

96.4

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10

IPV during pregnancy

1282

63.3

121

9.4

1161

90.6

&±ô³Ù; 0.0001

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No IPV during pregnancy

745

36.8

10

1.3

735

98.7

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