Table 4.
Contraceptive method use over 2 years following delivery among low-income women who delivered in Texas and did not receive a desired immediate postpartum tubal ligation, 2014–2018
| 6 months (%) | 12 months (%) | 24 months (%) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Long acting | |||
| Interval tubal ligation | 25 (14.4) | 26 (16.3) | 26 (18.7) |
| Partner vasectomy | 2 (1.1) | 3 (1.9) | 4 (2.9) |
| IUD or implant | 37 (21.3) | 34 (21.3) | 33 (23.7) |
| Short acting Hormonal | 34 (19.5) | 32 (20.0) | 28 (20.1) |
| Condoms, withdrawal, other less-effective | 76 (43.7) | 65 (40.6) | 47 (33.8) |
| None | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | 1 (0.7) |
| Totala | 174 (100.0) | 160 (100) | 139 (100.0) |
a
Thirty-one respondents were lost to follow-up and 2 had reported a pregnancy by the 6-month interview, 39 were lost to follow-up and 8 had reported a pregnancy by the 12-month interview, and 44 were lost to follow-up and 24 had reported a pregnancy by the 24-month interview.