Table 1:
Demographic characteristics and contraceptive outcomes for women with consistent versus not consistent postpartum contraceptive plans
| Not consistent | Consistent | p | |
|---|---|---|---|
| n | 111 | 89 | |
| Maternal age at delivery | 27.70 (4.64) | 28.25 (4.34) | 0.397 |
| Parity | 0.322 | ||
| 0 | 37 (33.3) | 21 (24.7) | |
| 1 | 37 (33.3) | 28 (32.9) | |
| 2+ | 37 (33.3) | 36 (42.4) | |
| Gestational age at delivery | 37.67 (3.05) | 38.29 (2.37) | 0.121 |
| Adequate prenatal care | 72 (66.7) | 71 (84.5) | 0.008 |
| Route of Delivery | 0.604 | ||
| Cesarean section | 25 (22.5) | 24 (28.2) | |
| Operative vaginal delivery | 4 ( 3.6) | 2 ( 2.4) | |
| Spontaneous vaginal delivery | 82 (73.9) | 59 (69.4) | |
| Insurance | 0.888 | ||
| Medicaid | 95 (90.5) | 65 (90.3) | |
| Medicare | 6 ( 5.7) | 5 ( 6.9) | |
| None | 4 ( 3.8) | 2 ( 2.8) | |
| Race | 0.586 | ||
| White | 48 (49.0) | 42 (53.8) | |
| Black/African American | 44 (44.9) | 29 (37.2) | |
| Asian | 3 ( 3.1) | 2 ( 2.6) | |
| Other | 3 ( 3.1) | 5 ( 6.4) | |
| Married | 19 (17.1) | 24 (28.9) | 0.075 |
| Attended College | 30 (28.3) | 30 (37.5) | 0.242 |
| Planned method of contraception at hospital discharge | <0.001 | ||
| Highly effective a | 31 (27.9) | 35 (39.3) | |
| Moderately effective b | 67 (60.4) | 12 (13.5) | |
| Less effective c | 3 (2.7) | 1 (1.1) | |
| None | 10 (9.0) | 41 (46.1) | |
| Contraceptive plan fulfilment | 72 (64.9) | 64 (75.3) | 0.16 |
| Postpartum visit attendance | 70 (63.1) | 56 (65.9) | 0.80 |
| Short interval pregnancy | 33 (29.7) | 18 (20.2) | 0.17 |
Presented as n (%) or mean (SD)
a
permanent contraception and long acting reversible contraception
b
injectables, pill, patch, and vaginal ring
c
barrier, fertility awareness, withdrawal, and abstinence