Table 3.
Reproductive history, fertility desires, and contraceptive use among pre- and post-intervention samples
| Pre-int N = 265 | Post-int N = 266 | p-values | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Time since delivery (months) |
Median (IQR) |
2.23 (1.30-3.47) |
2.33 (1.40 -4.13) |
0.080 |
|
Number of living children |
Median (IQR) |
2 (1–2) |
2 (1–3) |
0.164 |
| |
|
n (%) |
n (%) |
|
|
Last pregnancy intended |
Yes |
101 (38.1) |
110 (41.3) |
0.488 |
| No |
162 (61.1) |
156 (58.7) |
||
|
Would like another child |
Yes |
30 (11.3) |
39 (14.7) |
0.018 |
| No |
194 (73.2) |
206 (77.4) |
||
| Unsure |
41 (15.5) |
21 (7.9) |
||
|
Would consider using IUD in the future |
Yes |
204 (77.0) |
140 (52.6) |
0.001 |
| No |
44 (16.6) |
88 (33.1) |
||
| Unsure |
17 (6.4) |
37 (13.9) |
||
| Already using |
0 (0.0) |
1 (0.4) |
||
|
Would consider undergoing female sterilization in the future |
Yes |
172 (64.9) |
150 (56.4) |
0.215 |
| No |
57 (21.5) |
66 (24.8) |
||
| Unsure |
23 (8.7) |
31 (11.7) |
||
| Already using |
13 (4.9) |
19 (7.1) |
||
|
Currently using a family planning method |
Yes |
238 (89.8) |
222 (83.5) |
0.032 |
| No |
27 (10.2) |
44 (16.5) |
||
|
Among current family planning users |
N = 238 |
N= 222 |
|
|
|
Method currently used |
IUD |
0 (0.0) |
1 (0.5) |
0.483 |
| Male sterilization |
0 (0.0) |
0 (0.0) |
-- |
|
| Female sterilization |
17 (7.1) |
19 (8.6) |
0.572 |
|
| Condoms |
15 (6.3) |
27 (12.2) |
0.016 |
|
| Pills |
2 (0.8) |
4 (1.8) |
0.436 |
|
| 2 monthly injectable |
48 (20.2) |
38 (17.1) |
0.402 |
|
| 3 monthly injectable |
167 (70.2) |
153 (68.9) |
0.771 |
|
|
Among those desiring future pregnancy |
N = 30 |
N = 39 |
|
|
| Desired timing of next child | <12 months |
0 (0.0) |
0 (0.0) |
0.469 |
| 12–24 months |
1 (3.3) |
0 (0.0) |
||
| 25–36 months |
3 (10.0) |
3 (7.7) |
||
| >36 months |
13 (43.3) |
23 (59.0) |
||
| Unsure | 13 (43.3) | 13 (33.3) | ||