Table 4.
Demonstrated knowledge and reported counseling received about IUD and female sterilization among pre- and post-intervention samples
| |
Pre-int N = 265
|
Post-int N = 266
|
p-value |
|---|---|---|---|
| n (%) | n (%) | ||
|
IUD |
|
|
|
| Composite outcome variable: Knows IUD is safe and effective for HIV + women and knows where to access it |
Not computed |
16 (6.0) |
-- |
| Elements in composite variable: |
|
|
|
| • Knows HIV + women can use IUD |
146 (55.1) |
119 (44.7) |
0.017 |
| • Knows women on antiretroviral therapy can use the IUD |
62 (23.4) |
62 (23.3) |
0.981 |
| • Spontaneously states that a good thing about the IUD is that it is very effective against pregnancy |
146 (55.1) |
96 (36.1) |
<0.0001 |
| • Knows where she can access IUD |
Not asked |
75 (28.2) |
-- |
|
Female sterilization |
|
|
|
| Composite outcome variable: Knows female sterilization is safe and effective for HIV + women and knows where to access it |
Not computed |
60 (22.6) |
-- |
| Elements in composite variable: |
|
|
|
| • Knows HIV + women can undergo sterilization* |
201 (75.8) |
223 (83.8) |
0.022 |
| • Knows women on antiretroviral therapy can undergo sterilization* |
152 (57.6) |
193 (72.6) |
<0.0001 |
| • Spontaneously states that a good thing about female sterilization is that it is very effective against pregnancy |
113 (42.6) |
141 (53.0) |
0.107 |
| • Knows where she can access female sterilization |
Not asked |
170 (63.9) |
-- |
|
Family planning counseling |
|
|
|
| Received counseling about family planning methods |
128 (48.3) |
148 (55.6) |
0.091 |
|
Among those receiving counseling |
N = 128 |
N = 148 |
|
| Provider counseled on IUD* |
10 (7.8) |
35 (23.7) |
<0.0001 |
| Provider counseled on female sterilization | 74 (57.8) | 96 (64.9) | 0.230 |
*Indicates statistically significant changes in a favorable direction.