Table 2.
Counseling and decision-making about PPIUCD at baseline
| Characteristic 1 | Mean (SD) or number (%) | |
|---|---|---|
| Number of antenatal clinic visits |
5.2 (3.1) |
|
| Period of counseling (%) |
Antenatal clinic |
1408 (52) |
| Early labor |
988 (36) |
|
| After delivery |
367 (14) |
|
| During postpartum stay |
335 (12) |
|
| Satisfied with counseling (%) |
Yes |
2616 (98) |
| No |
50 (2) |
|
| Family planning methods used in the past (%) |
No methods |
1827 (67) |
| IUCD |
389 (14) |
|
| Injectable |
6 (0.2) |
|
| Condoms |
381 (14) |
|
| Pills |
93 (3.4) |
|
| Others |
15 (0.6) |
|
| Decision-making in PPIUCD as the method of family planning (%) |
Self, alone |
590 (22) |
| Self, after consulting with family |
261 (10) |
|
| Husband |
160 (6) |
|
| Mother |
13 (0.5) |
|
| Mother-in-law |
16 (0.7) |
|
| Sister |
5 (0.2) |
|
| Multiple options |
1664 (61.5) |
|
| Counseling provider (multiple responses allowed) |
ASHA |
96 (96.5) |
| Counselor |
1942 (71.1) |
|
| Doctor |
1147 (42.0) |
|
| Nurse |
439 (16.1) |
|
| ANM |
59 (2.2) |
|
| Aganawadi worker |
45 (1.7) |
|
| Timing of decision to choose PPIUCD as family planning method (%) |
Antenatal clinic |
1039 (39) |
| Before delivery |
1021 (38) |
|
| After delivery |
610 (23) |
|
| Satisfied about decision to use PPIUCD (%) | Yes |
2631 (99.6) |
| No | 2 (0.4) | |
1Missing data (Previously used IUCD, 1300; satisfied with counseling received, 67; satisfied with decision to use PPIUCD, 100).