Table 2.
Provider knowledge questions and proportion of correct responses
| Question | Correct response |
|---|---|
| n (%) | |
| n = 345 | |
| General knowledge of the IUD | |
| What do researchers believe is the main mechanism of copper-bearing IUDs at preventing pregnancy? | 309 (89.6) |
| How effective is the widely-used copper TCu 380A IUD at preventing pregnancy annually? | 166 (48.1) |
| When can the IUD be safely inserted, provided it is reasonably certain the woman is not pregnant? | |
| Anytime during the menstrual cycle, provided the woman has no signs of infection | 312 (90.4) |
| 6 months after delivery | 293 (84.9) |
| When a woman is menstruating | 287 (83.2) |
| Four weeks after delivery | 271 (78.6) |
| Within 48 hours post-partum, provided there is no infection or hemorrhage | 230 (66.7) |
| Up to 7 days post-partum, provided there is no infection or hemorrhage | 136 (39.4) |
| Medical eligibility knowledge for the IUD | |
| When is a woman medically eligible, eligible but with some screening or caution, or not medically eligible for the TCU 380A IUD? | |
| Smokes, < 15 cigarettes per day | 241 (69.9) |
| Overweight/obese | 238 (69.0) |
| Recently undergone first trimester abortion | 201 (58.3) |
| Currently breastfeeding | 193 (55.9) |
| Hypertension patient | 182 (52.8) |
| Vaginal discharge | 154 (44.6) |
| Irregular menstrual pattern | 129 (37.4) |
| On Anti-Retroviral Therapy (clinically well) | 127 (36.8) |
| HIV positive | 124 (35.9) |
| Had pelvic inflammatory disease 3 years ago | 115 (33.3) |
| Current STI patient | 112 (32.5) |
| Less than 48 hours post-partum | 109 (31.6) |
| Iron-deficiency anemia | 108 (31.3) |
| History of ectopic pregnancy | 4 (1.2) |
| Personal characteristic eligibility for the IUD | |
| Would you recommend the TCu 380A IUD to this woman as a method, not recommend, or are unsure? | |
| A woman who wants to delay her pregnancy | 344 (99.7) |
| A woman who is illiterate | 344 (99.7) |
| A woman who is very poor | 344 (99.7) |
| A woman who has one child | 339 (98.3) |
| A woman who does not want to have any more children | 338 (98.0) |
| A woman who has four children | 334 (96.8) |
| A woman who does heavy physical labor every day | 302 (87.5) |
| A woman who is of very small stature (short, tiny, etc) | 278 (80.6) |
| A woman who is 17 years old | 207 (60.0) |
| A woman who has no children (nulliparious) | 166 (48.1) |
| A woman who is not married | 162 (47.0) |
| A woman who has more than one sexual partner | 136 (39.4) |
| A woman whose sexual partner is not monogamous | 98 (28.4) |