Table 2.
Reproductive history and past contraceptive use by pregnancy intention
| Less than 2 years | Greater than 2 years | All women (N=220) | Pearson Chi2 p-value | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| N | % | N | % | N | % | |||
| Pregnancy intention | ||||||||
| Intended | 23 | (35) | 32 | (21) | 55 | (25) | ||
| Mistimed | 13 | (20) | 22 | (14) | 35 | (16) | ||
| Unwanted | 30 | (45) | 99 | (65) | 129 | (59) | 0.03 | |
| First pregnancy with partner? | ||||||||
| Yes | 35 | (53) | 53 | (35) | 88 | (40) | ||
| No | 31 | (47) | 100 | (65) | 131 | (60) | 0.01 | |
| Living children | ||||||||
| 0 | 17 | (26) | 11 | (7) | 28 | (13) | ||
| 1–3 | 47 | (71) | 115 | (75) | 162 | (74) | ||
| ≥4 | 2 | (3) | 28 | (18) | 30 | (14) | <0.001 | |
| Future children desired | ||||||||
| 0 | 39 | (60) | 124 | (81) | 163 | (75) | ||
| ≥1 | 26 | (40) | 29 | (19) | 55 | (25) | 0.001 | |
| Desire pregnancy in 2 years | ||||||||
| Yes | 2 | (3) | 0 | (0) | 2 | (91) | ||
| No | 64 | (97) | 154 | (100) | 218 | (99) | 0.03 | |
| Primigravida | ||||||||
| Yes | 10 | (15) | 4 | (3) | 14 | (6) | ||
| No | 56 | (85) | 150 | (97) | 206 | (94) | <0.001* | |
| History of previous pregnancy while HIV+ | ||||||||
| Yes | 23 | (35) | 97 | (63) | 120 | (55) | ||
| No | 43 | (65) | 57 | (37) | 100 | (45) | <0.001 | |
| History of miscarriage | ||||||||
| Yes | 21 | (32) | 35 | (23) | 56 | (26) | ||
| No | 45 | (68) | 119 | (77) | 164 | (75) | 0.2 | |
| Partner pregnancy intention | ||||||||
| Intended | 43 | (65) | 64 | (42) | 107 | (49) | ||
| Mistimed | 10 | (15) | 18 | (12) | 28 | (13) | ||
| Unwanted | 13 | (20) | 70 | (46) | 83 | (38) | 0.001 | |
| Using modern method during conception | ||||||||
| Yes | 50 | (76) | 123 | (80) | 173 | (79) | ||
| No | 16 | (24) | 31 | (20) | 47 | (21) | 0.5 | |
| Contraception used during conception Abstinence | ||||||||
| Yes | 1 | (2) | 5 | (4) | 6 | (3) | ||
| No | 49 | (98) | 118 | (96) | 167 | (97) | 0.7* | |
| Natural family planning | ||||||||
| Yes | 2 | (4) | 3 | (2) | 5 | (3) | ||
| No | 48 | (96) | 120 | (98) | 168 | (97) | 0.6* | |
| Withdrawal | ||||||||
| Yes | 0 | (0) | 3 | (2) | 3 | (2) | ||
| No | 50 | (100) | 120 | (98) | 170 | (98) | 0.6* | |
| Breastfeeding | ||||||||
| Yes | 0 | (0) | 1 | (1) | 1 | (1) | ||
| No | 50 | (100) | 122 | (99) | 172 | (99) | 1.0* | |
| Condoms | ||||||||
| Yes | 47 | (94) | 111 | (90) | 158 | (91) | ||
| No | 3 | (6) | 12 | 10) | 15 | (9) | 0.6* | |
| Dual method use | ||||||||
| Yes | 6 | (12) | 32 | (26) | 38 | (22) | ||
| No | 44 | (88) | 91 | (74) | 135 | (78) | 0.04 | |
| Emergency contraception | ||||||||
| Yes | 0 | (0) | 0 | (0) | 0 | (0) | ||
| No | 50 | (100) | 123 | (100) | 173 | (100) | N/A | |
| Oral contraceptives | ||||||||
| Yes | 2 | (4) | 10 | (8) | 12 | (7) | ||
| No | 48 | (96) | 113 | (92) | 161 | (93) | 0.5* | |
| Injectables | ||||||||
| Yes | 2 | (4) | 13 | (11) | 15 | (9) | ||
| No | 48 | (96) | 110 | (89) | 158 | (91) | 0.2* | |
| Implant | ||||||||
| Yes | 3 | (6) | 13 | (11) | 16 | (9) | ||
| No | 47 | (94) | 110 | (89) | 157 | (91) | 0.6* | |
| Type of Implant | ||||||||
| Implanon | 0 | (0) | 2 | (15) | 2 | (13) | ||
| Jadelle | 3 | (100) | 11 | (85) | 14 | (87) | 1.0* | |
| Intrauterine contraception | ||||||||
| Yes | 0 | (0) | 0 | (0) | 0 | (0) | ||
| No | 50 | (100) | 123 | (100) | 173 | (100) | N/A | |
| Female sterilization | ||||||||
| Yes | 0 | (0) | 1 | (1) | 1 | (1) | ||
| No | 50 | (100) | 122 | (99) | 172 | (99) | 1.0* | |
| Male sterilization | ||||||||
| Yes | 0 | (0) | 0 | (0) | 0 | (0) | ||
| No | 50 | (100) | 123 | (100) | 173 | (100) | N/A | |
*
Fisher exact P-value