Table 1. Baseline characteristics of women allocated to intrauterine device (IUD) placement during cesarean (intracesarean) or interval placement 6 or more weeks after delivery.
Intracesarean IUD Placement N=56 N (%) | Interval IUD Placement N=56 N (%) | |
---|---|---|
Age (years)* | 28 +/- 5.7 | 29 +/- 5.1 |
Parity at Admission | ||
0 | 17 (30) | 12 (21) |
1 | 21 (38) | 24 (43) |
2 | 13 (23) | 14 (25) |
>2 | 5 (9) | 6 (10) |
Race/Ethnicity | ||
White | 26 (46) | 22 (39) |
Black | 13 (23) | 15 (27) |
Hispanic | 13 (23) | 18 (32) |
Asian | 2 (4) | 0 (0) |
Other | 2 (4) | 1 (2) |
Educational Status | ||
HS or less | 26 (46) | 27 (48) |
Some College | 23 (41) | 23 (41) |
Post College | 7 (13) | 6 (11) |
Marital Status | ||
Married or Living with Partner | 43 (77) | 43 (77) |
Single | 13 (33) | 13 (33) |
Monthly Household Income | ||
0-250 | 3 (5) | 3 (5) |
251-500 | 3 (5) | 4 (7) |
501-1000 | 7 (13) | 3 (5) |
1001-2000 | 11 (20) | 22 (39) |
2001-3000 | 9 (16) | 3 (5) |
Over 3000 | 17 (30) | 16 (29) |
Refuse to answer | 6 (11) | 5 (9) |
Prior IUD use | 17 (30) | 19 (34) |
Indication for Cesarean delivery | ||
Repeat or elective | 41 (73) | 41 (73) |
Fetal status | 4 (7) | 2 (4) |
Malpresentation | 6 (11) | 6 (11) |
Failure to progress | 5 (9) | 7 (13) |
Cervical Dilation at time of Cesarean delivery | ||
0-1cm | 46 (82) | 45 (80) |
2-5cm | 6 (11) | 6 (11) |
6-10cm | 4 (7) | 5 (9) |
IUD type placed | N=55 | N=34 |
LNG-IUS | 40 (73) | 30 (88) |
Copper IUD | 15 (27) | 4 (12) |
Mean +/- SD
There were no statistically significant differences of any characteristics between the two groups using Pearson's chi-squared and student T-test where appropriate.