Table 1.
Demographic characteristics of all women undergoing postplacental levonorgestrel 52 mg intrauterine device placement and of those with confirmation of IUD retention, removal, or expulsion at 6 months post-delivery.
| All placements n=116 | Placements with Confirmation n=87 | p-value | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Age (years) | 26 (22–30) | 27 (23–30) | 0.46 |
| Parity | 2 (1–3) | 2 (1–3) | 0.52 |
| BMI (kg/m2) | 32 (27–38) | 32 (27–39) | 0.46 |
| Race | 0.85 | ||
| Asian | 1 (0.9) | 1 (1.1) | |
| Black | 50 (43.1) | 37 (42.5) | |
| Hispanic | 15 (12.9) | 15 (17.2) | |
| White | 47 (40.5) | 32 (36.8) | |
| Other/Unknown | 3 (2.6) | 1 (1.1) | |
| Insurance | 0.65 | ||
| Medicaid | 99 (85.3) | 70 (80.5) | |
| Private | 12 (10.3) | 12 (13.8) | |
| None | 5 (4.3) | 5 (5.7) | |
| Education Level | 0.92 | ||
| Grade 12 or less without graduating | 40 (34.5) | 25 (28.7) | |
| High school diploma or GED | 38 (32.8) | 29 (33.3) | |
| Some college | 22 (19.0) | 18 (20.7) | |
| Bachelors degree | 8 (6.9) | 7 (8.0) | |
| Graduate degree | 5 (4.3) | 5 (5.7) | |
| Unknown | 3 (2.6) | 1 (1.1) | |
| Married | 0.53 | ||
| Yes | 18 (15.5) | 17 (19.5) | |
| No | 97 (83.6) | 70 (80.5) | |
| Unknown | 1 (0.9) | 0 (0) | |
| Gestational age at delivery (weeks) | 39 (37–39) | 39 (37–39) | 0.88 |
| Delivery route | 0.89 | ||
| Vaginal | 83 (71.6) | 63 (72.4) | |
| Cesarean | 33 (28.4) | 24 (27.6) | |
| Provider training level | 0.96 | ||
| PGY 1 | 42 (36.2) | 32 (36.8) | |
| PGY 2–4 | 62 (53.4) | 32 (36.8) | |
| Attending | 12 (10.3) | 8 (9.2) |
Data presented as n (%) or median (interquartile range)
BMI = body-mass index
PGY = Postgraduate year