Table 2.
Prevalence and characteristics of male vs. female controlled postpartum contraception for first postpartum contraceptive use among primiparous mothers of children aged 0–3 years in India, 2015–16.
| Total | Male-controlled | Female-controlled | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| n | % (95% CI) | n | % (95% CI) | n | % (95% CI) | |
| First postpartum contraceptive method | ||||||
| Pill | 314 | 63·1 (56·6–69·2) | ||||
| IUD | 142 | 26·7 (21·5–32·5) | ||||
| Injection | 15 | 3·0 (1·2–7·3) | ||||
| Lactational amenorrhea | 30 | 7·3 (4·3–12·0) | ||||
| Condom | 499 | 50·9 (44·5–57·3) | ||||
| Periodic abstinence/rhythm | 197 | 27·1 (20·6–34·8) | ||||
| Withdrawal | 251 | 22·0 (17·9–26·7) | ||||
| Months since birth of initiation of first postpartum contraception1 | 5·8 (4·9) | 5·6 (4·5) | 6·1 (5·6) | |||
| Percent of first postpartum contraceptive usage that was ongoing at time of interview (no discontinuation) | 1174 | 83·0 (79·8–85·8) | 783 | 85·2 (81·4–88·4) | 391 | 78·6 (72·6–83·7) |
Note: Sample sizes are unweighted, percentages and means are weighted.
1
Mean (SD).