Table 2:
Rates of Pre-Existing Comorbidity and Delivery-Related Complications Between Patients Receiving Inpatient Immediate Postpartum Long Acting Reversible Contraception (IPP LARC) or Postpartum Tubal Ligation (PPTL)
| IPP LARC (n=14,380) | PPTL (n=234,737) | p-value | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pre-Existing | |||
| Alcohol Abuse/Dependence | 199(1.4) | 2,140(0.9) | <0.001 |
| Drug Abuse/Dependence | 791(5.5) | 5,490(2.3) | <0.001 |
| Depression | 799(5.6) | 9,683(4.1) | <0.001 |
| Psychosis | 369(2.6) | 3,831(1.6) | <0.001 |
| Anemia | 4,381(30.4) | 52,362(22.3) | <0.001 |
| Coagulopathy | 505(3.5) | 5,826(2.5) | <0.001 |
| Heart Failure | 267(1.9) | 3,643(1.6) | 0.06 |
| Hypothyroidism | 558(3.9) | 10,266(4.5) | 0.06 |
| Seizure Disorder | 339(2.4) | 4,204(1.8) | 0.03 |
| Obesity | 1,631(11.3) | 22,644(9.6) | <0.001 |
| Chronic Lung Disease | 1,436(9.9) | 15,273(6.5) | <0.001 |
| Chronic Hypertension | 1,569(10.1) | 21,837(9.3) | <0.001 |
| Pre-gestational Diabetes | 918(6.3) | 13,694(5.8) | 0.12 |
| Delivery Related | |||
| Post-partum Hemorrhage | 1,008(7.0) | 5,773(2.5) | <0.001 |
| Preeclampsia | 2,324(16.2) | 23,237(9.9) | <0.001 |
| Eclampsia | 19(0.1) | 92(0.04) | 0.10 |
| Transfusion | 396(2.8) | 4,342(1.8) | 0.002 |
Presented as n (%)