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Table 1 Characteristics of women with and without correct implant knowledge at baseline

From: Association between contraceptive implant knowledge and intent with implant uptake among postpartum Malawian women: a prospective cohort study

 

Correct Implant Knowledge (n = 462)

Incorrect Implant Knowledge (n = 151)

p-value

Age, n (%)

   

 18–24

215 (46.5)

70 (46.4)

0.75

 25–34

208 (45.0)

71 (47.0)

 

 ≥35

39 (8.4)

10 (6.6)

 

Relationship status, n (%)

   

 Married

440 (95.2)

138 (91.4)

0.08

 Unmarried

22 (4.8)

13 (8.6)

 

Education, n (%)

   

 None or some primary

127 (27.5)

46 (30.5)

0.29

 Primary/some secondary

217 (47.0)

60 (39.7)

 

 Secondary and beyond

118 (25.5)

45 (29.8)

 

Trouble with food, clothing, or medications, n (%)a

   

 Yes

254 (54.9)

91 (60.3)

0.28

 No

206 (44.6)

60 (39.7)

 

Living children, n (%)

   

 1

171 (37.0)

60 (39.7)

0.75

 2–3

206 (44.6)

62 (41.1)

 

 ≥4

85 (18.4)

29 (19.2)

 

Desire any more children, n (%)a

   

 Yes

286 (61.9)

88 (58.3)

0.72

 No

167 (36.1)

59 (39.1)

 

 Don’t know

7 (1.5)

3 (2.0)

 

Most recent pregnancy intention, n (%)

   

 Intended

270 (58.4)

89 (58.9)

0.21

 Unintended

192 (41.6)

61 (40.4)

 

 Don’t know

0 (0.0)

1 (0.7)

 

HIV status, n (%)

   

 Infected

157 (34.0)

49 (32.5)

0.73

 Uninfected

305 (66.0)

102 (67.6)

 

Knowledge about IUC Safety and Efficacy, n (%)a

   

 Correct

216 (46.8)

23 (15.2)

<0.01

 Incorrect/Don’t Know

216 (46.8)

116 (76.8)

 

Intent to use Implant, n (%)

   

 Yes

343 (74.2)

71 (47.0)

<0.01

 No

119 (25.8)

80 (53.0)

 

Intent to use IUC, n (%)

   

 Yes

88 (19.1)

32 (21.2)

0.56

 No

374 (81.0)

119 (78.8)

 

Have friend using the implant, n (%)a

   

 Yes

371 (80.3)

105 (69.5)

0.01

 No

86 (18.6)

42 (27.8)

 
  1. IUC intrauterine contraception
  2. amay not add up to 100 % due to missing data