Table 3 Comparison of demographic and provider characteristics between patients selecting LARC vs other contraceptive methods at the postpartum visit
From: Patterns of postpartum contraceptive use among Somali immigrant women living in Minnesota
Did Not Select | Selected | p-value | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
LARC | LARC | ||||
N = 128 | N = 104 | ||||
Variable | N | % | N | % | |
Year of Delivery | 0.95 | ||||
2011 | 18 | 14. | 12 | 11.5 | |
2012 | 32 | 125.0 | 27 | 26.0 | |
2013 | 36 | 28.1 | 31 | 29.8 | |
2014 | 42 | 32.8 | 34 | 32.7 | |
Marital Status | 0.25 | ||||
Single | 15 | 11.7 | 7 | 6.7 | |
Married/Partnered | 109 | 85.2 | 96 | 92.3 | |
Divorced/Separated | 4 | 3.1 | 1 | 1.0 | |
Family planning counseling provided prior to hospital discharge | 0.53 | ||||
No | 25 | 19.5 | 17 | 16.4 | |
Yes | 103 | 80.5 | 87 | 83.7 | |
Provider Type | 0.66 | ||||
CNM | 45 | 35.4 | 34 | 32.7 | |
FP | 34 | 26.8 | 25 | 24.0 | |
OB | 48 | 37.8 | 45 | 43.3 | |
Mother age at delivery, mean ± SD, years | 128 | 30.4 ± 5.4 | 104 | 30.5 ± 6.0 | 0.98 |
BMI, mean ± SD, kg/m2 | 126 | 27.8 ± 4.5 | 104 | 29.0 ± 5.9 | 0.10 |
Parity, median (range) | 128 | 3 (1–10) | 104 | 4 (1–10) | 0.02 |