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Table 2 Reproductive health characteristics of women in extended postpartum period in Mityana district, 2014

From: High parity predicts use of long-acting reversible contraceptives in the extended postpartum period among women in rural Uganda

Variable

Frequency

Percentage (%)

Previous pregnancies (Gravidity)

 1–2

170

42.5

 3–4

107

26.8

 5+

123

30.7

Previous childbirths (Parity)

 1–2

181

45.3

 3–4

123

30.7

 5+

96

24.0

Previous spontaneous abortion

 No

332

83.0

 Yes

68

17.0

Previous induced abortion

 None

390

97.5

 > 1

10

2.5

Willing to use any family planning method

 No

101

25.2

 Yes

299

74.8

Willing to use a modern contraceptive

 No

112

28.0

 Yes

288

72.0

Desire for more children

 No

94

23.5

 Yes

306

76.5

Duration of postpartum period (months)

 < 6

211

52.8

 6–9

123

30.9

 10–12

65

16.3