Table 4 Contraceptive and postpartum behaviors overall and by receipt of immediate postpartum long-acting reversible contraception
Overall (N = 51) % | Received immediate postpartum LARC (n = 25) % | Did not receive immediate postpartum LARC (n = 26) % | Chi-square p-value | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Contraceptives used since delivery* | ||||
Contraceptive implant | 51.0 | 96.0 | 7.7 | < .01 |
IUD | 7.8 | 4.0 | 11.5 | 0.32 |
Sterilization | 3.9 | 0 | 7.7 | 0.16 |
Oral contraceptive pill | 13.7 | 4.0 | 23.1 | 0.05 |
Depo-Provera shot | 17.6 | 4.0 | 30.8 | 0.01 |
Condoms | 60.8 | 56.0 | 65.4 | 0.49 |
Emergency contraception | 2.0 | 0 | 3.8 | 0.32 |
None | 5.9 | 0 | 11.5 | 0.08 |
Other | 5.9 | 4.0 | 7.7 | 0.58 |
Breastfeeding | 0.29 | |||
Did not breastfeed | 21.6 | 24.0 | 19.2 | |
≤ 1 month | 27.5 | 20.0 | 34.6 | |
2–3 months | 25.5 | 26.0 | 15.4 | |
≥ 4 months | 25.5 | 20.0 | 30.8 | |
Postpartum visit attendance | 0.57 | |||
Yes | 80.4 | 80.0 | 80.8 | |
No | 17.6 | 20.0 | 15.4 | |
Unsure | 2.0 | 0 | 3.8 |