Table 4 Bivariate analysis of other factors associated with postpartum modern contraceptive use
Characteristic | Contraceptive use, n (%) | Chi square | p-value | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
No | Yes | Â | Â | |
Number of past pregnancies | ||||
 1 | 53 (22.5) | 11 (13.1) | 7.87 | 0.096 |
 2 | 75 (31.8) | 21 (25.0) |  |  |
 3 | 62 (26.3) | 26 (31.0) |  |  |
 4 | 35 (14.8) | 19 (22.6) |  |  |
 More than 4 | 11 (4.6) | 7 (8.3) |  |  |
Number of children | ||||
 1 | 107 (45.3) | 30 (35.7) | 7.39 | 0.117 |
 2 | 72 (30.5) | 29 (34.5) |  |  |
 3 | 38 (16.1) | 12 (14.3) |  |  |
 4 | 14 (5.9) | 12 (14.3) |  |  |
 More than 4 | 5 (2.2) | 1 (1.2) |  |  |
Age of child | ||||
 3–5 months | 76 (32.2) | 22 (26.2) | 2.04 | 0.564 |
 6–8 months | 82 (34.8) | 29 (34.5) |  |  |
 9–11 months | 51 (21.6) | 24 (28.6) |  |  |
 12–15 months | 27 (11.4) | 9 (10.7) |  |  |
Desires another child | ||||
 No | 84 (14.5) | 32 (21.2) | 0.17 | 0.682 |
 Yes | 152 (85.5) | 52 (78.8) |  |  |
When next child is desired | ||||
 Within 21 months | 22 (66.7) | 11 (33.3) | 1.28 | 0.259 |
 After 21 months | 130 (76.0) | 41 (24.0) |  |  |
Ever used modern contraceptive | ||||
 No | 154 (65.3) | 23 (27.4) | 35.95 | < 0.001 |
 Yes | 82 (34.7) | 61 (72.6) |  |  |
Last pregnancy planned/intended | ||||
 No | 101 (42.8) | 37 (44.0) | 0.04 | 0.842 |
 Yes | 135 (57.2) | 47 (56.0) |  |  |
Menses returned | ||||
 No | 99 (42.0) | 25 (29.8) | 3.88 | 0.049 |
 Yes | 137 (58.0) | 59 (70.2) |  |  |
Resumed sexual activity | ||||
 No | 103 (43.6) | 7 (8.3) | 34.24 | < 0.001 |
 Yes | 133 (56.4) | 77 (91.7) |  |  |
Discussed FP with partner | ||||
 No | 144 (61.0) | 12 (14.3) | 54.15 | < 0.001 |
 Yes | 92 (39.0) | 72 (85.7) |  |  |
Partner approves modern contraception | ||||
 No | 84 (35.6) | 17 (20.2) | 75.76 | < 0.001 |
 Yes | 50 (21.2) | 61 (72.6) |  |  |
 I do not know | 102 (43.2) | 6 (7.2) |  |  |
Place of delivery | ||||
 Health facility | 232 (98.3) | 83 (98.8) |  | 1.000* |
 home | 4 (1.7) | 1 (1.2) |  |  |
ANC attendance | ||||
 No | 6 (2.5) | 2 (2.4) |  | 1.000* |
 yes | 230 (97.5) | 82 (97.6) |  |  |
FP counselling at antenatal | ||||
 No | 68 (29.6) | 12 (14.6) | 7.068 | 0.008 |
 Yes | 162 (70.4) | 70 (85.4) |  |  |
PNC attendance | ||||
 No | 0 (0.0) | 1 (1.2) |  | 0.262* |
 Yes | 236 (100.0) | 83 (98.8) |  |  |
FP counselling at PNC | ||||
 No | 166 (70.3) | 34 (41.0) | 22.66 | < 0.001 |
 Yes | 70 (29.7) | 49 (59.0) |  |  |
Knowledge of side effects | ||||
 Low knowledge | 75 (31.8) | 33 (39.3) | 3.84 | 0.147 |
 Moderate knowledge | 122 (51.7) | 33 (39.3) |  |  |
 High knowledge | 39 (16.5) | 18 (21.4) |  |  |
Knowledge of postpartum physiology | ||||
 Low knowledge | 41 (17.4) | 13 (15.5) | 1.42 | 0.491 |
 Moderate knowledge | 92 (39.0) | 39 (46.4) |  |  |
 High knowledge | 103 (43.6) | 32 (38.1) |  |  |
Knowledge of available FP methods | ||||
 No | 163 (69.1) | 21 (25.0) | 49.23 | < 0.001 |
 Yes | 73 (30.9) | 63 (75.0) |  |  |