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Table 2 Frequency of reported medical symptoms among Exposed and Unexposed cohort groups

From: Impact of immediate postpartum insertion of TCu380A on the quantity and duration of lochia discharges in Tanzania

Medical Conditiona

Exposure status

Week After Delivery

Cummulative Six Weekly Frequency

1st Wk

2nd Wk

3rd Wk

4th Wk

5th Wk

6th Wk

Low abdominal Pain

Exposed

12

10

3

4

3

7

39

Unexposed

16

2

1

1

1

3

24

Abnormal Vaginal discharge

Exposed

4

8

3

2

0

1

18

Unexposed

6

0

3

3

3

1

16

Fever

Exposed

4

1

0

1

0

0

6

Unexposed

2

3

1

1

1

0

8

Feeling Unwell (For other reason)

Exposed

4

1

0

0

1

1

7

Unexposed

6

5

2

2

0

1

16

Vaginal Bleeding

Exposed

0

0

0

0

1

0

1

Unexposed

0

1

0

0

1

0

2

All Medical conditions

Exposed

24

20

6

7

5

9

71

Unexposed

30

11

7

7

6

5

66

Cummulative Weekly Frequency

54

31

13

14

11

14

137

  1. aMultiple responses included