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Table 3 Postnatal women’s contacts with health professionals at a Health facility and modern contraceptive use in Arsi Zone, 2022

From: Effect of contacts with health professionals on modern contraceptives uptake during the first 6 weeks after child birth: a prospective cohort study in Arsi Zone

Variables

1st Visit

N1 (%)

Last Visit

N2 (%)

Contacts with health professionals for MNCH service (N = 418)

  

 Yes

190(45.5)

226(54.1)

 No

228(54.5)

192(45.9)

MNCH service received (N1 = 190, N2 = 226)

  

 Woman/baby check

146(76.8)

84(37.2)

 Immunization

37(19.5)

128(56.6)

 Other

7(3.7)

14(6.2)

Place for the first check (N1 = 190, N2 = 226)

  

 Hospital

11(5.8)

4(1.8)

 Health center

157(82.6)

109(48.2)

 Private clinic

6(3.2)

17(7.5)

 Health post

5(2.6)

96(42.5)

 Home visit

11(5.8)

-

Contraceptive initiated (N1 = 190, N2 = 226)

  

 Yes

37(19.5)

75(33.2)

 No

153(80.5)

151(66.8)

Timing of contraceptive initiated(N1 = 190, N2 = 226)

  

 Birth to 3rd day

20(10.5)

NA

 4th day to 7th day

17(8.9)

NA

 8th to 42nd days

NA

33(14.6)

 After 42nd days

NA

42(18.6)

  1. Key N1 is the number of women who had contacts with health professionals during their first visit, and N2 is the number of women who had contacts with health professionals during their second visit