Table 1 Variable descriptions
From: Location and content of counselling and acceptance of postpartum IUD in Sri Lanka
Variable | Description |
|---|---|
Age of mother | Woman’s age, in years. |
Parity | The number of pregnancies that the woman has carried to term. |
Number of living children | The number of living children before delivery |
Woman counselled on PPIUD? | Whether the woman was counselled on PPIUD (1) or not (0). |
Number of counselling locations | The number of locations where the woman was counselled on PPIUD |
Counselling Location: | |
Home | Whether the woman was counselled on PPIUD at home (1) or not (0). |
Field Clinic (1 = yes) | Whether the woman was counselled on PPIUD at a field clinic (1) or not (0). |
Hospital Clinic (1 = yes) | Whether the woman was counselled on PPIUD at a hospital clinic (1) or not (0). |
Hospital Ward (1 = yes) | Whether the woman was counselled on PPIUD at a hospital ward (1) or not (0). |
PPIUD Positive Counselling Quality Indicators: | |
Could mention at least one risk? | Whether the woman could mention at least one risk from receiving a PPIUD (1) or not (0) |
Client informed about alternatives? | Whether the woman was informed about alternatives to receiving PPIUD (1) or not (0) |
Client given opportunity to ask questions? | Whether the woman was given an opportunity to ask questions about receiving a PPIUD (1) or not (0) |
Given PPIUD information leaflet? | Whether the woman was provided the PPIUD information leaflet (1) or not (0) |
PPIUD Negative Counselling Quality Indicators: | |
Could she not mention at least one benefit? | Whether the woman could not mention at least one benefit from receiving a PPIUD (1) or not (0) |
Dissatisfaction with PPIUD counselling? | Whether the woman was dissatisfied with the PPIUD counselling that she received (1) or not (0) |
PPIUD Insertion: | |
PPIUD inserted? | Whether a PPIUD was inserted (either intra-Caesarean section, post-placental, or within 48 h postpartum): 1 = yes, 0 = no |