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Table 3 Reproductive history, fertility desires, and contraceptive use among pre- and post-intervention samples

From: Expanding contraceptive options for PMTCT clients: a mixed methods implementation study in Cape Town, South Africa

  

Pre-int N = 265

Post-int N = 266

p-values

Time since delivery (months)

Median (IQR)

2.23 (1.30-3.47)

2.33 (1.40 -4.13)

0.080

Number of living children

Median (IQR)

2 (1–2)

2 (1–3)

0.164

  

n (%)

n (%)

 

Last pregnancy intended

Yes

101 (38.1)

110 (41.3)

0.488

No

162 (61.1)

156 (58.7)

Would like another child

Yes

30 (11.3)

39 (14.7)

0.018

No

194 (73.2)

206 (77.4)

Unsure

41 (15.5)

21 (7.9)

Would consider using IUD in the future

Yes

204 (77.0)

140 (52.6)

0.001

No

44 (16.6)

88 (33.1)

Unsure

17 (6.4)

37 (13.9)

Already using

0 (0.0)

1 (0.4)

Would consider undergoing female sterilization in the future

Yes

172 (64.9)

150 (56.4)

0.215

No

57 (21.5)

66 (24.8)

Unsure

23 (8.7)

31 (11.7)

Already using

13 (4.9)

19 (7.1)

Currently using a family planning method

Yes

238 (89.8)

222 (83.5)

0.032

No

27 (10.2)

44 (16.5)

Among current family planning users

N = 238

N= 222

 

Method currently used

IUD

0 (0.0)

1 (0.5)

0.483

Male sterilization

0 (0.0)

0 (0.0)

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Female sterilization

17 (7.1)

19 (8.6)

0.572

Condoms

15 (6.3)

27 (12.2)

0.016

Pills

2 (0.8)

4 (1.8)

0.436

2 monthly injectable

48 (20.2)

38 (17.1)

0.402

3 monthly injectable

167 (70.2)

153 (68.9)

0.771

Among those desiring future pregnancy

N = 30

N = 39

 

Desired timing of next child

<12 months

0 (0.0)

0 (0.0)

0.469

12–24 months

1 (3.3)

0 (0.0)

25–36 months

3 (10.0)

3 (7.7)

>36 months

13 (43.3)

23 (59.0)

Unsure

13 (43.3)

13 (33.3)