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Table 4 Demonstrated knowledge and reported counseling received about IUD and female sterilization 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-value

 

n (%)

n (%)

 

IUD

   

Composite outcome variable: Knows IUD is safe and effective for HIV + women and knows where to access it

Not computed

16 (6.0)

--

Elements in composite variable:

   

• Knows HIV + women can use IUD

146 (55.1)

119 (44.7)

0.017

• Knows women on antiretroviral therapy can use the IUD

62 (23.4)

62 (23.3)

0.981

• Spontaneously states that a good thing about the IUD is that it is very effective against pregnancy

146 (55.1)

96 (36.1)

<0.0001

• Knows where she can access IUD

Not asked

75 (28.2)

--

Female sterilization

   

Composite outcome variable: Knows female sterilization is safe and effective for HIV + women and knows where to access it

Not computed

60 (22.6)

--

Elements in composite variable:

   

• Knows HIV + women can undergo sterilization*

201 (75.8)

223 (83.8)

0.022

• Knows women on antiretroviral therapy can undergo sterilization*

152 (57.6)

193 (72.6)

<0.0001

• Spontaneously states that a good thing about female sterilization is that it is very effective against pregnancy

113 (42.6)

141 (53.0)

0.107

• Knows where she can access female sterilization

Not asked

170 (63.9)

--

Family planning counseling

   

Received counseling about family planning methods

128 (48.3)

148 (55.6)

0.091

Among those receiving counseling

N = 128

N = 148

 

Provider counseled on IUD*

10 (7.8)

35 (23.7)

<0.0001

Provider counseled on female sterilization

74 (57.8)

96 (64.9)

0.230

  1. *Indicates statistically significant changes in a favorable direction.