Table 1 Demographic characteristics of clients who accepted Post-Partum Intrauterine Contraceptive Device (PPIUCD) and were interviewed at the time of discharge from the facilities
From: Women’s experience with postpartum intrauterine contraceptive device use in India
Demographic characteristics1 | Mean (SD) or number (%) | |
|---|---|---|
Age, years | 24 (4) | |
Education (%) | No schooling | 582 (23) |
Primary school | 494 (19) | |
Secondary school | 534 (21) | |
Senior secondary | 408 (16) | |
Intermediate | 269 (9) | |
Graduate and above | 304 (12) | |
Parity (%) | One | 1422 (53) |
Two | 890 (33) | |
Three | 271 (10) | |
Four or more | 100 (4) | |
Location (%) | Assam | 479 (18) |
Bihar | 227 (8) | |
Delhi | 199 (7) | |
Jharkhand | 92 (3) | |
Madhya Pradesh | 638 (24) | |
Maharashtra | 117 (4) | |
Rajasthan | 83 (3) | |
Uttar Pradesh | 745 (28) | |
Uttarakhand | 131 (5) | |
Fertility intentions (clients wanted more children) | Yes | 1453 (58.6) |
No | 1224 (45.2) | |
No response/did not know | 22 (0.8) | |
Clients who have heard of IUCD | Yes | 1450 (53.5) |
No | 1241 (45.8) | |
Clients who have used IUCD in the past (of the clients who have heard of PPIUCD) (n = 1450) | Yes | 94 (6.5) |
No | 1329 (91.7) | |