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Table 1 Post-partum contraceptive use and reproductive intention in sites of the Global Network 2011 - 2013

From: Postpartum contraceptive use and unmet need for family planning in five low-income countries

Country

Guatemala

Zambia

Kenya

Pakistan

India

Site

Chimaltenango

Kafue

Western Kenya

Thatta

Belgaum

Nagpur

Clusters, n

10

10

16

24

20

20

Forms completed, n

4,460

1,618

7,140

13,460

1,679

8,330

Unmet need, n (%)

      

Total

2,042 (67.6)

323 (25.5)

2,695 (46.0)

10,055 (96.6)

871 (64.0)

2,307 (31.6)

To limit pregnancies

540 (58.3)

35 (22.4)

388 (36.1)

1,639 (92.4)

190 (41.9)

733 (23.5)

To space pregnancies

1,502 (71.7)

288 (25.9)

2,307 (48.2)

8,416 (97.4)

681 (75.0)

1,574 (37.6)

Contraceptive use, n (%)

      

Total

1,150 (25.8)

1,189 (73.7)

3,645 (51.1)

540 (4.0)

549 (32.7)

5,465 (65.6)

To limit

387 (41.7)

121 (77.6)

688 (63.9)

134 (7.6)

263 (58.1)

2,384 (76.5)

To space

602 (27.2)

866 (73.5)

2,533 (49.5)

233 (2.4)

238 (22.8)

2,767 (59.5)