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Table 3 Factors associated with the number of IUDs inserted in the last month (OLS regression)

From: Clinical training alone is not sufficient for reducing barriers to IUD provision among private providers in Pakistan

 

(1)

Facility type + provider type + network member

(n = 566)

(2)

+ network member

(n = 566)

(3)

+ experience in IUD insertion

(n = 566)

(4)

+ age/parity related barriers + medical safety concerns

(n = 566)

Constant

3.50***

2.66***

-0.51

1.79

Type of facility

    

   Clinic

(r)

(r)

(r)

(r)

   Hospital

1.65*

1.86*

1.75*

1.87**

   Maternity home

0.09

-0.01

-0.01

0.30

Type of provider

    

   Doctor

(r)

(r)

(r)

(r)

   LHV/other

2.38***

2.09**

1.82**

1.55**

Network membership

    

   No

(r)

(r)

(r)

(r)

   Yes

1.52*

1.05

0.69

0.63

Trained in last 3 years in FP clinical skills

    

   No

 

(r)

(r)

(r)

   Yes

 

2.02**

1.50*

1.73**

Insertions in career

    

   < 45

  

(r)

 

   45 or more

  

4.77***

4.50***

Correct knowledge of IUD effectiveness/duration

    

Incorrect knowledge, either

   

(r)

Correct knowledge of both

   

0.07

Age/parity-related barriers

    

Number of barriers

   

-0.52*

Medical safety/client satisfaction concerns

    

Number of concerns

   

-0.57*

Concern about history of spontaneous abortion

    

Would not recommend IUD

   

(r)

Would recommend IUD

   

-0.24

Concern about history of ectopic pregnancy

    

Would not recommend IUD

   

(r)

Would recommend IUD

   

0.50

R-squared

4.0%

5.8%

12.6%

14.4%

  1. *p < 0.05 **p < 0.01 ***p < 0.001