Table 1 Baseline data expressed as numbers (%) or mean values (standard deviation (SD))
IUD group | IPC group | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
n (%) or mean [SD] | N | n (%) or mean [SD] | N | |
Age in years | 26.7 [6.3] | 1234 | 26.4 [6.1] | 1239 |
Weight in kgs | 71.7 [17.9] | 1214 | 70.2 [16.4] | 1220 |
Previous miscarriage | 107 (8.7) | 1235 | 100 (8.1) | 1232 |
Previous caesarean section | 163 (13.3) | 1230 | 146 (11.8) | 1236 |
Previous pelvic sepsis | 241 19.6) | 1230 | 237 (19.2) | 1232 |
Hypertension | 14 (1.1) | 1236 | 11 (0.9) | 1242 |
Diabetes mellitus | 5 (0.4) | 1236 | 6 (0.5) | 1241 |
HIV positive | 236 (21.2) | 1110 | 240 (21.6) | 1118 |
Previous contraception use | ||||
-IPC | 801 (71.1) | 1126 | 824 (72.5) | 1136 |
-oral contraceptive pill | 90 (7.7) | 1176 | 64 (5.4) | 1184 |
-IUD | 2 (0.2) | 1177 | 1 (0.1) | 1188 |