Question (True/False) | All N = 433 | China N = 115 | Kazakhstan N = 110 | Laos N = 105 | Mexico N = 103 |
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a) A woman can have a copper-bearing intrauterine device (IUD) inserted any time within the first 12Â days after the start of menstrual bleeding, at her convenience, not just during menstruation. [True] | 34.4Â % (149/433) | 11.3Â % (13/115) | 53.6Â % (59/110) | 38.1Â % 40/105) | 35.9Â % (37/103) |
b) Spotting or light bleeding between menstrual periods is common during the first 3–6 months of copper-bearing intrauterine device (IUD) use. It is not harmful and usually decreases over time. [True] | 74.5 % (322/432) | 98.3 % (113/115) | 66.7 % (72/108) | 61.0 % (64/105) | 70.2 % (73/104) |
c) Copper-bearing IUD should always be removed if the intrauterine device (IUD) user is diagnosed with pelvic inflammatory disease (PID). [False] | 70.7Â % (304/430) | 33.9Â % (39/115) | 87.2Â % (95/109) | 84.8Â % (89/105) | 80.20Â % (81/101) |
d) One follow-up visit after the first menses or 3–6 weeks following copper-bearing intrauterine device (IUD) insertion is sufficient. [True] | 29.5 % 127/430) | 8.7 % (10/115) | 57.4 % (62/108) | 35.6 % (37/104) | 17.5 % (18/103) |
e) The most commonly used IUD, the CuT380a, is approved for 10 years of use after insertion. [True] | 68.5Â % (296/432) | 68.7Â % (79/115) | 71.3Â % (77/108) | 95.2Â % (100/105) | 38.5Â % (40/104) |
All answers correct | 2.8Â % (12/434) | 0.9Â % (1/115) | 6.4Â % (7/110) | 3.8Â % (4/105) | 0Â % (0/104) |