Table 1 Distribution of baseline characteristics by status of PPIUD continuation at 12 months
Characteristics | N (%) | PPIUD retained | PPIUD discontinued |
|---|---|---|---|
Age (years) | |||
16–24 yrs | 93 (18.2) | 81 (87.1) | 12 (12.9) |
25–34 yrs | 289 (56.6) | 251 (86.9) | 38 (13.1) |
35 and more | 129 (25.) | 108 (83.7) | 21 (16.3) |
Region of Residence | |||
Dar es Salaam | 84 (16.4) | 68 (81.0) | 16 (19.0) |
Pwani | 16 (3.1) | 15 (93.8) | 1 (6.2) |
Dodoma | 40 (7.8) | 36 (90.0) | 4 (10.0) |
Mwanza | 54 (10.6) | 44 (81.5) | 10 (18.5) |
Mbeya | 98 (19.2) | 77 (78.6) | 21 (21.4) |
Arusha | 200 (39.1) | 183 (91.5) | 17 (8.9) |
Others | 19 (3.7) | 17 (89.5) | 2 (10.5) |
Counselled before admission | |||
Yes | 366(71.6) | 313 (85.5) | 53 (14.5) |
No | 145(28.4) | 127 (87.6) | 18 (12.4) |
Marital status | |||
Married/cohabiting | 448 (87.7) | 387 (86.4) | 61 (13.6) |
Single/divorced | 63 (12.3) | 53 (84.1) | 10 (15.9) |
Highest Education level | |||
No formal education | 26 (5.1) | 23 (88.5) | 3 (11.5) |
Primary | 204 (39.9) | 175 (85.8) | 29 (14.2) |
Secondary and above | 281 (55) | 242 (86.1) | 39 (13.9) |
Occupation | |||
Business | 280 (54.8) | 249 (88.2) | 33 (11.8) |
Employed | 80 (15.7) | 69 (86.2) | 11 (13.8) |
House wife /No formal employment | 108 (21.2) | 89 (82.4) | 19 (17.6) |
Peasant | 43 (8.4) | 35 (81.4) | 8 (18.6) |
Mode of delivery | |||
Caesarean section | 163 (31.9) | 147 (90.2) | 16 (9.8) |
Normal delivery | 348 (68.1) | 293 (84.2) | 55 (15.8) |
Number of all Pregnancies | |||
1pregnancy | 119 (23.3) | 99 (83.2) | 20 (16.8) |
2–4 pregnancy | 340 (66.5) | 95 (86.8) | 45 (13.2) |
5 or more pregnancy | 52 (10.2) | 46 (88.5) | 6 (11.5) |
Number of Children | |||
1 Child | 134 (26.2) | 111 (82.8) | 23 (17.2) |
2-4Children | 364 (71.2) | 317 (87.1) | 47 (12.9) |
5 or more Children | 13 (2.5) | 12 (92.3) | 1 (7.7) |
Accessed PPIUD educational resources | |||
3–8 resources | 95 (18.6) | 82 (86.3) | 13 (13.7) |
Less than 3 resources | 416 (81.4) | 358 (86.1) | 58 (13.9) |
Medical/social problem since insertion? | |||
No | 338 (66.1) | 322 (95.3) | 16 (4.7) |
Yes | 173 (33.9) | 118 (68.2) | 55 (31.8) |