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Table 2 Fertility preferences and pre-pregnancy use of FP methods among postpartum women

From: Family planning practices and pregnancy intentions among HIV-positive and HIV-negative postpartum women in Swaziland: a cross sectional survey

 

HIV-positive

HIV-negative

Total

P value*

Previous fertility preferences

386 (%)

483 (%)

869 (%)

 

Unwanted or mistimed births

262 (67.9)

339 (70.2)

601 (69.2)

0.464

- Unwanted

80 (20.7)

65 (13.5)

145 (16.7)

0.004

- Mistimed

182 (47.2)

274 (56.7)

456 (52.5)

0.005

Used FP when last pregnancy was

80

65

145

 

Unwanted

50 (62.5)

31 (47.7)

81 (55.9)

0.074

FP method used when woman became pregnant and did not want pregnancy**

50

31

81

 

Hormonal pills and condoms

1 (2.0)

0 (0.0)

1 (1.2)

0.428

Hormonal pills only

4 (8.0)

10 (32.3)

14 (17.3)

0.005

Injectables and condoms

1 (2.0)

1 (3.2)

2 (2.5)

0.730

Injectables only

13 (26.0)

9 (29.0)

22 (27.2)

0.766

Implant only

0 (0.0)

1 (3.2)

1 (1.2)

0.201

IUCD only

0 (0.0)

1 (3.2)

1 (1.2)

0.201

Male condoms only

34 (68.0)

10 (32.3)

44 (54.3)

0.003

Withdrawal only

0 (0.0)

1 (3.2)

1 (1.2)

0.201

Used FP when last pregnancy was

182

274

601

 

Mistimed

82 (45.1)

101 (36.9)

183 (30.4)

0.08

FP used when woman became pregnant with mistimed pregnancy

82

101

183

 

Hormonal pills only

14 (17.1)

21 (20.8)

35 (19.1)

0.525

Injectable and condoms

2 (2.4)

0 (0.0)

2 (1.1)

0.115

Injectables only

29 (35.4)

35 (34.7)

64 (34.9)

0.920

Male condoms only

42 (51.2)

42 (41.5)

84 (45.9)

0.268

Emergency pills

0 (0.0)

1 (1.0)

1 (0.6)

0.366

Withdrawal and condoms

2 (2.4)

3 (2.9)

5 (2.7)

0.266

Future fertility intentions

386

483

869

 

Does not want another child

154 (39.9)

175 (36.2)

329 (37.9)

0.268

Length of time to next child

15

42

57

 

Wants another child within two to three years

1 (6.7)

2 (4.8)

3 (5.3)

0.777

Wants another child after three years

14 (93.3)

40 (95.2)

54 (94.7)

0.777

  1. *** Multiple responses for types of methods used when pregnant.