Table 2 Obstetric characteristics of women with antecedent caesarean delivery at Mbarara Regional Referral Hospital
Variable | Total (N = 440), n (%) | Short interbirth interval, n (%) | |
|---|---|---|---|
Yes (n = 147) | No (n = 293) | ||
Parity | |||
 1–4 | 388 (88.2) | 126 (85.7) | 262 (894) |
  ≥ 5 | 52 (11.8) | 21 (14.3) | 31 (10.6) |
Antecedent birth outcome | |||
 Live birth | 424 (96.4) | 135 (91.8) | 289 (98.6) |
 Still birth | 16 (3.6) | 12 (8.2) | 4 (1.4) |
Desired more children | |||
 Yes | 395 (89.8) | 131 (89.1) | 264 (90.1) |
 No | 45 (10.2) | 16 (10.9) | 29 (9.9) |
Postnatal care attendancea | |||
 Yes | 116 (26.4) | 36 (24.5) | 80 (27.3) |
 No | 324 (73.6) | 111(75.5) | 213 (72.7) |
PPFP use | |||
 Yes | 297 (67.5) | 65 (44.2) | 232 (79.2) |
 No | 143 (32.5) | 82 (55.8) | 61 (20.8) |
Time at initiation of PPFP | |||
  < 6 weeks | 80 (26.9) | 22 (33.8) | 58 (25) |
 6 weeks–1 year | 159 (53.5) | 38 (58.5) | 121 (52.2) |
  > 1 year | 58 (19.5) | 5 (7.7) | 53 (22.8) |
PPFP method used | |||
 Pills | 15 (5.1) | 4 (6.2) | 11 (4.7) |
 Injectables | 175 (58.9) | 44 (67.7) | 131 (56.5) |
 Implants | 87 (29.3) | 14 (21.5) | 73 (31.5) |
 IUDs | 14 (4.7) | 1 (1.5) | 13 (5.6) |
 Others | 6 (2.0) | 2 (3.1) | 4 (1.7) |
Exclusive breastfeeding | |||
  ≥ 6 months | 295 (70.2) | 87 (65.4) | 208 (72.5) |
  < 6 months | 125 (29.8) | 46 (34.6) | 79 (27.5) |
Resumption of coitus | |||
  ≥ 1 month | 420 (95.5) | 138 (94.5) | 282 (96.3) |
  < 1 month | 20 (4.5) | 8 (5.5) | 11 (3.8) |
Return of menses | |||
  ≥ 6 months | 186 (42.3) | 53 (36.1) | 133(45.4) |
  < 6 months | 254 (57.7) | 94 (63.9) | 160 (54.6) |
Planned current pregnancy | |||
 Planned | 252 (57.3) | 44 (29.9) | 208 (71.0) |
 Unplanned | 188 (42.7) | 103 (70.1) | 85 (29.0) |