Obstetrics and Gynecology International

Research Article

Determinants of Postpartum Intrauterine Contraceptive Device Uptake among Women Delivering in Public Hospitals of South Gondar Zone, Northwest Ethiopia, 2019: An Unmatched Case-Control Study

Table 3

Family planning-related characteristics of respondents delivering in selected public health hospitals of South Gondar zone, Ethiopia, 2019 (n = 140 cases and 280 controls).


Characteristics	Uptake of PPIUCD
Characteristics	Cases n = 140 (%)	Controls n = 280 (%)

Ever used family planning before the last PX
Yes	117 (83.6%)	253 (90.4%)
No	23 (16.4%)	27 (9.6%)

Type of modern family planning ever used^a
Pill	37 (31.6%)	69 (27.3%)
Injectable	66 (56.4%)	173 (68.4%)
Implants	43 (36.8%)	67 (26.5%)
IUCD	15 (12.8%)	7 (27.7%)

Who decides to ever use family planning?
Myself	33 (28.2%)	82 (32.4%)
Husband	10 (8.5%)	14 (5.5%)
Other (health-care provider, family)	74 (63.2%)	157 (60.5%)

Ever heard about PPIUCD
Yes	132 (94%)	156 (55.7%)
No	8 (5.7%)	124 (44.3%)

a = more than one answer is possible, px = pregnancy, IUCD = intrauterine contraceptive device. PPIUCD = postpartum intrauterine contraceptive device.