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 5

Participants attitudes towards PPIUCD among women who gave birth at public hospitals of South Gondar, Ethiopia, 2019 (n = 140 cases and 280 controls).

VariableCategoryUptake of PPIUCD
Cases n = 140 (%)Controls n = 280 (%)

Insertion and removal PPIUCD did not have severe painDisagree71 (50.7%)112 (40%)
Neutral62 (44.3%)95 (33.9%)
Agree7 (5%)73 (26.1%)

PPIUCD should not cause irregular vaginal bleedingDisagree62 (44.3%)106 (37.9%)
Neutral69 (49.3%)99 (35.4%)
Agree9 (6.4%)75 (26.8%)

PPIUCD should not cause loss of privacyDisagree57 (40.7%)89 (31.8%)
Neutral76 (54.3%)106 (37.9%)
Agree7 (5%)85 (30.4%)

PPIUCD should not restrict normal activityDisagree55 (39.3%)81 (28.9%)
Neutral78 (55.7%)120 (42.9%)
Agree7 (5%)79 (28.2%)

PPIUCD should impair future fertilityDisagree48 (34.3%)86 (30.7%)
Neutral78 (55.7%)112 (40%)
Agree14 (10%)82 (29.3%)

PPIUCD should not rust inside the wombDisagree52 (37.1%)88 (31.4%)
Neutral72 (51.4%)101 (36.1%)
Agree16 (11.4%)91 (32.5%)

PPIUCD should not be stuck on the fetal head if px occur during IUCD in-situDisagree62 (44.3%)92 (32.9%)
Neutral52 (37.1%)92 (32.9%)
Agree26 (18.6%)96 (34.3%)

PPIUCD is not for use by only older women but also for all.Disagree55 (39.3%)104 (37.1%)
Neutral64 (45.7%)89 (31.8%)
Agree21 (15%)87 (31.1%)

PPIUCD should not move around the bodyDisagree68 (48.6%)109 (38.9%)
Neutral49 (35%)85 (30.4%)
Agree23 (16.4%)86 (30.7%)

PPIUCD should not damage wombDisagree61 (43.6%)107 (38.2%)
Neutral55 (39.3%)93 (33.2%)
Agree24 (17.1%)80 (28.6%)