Demographic characteristics of the study participants; women who received a postplacental intrauterine contraceptive device
| Characteristics | n (%) |
|---|---|
| Age group (years) | |
| <20 | 18 (5.2) |
| 21–25 | 197 (56.7) |
| 26–30 | 111 (31.9) |
| 31–35 | 18 (5.2) |
| >35 | 04 (1.2) |
| Mean±SD | 24.9±3.6 |
| Education | |
| No formal education | 56 (16.0) |
| Primary education | 44 (12.6) |
| Secondary education | 88 (25.2) |
| Higher secondary | 112 (32.1) |
| Graduate and above | 48 (13.0) |
| Parity | |
| 1 | 180 (51.7) |
| 2 | 128 (36.7) |
| 3 | 30 (8.6) |
| 4+ | 10 (2.8) |
| Fertility intentions (clients wanted more children) | |
| Yes | 179 (51.4) |
| No | 149 (42.8) |
| No response/did not know | 20 (5.7) |
| Women who have heard of PPIUD | |
| Yes | 28 (8.1) |
| No | 320 (91.1) |
PPIUD, postplacental intrauterine contraceptive device; SD, standard deviation.