Consistency of Contraceptive Use and Prevalence of Repeat Conception
| Easier to Modify | Harder to Modify | P | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Number | 138 | 27 | |
| 6-Months' postpartum, N (%) | |||
| Pregnant | 8 (6) | 4 (15) | NS |
| Missing | 3 (2) | 0 (0) | NS |
| Not pregnant | 127 (92) | 23 (85) | NS |
| Consistent contraceptor* | 112 (88) | 17 (74) | NS |
| Hormonal method† | 109 (86) | 16 (70) | NS |
| Norplant | 56 (44) | 6 (26) | NS |
| 12-Months' postpartum, N (%) | |||
| Pregnant | 14 (10) | 6 (23) | NS |
| Missing | 4 (3) | 0 (0) | NS |
| Not pregnant | 120 (87) | 21 (77) | NS |
| Consistent contraceptor | 106 (88) | 14 (67) | .06 |
| Hormonal method | 102 (85) | 13 (62) | .05 |
| Norplant | 56 (47) | 4 (19) | .02 |
| 18-Months' postpartum, N (%) | |||
| Pregnant | 18 (13) | 11 (41) | .01 |
| Missing | 7 (5) | 2 (7) | NS |
| Not pregnant | 113 (82) | 14 (52) | .01 |
| Consistent contraceptor | 91 (81) | 12 (86) | NS |
| Hormonal method | 88 (77) | 10 (71) | NS |
| Norplant | 51 (45) | 2 (14) | .01 |