Table 2 Correlates of postpartum family planning
From: Determinants of contraceptive use among postpartum women in a county hospital in rural KENYA
Factor | Used PPFP within a year % (n) | P value | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
Yes | No | |||
Age | ≤ 25 | 40.9 (149) | 8.8 (32) | 0.02 |
26–30 | 34.8 (127) | 2.7 (10) | ||
31–35 | 6.8 (25) | 1.1 (4) | ||
≥36 | 4.4 (16) | 0.5 (2) | ||
Marital status | Not in union | 15 (55) | 5.5 (20) | ˂0.01 |
In union | 71.8 (262) | 7.7 (28) | ||
Education | No education | 1.1 (4) | 0.3 (1) | 0.02 |
Primary school | 6.6 (24) | 1.7 (6) | ||
Secondary education | 41.6 (152) | 7.4 (27) | ||
Tertiary education | 37.7 (138) | 3.6 (13) | ||
Employment status | Not employed | 33.4 (122) | 7.7 (28) | ˂0.01 |
Self employed | 31.8 (116) | 3.6 (13) | ||
Salaried employment | 21.6 (79) | 1.9 (7) | ||
Number of children | 1–2 | 71.2 (260) | 10.4 (38) | 0.120 |
3–4 | 12 (44) | 1.4 (5) | ||
5 and above | 3.6 (13) | 1.4 (5) | ||
Planning to have more children in future | Yes | 50.1 (183) | 4.4 (16) | ˂0.01 |
No | 21.6 (79) | 4.1 (15) | ||
Depends on my husband | 7.9 (29) | 1.9 (7) | ||
I don’t Know | 7.1 (26) | 2.7 (10) | ||
Waiting duration before the conception of another child | < 2 years | 12 (36) | 3 (9) | ˂0.01 |
2 to 4 years | 50 (142) | 2 (6) | ||
I don’t know | 23 (67) | 7 (21) | ||