Table 2: Obstetric data of study participants.

N (%)

Non-contraceptive users (n = 222)

DMPA (N = 88)

Etonogestrel implant (n = 87)

Desogestrel pills (n = 47)

P-Value

Previous abortion

16 (7.2)

5 (5.7)

6 (6.9)

4 (8.5)

0.937

Lactation

153 (68.9)

63 (71.6)

59 (67.8)

32 (68.1)

0.951

Number of living children

1-2

106 (47.7)

43 (48.9)

38 (43.7)

18 (38.3)

 

3 or more

116 (52.3)

45 (51.1)

49 (56.3)

29 (61.7)

0.600

Parity

≤ 3

96 (43.2)

36 (40.9)

46 (52.9)

25 (53.2)

 

> 3

126 (56.8)

52 (59.1)

41 (47.1)

22 (46.8)

0.239

Mode of delivery

Cesarean section

107 (48.2)

45 (51.1)

47 (54.0)

26 (55.3)

 

Normal vaginal delivery

54 (24.3)

29 (33.0)

24 (27.6)

15 (31.9)

 

Vaginal delivery with episiotomy

61 (27.5)

14 (15.9)

16 (18.4)

6 (12.8)

0.140

DMPA: Depot Medroxyprogesterone Acetate; N (%) number and percentage.