Table 2 Provider knowledge questions and proportion of correct responses
Question | Correct response |
|---|---|
n (%) | |
n = 345 | |
General knowledge of the IUD | |
What do researchers believe is the main mechanism of copper-bearing IUDs at preventing pregnancy? | 309 (89.6) |
How effective is the widely-used copper TCu 380A IUD at preventing pregnancy annually? | 166 (48.1) |
When can the IUD be safely inserted, provided it is reasonably certain the woman is not pregnant? | |
Anytime during the menstrual cycle, provided the woman has no signs of infection | 312 (90.4) |
6 months after delivery | 293 (84.9) |
When a woman is menstruating | 287 (83.2) |
Four weeks after delivery | 271 (78.6) |
Within 48 hours post-partum, provided there is no infection or hemorrhage | 230 (66.7) |
Up to 7 days post-partum, provided there is no infection or hemorrhage | 136 (39.4) |
Medical eligibility knowledge for the IUD | |
When is a woman medically eligible, eligible but with some screening or caution, or not medically eligible for the TCU 380A IUD? | |
Smokes, < 15 cigarettes per day | 241 (69.9) |
Overweight/obese | 238 (69.0) |
Recently undergone first trimester abortion | 201 (58.3) |
Currently breastfeeding | 193 (55.9) |
Hypertension patient | 182 (52.8) |
Vaginal discharge | 154 (44.6) |
Irregular menstrual pattern | 129 (37.4) |
On Anti-Retroviral Therapy (clinically well) | 127 (36.8) |
HIV positive | 124 (35.9) |
Had pelvic inflammatory disease 3 years ago | 115 (33.3) |
Current STI patient | 112 (32.5) |
Less than 48 hours post-partum | 109 (31.6) |
Iron-deficiency anemia | 108 (31.3) |
History of ectopic pregnancy | 4 (1.2) |
Personal characteristic eligibility for the IUD | |
Would you recommend the TCu 380A IUD to this woman as a method, not recommend, or are unsure? | |
A woman who wants to delay her pregnancy | 344 (99.7) |
A woman who is illiterate | 344 (99.7) |
A woman who is very poor | 344 (99.7) |
A woman who has one child | 339 (98.3) |
A woman who does not want to have any more children | 338 (98.0) |
A woman who has four children | 334 (96.8) |
A woman who does heavy physical labor every day | 302 (87.5) |
A woman who is of very small stature (short, tiny, etc) | 278 (80.6) |
A woman who is 17 years old | 207 (60.0) |
A woman who has no children (nulliparious) | 166 (48.1) |
A woman who is not married | 162 (47.0) |
A woman who has more than one sexual partner | 136 (39.4) |
A woman whose sexual partner is not monogamous | 98 (28.4) |