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Table 3 Average level (marginal effects) for referral, uptake and FP refills during the study phases

From: Greater involvement of HIV-infected peer-mothers in provision of reproductive health services as “family planning champions” increases referrals and uptake of family planning among HIV-infected mothers

Indicator

Pre-intervention (average level)

Intervention (average level)

Post-Intervention (average level)

Effect of the Intervention vs. Pre-intervention (Intervention - Pre-intervention)

Effect of the Post Intervention vs. intervention (Post-Intervention - intervention)

(i) Proportion (%) of FP usage among mothers attending PMTCT/PNC

64.9%

77.5%

79.8%

12.5%*

2.3%**

(ii) Proportion of mothers referred among those not using and in need FP

52.7%

83.2%

72.4%

30.4%**

−10.8%*

(iii) Proportion of FP uptake among mothers referred not using and in need of FP

47.2%

78.5%

67.7%

31.3%**

−10.8%*

(iv) Proportion(%) of FP refills among mothers receiving FP

33.5%

33.2%

39.5%

−0.3%

6.3%*

  1. Marginal effects were calculated using Segmented regression of interrupted time-series models shown in Table 2
  2. *significant at p < 0.05; ** significant at p < 0.001;