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Table 3 Contraception at six-weeks postpartum clinic excluding women who underwent postpartum female sterilization during the COVID-19 period (n = 3108)

From: The prevalence of contraceptive use among postpartum women and its associated factors during the early phase of COVID-19 outbreak: a time series study

Contraceptive method

COVID-19 period

(n = 1490)

Historical cohort

(n = 1618)

 

n (%)

n (%)

Combined oral contraceptive pills

308 (20.67)

359 (22.19)

DMPAa

162 (10.87)

212 (13.10)

Progesterone only pills

143 (9.60)

122 (7.54)

Contraceptive Implant

124 (8.32)

149 (9.21)

Copper IUDb

4 (0.27)

3 (0.19)

LNG-IUSc

3 (0.20)

0

Male condoms

350 (23.49)

372 (22.99)

Withdrawal

48 (3.22)

26 (1.61)

Lactational amenorrhea

1 (0.07)

0

Fertility awareness method

10 (0.67)

21 (1.30)

No contraception

337 (22.62)

354 (21.88)

  1. aDepot medroxyprogesterone acetate
  2. bCopper intrauterine device
  3. cLevonorgestrel intrauterine device