Table 3 knowledge of postpartum women about PPIUCD in Addis Ababa public hospitals, Addis Ababa, August 25 to September 30, 2019-(N = 286)
Questions | Responses | Correct responses | Percent correct | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
TRUE | FALSE | |||||
N | % | N | % | Â | Â | |
PPIUD can prevent pregnancies for more than 10 years. | 176 | 61.5 | 110 | 38.5 | TRUE | 61.5 |
PPIUD is not appropriate for females at high risk of getting STIs. | 147 | 51.4 | 139 | 48.6 | FALSE | 48.6 |
PPIUD has no interference with sexual intercourse or desire. | 148 | 51.7 | 138 | 48.3 | TRUE | 51.7 |
PPIUD is immediately reversible (become pregnant quickly when removed). | 182 | 63.6 | 104 | 36.4 | TRUE | 63.6 |
PPIUD does not cause cancer. | 210 | 73.4 | 76 | 26.6 | TRUE | 73.4 |
PPIUD can be used by breast feeding mothers. | 202 | 70.6 | 84 | 29.4 | TRUE | 70.6 |
PPIUD may cause changes in bleeding pattern. | 196 | 68.5 | 90 | 31.5 | TRUE | 68.5 |
PPIUD can be used by HIV positive patients doing well on treatment. | 117 | 40.9 | 169 | 59.1 | TRUE | 40.9 |
PPIUD is inserted free of charge in Ethiopia. | 216 | 75.5 | 70 | 24.5 | TRUE | 75.5 |
PPIUD can be removed at any time you wish. | 264 | 92.3 | 22 | 7.7 | TRUE | 92.3 |