Table 3. Contraceptive use of postpartum women (n=355)

N %
Postpartum contraceptive use (yes)+ Mean time of first contraceptive use: 3.0 ± 1.2 months 224 63.1
Current contraceptive use (yes) 209 58.9
Withdrawal (yes) 86 41.1
Male condom (yes) 59 28.2
Calendar method (yes) 51 24.4
Oral pills (yes) 33 15.8
IUD (yes) 20 9.6
Lactation Amenorrhea (LAM) (yes) 19 9.1
Sterilization (yes) 6 2.9
Emergency pill (yes) 3 1.4
Injection (yes) 2 1.0
Previous contraceptive use (n=146) (yes) 15 4.2
Male condom (yes) 6 40.0
Withdrawal (yes) 5 33.3
IUD (yes) 4 26.7
Calendar method (yes) 2 13.3
LAM (yes) 1 6.7
Reasons for not using contraceptives after birth (n=131)
Amenorrhea 38 29.0
Preference to have more children 31 23.7
Consideration contraception as unnecessary 22 16.8
Afraid of side effects 7 5.3
Unknown contraceptive providers 2 1.5
Current having diseases or feeling tired 2 1.5
Difficult to have a child 1 0.8