| TBA Clients(n = 782) | APE Clients(n = 649) | |
|---|---|---|
| Age at enrollment, years, mean (SD) | 29.3 (6.9) | 29.9 (7.6) |
| No. of living children, mean (SD) | 4.2 (2.1) | 4.8 (2.6) |
| Marital status, No. (%) | ||
| Married/living together | 655 (83.8) | 539 (83.1) |
| Single, never married | 52 (6.7) | 52 (8.0) |
| Divorced/separated/widowed | 64 (8.2) | 40 (6.2) |
| Education, No. (%) | ||
| None | 488 (62.4) | 472 (72.7)* |
| Only read and write | 38 (4.9) | 49 (7.6) |
| Primary | 246 (31.5) | 177 (18.0)* |
| Secondary or higher | 6 (0.8) | 6 (0.9) |
| Husband supportive of using DMPA, No. (%) | ||
| Yes | 614 (78.5) | 526 (81.1) |
| No | 47 (6.0) | 46 (7.1) |
| Husband not aware | 28 (3.6) | 16 (2.5) |
| Not married/does not know | 70 (9.0) | 48 (7.4) |
Abbreviations: APE, agente polivalente elementare (polyvalent elementary health worker); DMPA, depot-medroxyprogesterone acetate; SD, standard deviation; TBA, traditional birth attendant.
Note: Percentages include missing, not shown. One client of the total recruited was missing provider information.
↵* P<.05 for comparison of TBA vs. APE.