TABLE 1 Background Characteristics of Enrolled Women, by Provider (N = 1,431)
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 together655 (83.8)539 (83.1)
 Single, never married52 (6.7)52 (8.0)
 Divorced/separated/widowed64 (8.2)40 (6.2)
Education, No. (%)
 None488 (62.4)472 (72.7)*
 Only read and write38 (4.9)49 (7.6)
 Primary246 (31.5)177 (18.0)*
 Secondary or higher6 (0.8)6 (0.9)
Husband supportive of using DMPA, No. (%)
 Yes614 (78.5)526 (81.1)
 No47 (6.0)46 (7.1)
 Husband not aware28 (3.6)16 (2.5)
 Not married/does not know70 (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.