Sociodemographic Characteristics and Family Planning Use of LNG IUS Clients (N=33)a
| Sociodemographic Characteristics | Women |
|---|---|
| Age, years, mean | 33.8 |
| Marital status, No. | |
| Married | 27 |
| Not married | 2 |
| Number of children, mean | 3.2 |
| Education, No. | |
| None/some or completed primary | 9 |
| Some or completed secondary | 12 |
| Post-secondary | 8 |
| Currently using the LNG IUS, No. | 30 |
| Recently removed the LNG IUS, No. | 3 |
| Previously used family planning, No. | 24 |
| Family planning methods ever used, No.b | |
| Condoms | 5 |
| Pills | 5 |
| Injectables | 14 |
| Implants | 8 |
| Copper IUD | 8 |
| Other | 2 |
| Desire for future children, No. | |
| Yes | 17 |
| No | 9 |
| Maybe | 3 |
Abbreviations: IUD, intrauterine device; LNG IUS, levonorgestrel intrauterine system.
↵a Source: In-depth interviews with LNG IUS clients. Sociodemographic data and data on desire for future children are missing for 4 women.
b Not mutually exclusive.