TABLE 1.

Baseline Characteristics of the Intention-to-Treat Population

Intervention Arm (n=484)Control Arm (n=478)
Age, years, mean (SD)28 (6)28 (6)
Missing,a No. (%)1 (<1)0 (0)
Education, No. (%)
Up to end of primary150 (31)115 (24)
Over primary334 (69)362 (76)
Missinga0 (0)1 (<1)
Poverty status (PPI), No. (%)
Likelihood of living below US$1.2517 (17)15 (15)
Missinga16 (3)21 (4)
Division recruited from, No. (%)
Dhaka286 (59)295 (62)
Chittagong141 (29)127 (27)
Sylhet57 (12)56 (12)
Location of residence, No. (%)
City173 (36)182 (38)
Town119 (25)120 (25)
Village192 (40)175 (37)
Missinga0 (0)1 (<1)
Number of living children, No. (%)
067 (14)58 (12)
1–2280 (58)292 (61)
≥3137 (28)127 (27)
Missinga0 (0)1 (<1)
Marital status, No. (%)
Married or cohabiting478 (99)470 (98)
Separated/divorced/widowed1 (<1)3 (<1)
Never married or cohabited5 (1)5 (1)
Religion, No. (%)
Islam437 (90)438 (92)
Hinduism38 (8)30 (6)
Buddhism8 (2)7 (1)
Christianity1 (<1)3 (1)
Who makes decision whether participant uses contraception, No. (%)
Self only84 (17)79 (17)
Self and someone else337 (70)346 (72)
Someone else63 (13)53 (11)
Type of MR received at baseline, No. (%)
Surgical353 (73)348 (73)
Medical131 (27)130 (27)
Chose an effective method of contraception on day of MR, No. (%)
Yes, chose a LARC (IUD or implant)46 (10)65 (14)
Yes, chose a short-acting method (pill or injectable)233 (48)227 (47)
No203 (42)186 (39)
Missinga2 (<1)0 (0)
Facility type, No. (%)
Public-sector clinic supported by Ipas Bangladesh229 (47)245 (51)
MSB clinic255 (53)233 (49%)
Facility size, No. (%)
Primary172 (36)148 (31)
Secondary155 (32)171 (36)
Tertiary157 (32)159 (33)
Experience of physical IPV in the last year, No. (%)
Yes58 (12)65 (14)
No425 (88)411 (86)
Missinga1 (<1)2 (<1)
Experience of sexual IPV in the last year, No. (%)
Yes123 (25)129 (27)
No361 (75)346 (73)
Missinga0 (0)3 (<1)
Experience of violence perpetrated by in-laws in the last year, No. (%)
Yes13 (3)20 (5)
No440 (97)416 (95)
Missinga31 (6)42 (9)
  • Abbreviations: IPV, intimate partner violence; IUD, intrauterine device; LARC, long-acting reversible contraception; MR, menstrual regulation; MSB, Marie Stopes Bangladesh; PPI, Poverty Probability Index; SD, standard deviation.

  • a Not included in denominator for calculation of percentages.