TABLE 4.

Duration of Use by Long-Acting Reversible Contraceptive Method, Nampula and Sofala Provinces, Mozambique, December 2018–May 2019

Duration of UseNampula, No. (%)Sofala, No. (%)Total, No. (%)
One-rod etonogestrel (n=19)
 Within first 3 months6 (66.7)2 (20.0)8 (42.1)
 Before expiration3 (33.3)7 (70.0)10 (52.6)
 On schedule/expired (33–36 months)0 (0)0 (0)0 (0)
 After expiration0 (0)1 (10.0)1 (5.3)
Two-rod levonorgestrel implant (n=576)
 Within first 3 months29 (11.7)28 (8.5)57 (9.9)
 Before expiration179 (72.5)259 (78.7)438 (76.0)
 On schedule/expired (57–60 months)17 (6.9)20 (6.1)37 (6.4)
 After expiration22 (8.9)22 (6.7)44 (7.6)
Intrauterine device (copper) (n=66)
 Within first 3 months14 (37.8)2 (6.9)16 (24.2)
 Before expiration21 (56.8)27 (93.1)48 (72.7)
 On schedule/expired (117–120 months)0 (0)0 (0)0 (0)
 After expiration2 (5.4)0 (0)2 (3.0)
All methods (n=661)
 Within first 3 months49 (16.7)32 (8.7)81 (12.3)
 Before expiration203 (69.3)293 (79.6)496 (75.0)
 On schedule/expired17 (5.8)20 (5.4)37 (5.6)
 After expiration24 (8.2)23 (6.3)47 (7.1)