Self-Reported Pregnancy (Suspected or Confirmed) Among Intervention and Control Groups, Isteqlal and Malalai Public Hospitals, Kabul, Afghanistan
| Duration Since Delivery | Intervention Group | Control Group | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Selected Sample | Sample Successfully Contacted | Pregnant, No. (%) | Selected Sample | Sample Successfully Contacted | Pregnant, No. (%) | |
| 3 months | 643 | 303 | 0 (0) | 681 | 380 | 10 (2.6) |
| 6 months | 303 | 217 | 6 (2.8) | 380 | 235 | 34 (14.5) |
| 12 months | 217 | 207 | 12 (5.8) | 235 | 196 | 43 (21.9) |
| 18 months | 207 | 149 | 21 (14.1) | 196 | 167 | 58 (34.7) |
Intervention group comprised postpartum women in the 2 public hospitals who received systematic postpartum family planning counseling; control group consisted of women from the same hospitals who received routine postpartum care.
Difference between intervention and control groups is statistically significant (P<.001) at 6, 12, and 18 months follow-up.