Table 3: Awareness of definition and risks of grand multiparity and contraception
and family planning practice by parity.
|
Variable |
Grand multiparas n = 265 (%) |
Multiparas n = 760 (%) |
Total N = 1025 (%) |
P-value |
|
Perception of : Definition of GM Adverse outcome of GM |
15.5 27.5 |
16.8 29.1 |
16.5 28.7 |
0.60 0.63 |
|
Knowledge on: Contraception Emergency contraception |
95.1 4.9 |
97.4 6.6 |
96.6 6.1 |
0.12 0.30 |
|
Practise on: Modern contraceptive use Planned current Pregnancy |
69.4 32.5 |
58.7 55.4 |
61.5 45.9 |
0.002 0.001 |