User Profile and Factors Correlating to Duration of Intrauterine Device Use

Abstract

Objective: To determine the demographic and clinical profile of intrauterine
 device (IUD) users and factors correlating to duration of
 IUD use.
 
 Method: We conducted a prospective observational study of 867 patients
 who underwent IUD insertion in Raden Saleh Outpatient Clinic
 during the period of January - December 2011. All patients were followed
 for 1 year to ascertain any complaint of discharge after insertion.
 Spearman correlation test was conducted to inves- tigate the
 strength of correlation and significance between age, parity, and discharge,
 with duration of IUD use.
 
 Result: During year 2011, 867 patients (median of age=34
 [range=14-49]; median parity=2 [range=0-7]) underwent IUD
 insertion in Raden Saleh Clinic. The majority of subjects were aged
 between 31-35 years old and were willing to use IUD for 4 years.
 Bivariate analysis revealed a significant correlation between age,
 parity, and vaginal discharge with duration of IUD use. The strongest
 correlation was identified between age and duration of use (r=0.25,
 p0.002 for parity and
 duration of use; r=0.05 p=0.045 for discharge and duration of use).
 
 Conclusion: Most IUD users were aged 31-35 years, who were
 willing to use IUD for 4 years. Factors that correlated with duration
 of IUD use were age, parity, and vaginal discharge.
 
 Keywords: contraceptive, duration of use, family planning, intrauterine
 device