Effectiveness of Lactational Amenorrhea Method in Ethiopia: A Multi-Center Prospective Cohort Study

Figures & data

Figure 1 Sample size and sampling procedure.

Table 1 Socio Demographic Characteristics of Postpartum Women in Ethiopia (n=2022)

Variable	Frequency	Percent
Residence
Rural	157	7.8
Urban	1865	92.2
Age
<18yrs	35	1.73
18–35yrs	1918	96.59
>35yrs	69	3.41
Maternal education
No formal education	495	24.5
Read and write	82	4.1
Primary	438	21.6
Secondary	548	27.1
College and above	459	22.7
Maternal occupation
Farmer	28	1.38
Housewife	1291	63.85
Government employee	293	14.49
Private employee	109	5.39
Merchant	145	7.17
Others	156	7.72
Husband occupation
Farmer	200	9.9
Government employee	740	36.6
Private	311	15.4
Merchant	301	14.9
Other	470	23.2
Estimated monthly income
<2500	586	29.0
2500–4999	873	43.2
>5000	563	27.8
Study site
Harar	331	16.4
Addis ababa	348	17.2
Jimma	310	15.3
Jigjiga	356	17.6
Gondar	318	15.7
Hawasa	359	17.8

Table 2 Cross-Tabulation of Follow-Up Outcome and Location of Women Who Gave Birth in Selected Areas of Ethiopia

Study Location
		Harar	Addis Ababa	Jima	Jigjiga	Gondar	Hawassa	Total
Follow-up outcome	Censor	242	69	92	269	107	122	901
	DCC	43	230	95	4	82	74	528
	DCP	2	0	1	3	1	1	8
	DCR	5	2	7	11	8	104	137
	DCND	0	0	5	0	7	0	12
	DCS	0	0	1	0	3	0	4
	DCM	39	47	109	69	110	58	432

Abbreviations: DCC, Dropped from follow-up since she transits to another contraception type; DCP, Dropped from follow-up due to Pregnancy occurrence; DCR, Dropped from follow-up due to refusal to follow-up; DCND, Dropped from follow-up due to neonatal death; DCS, Dropped from follow-up due to separation from husband; DCM, Dropped from follow-up due to resumption of menses.

Table 3 Cross-Tabulation of Follow-Up Outcome with Follow-Up Time for Women Who Gave Birth in Selected Areas of Ethiopia

		1st Month	2nd Month	3rd Month	4th Month	5th Month	6th	Total
Follow- up outcome	Censor	0	0	0	0	0	0	901
	DCC	0	63	266	159	39	1	528
	DCP	0	1	2	2	2	1	8
	DCR	0	49	61	26	1	0	137
	DCND	0	8	3	0	1	0	12
	DCS	0	0	0	2	2	0	4
	DCM	0	58	200	119	52	3	432

Table 4 Cross-Tabulation of LAM Practice for Women Who Gave Birth in Selected Areas of Ethiopia

Variable	Frequency	Percent
Frequency of breast feeding at day time
<4	119	5.9
4–6	690	34.1
7–10	789	39.1
>10	424	20.9
Frequency of breast feeding at night time
<4	778	38.5
4–6	902	44.6
7–10	219	10.8
>10	123	6.1
Longest duration of breast feeding interval
<2hr	96	4.8
2–4hr	62	3.1
5–7hr	373	18.4
8–12hr	822	40.6
>12hr	669	33.1
Shortest duration of breast feeding interval
<1hr	14	0.7
1–2hr	276	13.7
3–4hr	253	12.5
5–6hr	1052	52.0
>6hr	427	21.1
Started supplementary feeding
Yes	57	2.98
No	1853	97.02