Table 7 Reasons for IUD removal by intervention model (Suraj vs. community midwives (CMW))

Want more children

43

(29.3)

25

(40.3)

0.12

Worry about side effects

10

(6.8)

8

(12.9)

0.15

Heavy bleeding

33

(22.4)

8

(12.9)

0.11

Irregular bleeding

14

(9.5)

2

(3.2)

0.12

Pain

16

(10.9)

1

(1.6)

<0.05

Infection

11

(7.5)

5

(8.1)

0.89

Husband disagreement

9

(6.1)

3

(4.8)

0.72

IUD self-dislodged

5

(3.4)

2

(3.2)

0.62

Husband died

2

(1.4)

1

(1.6)

0.89

Others^a

4

(2.7)

7

(11.3)

0.09