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Table 4 Outcome measures at baseline

From: Effectiveness of evidence-based medicine on knowledge, attitudes, and practices of family planning providers: a randomized experiment in Jordan

 

Overall sample

Treatment

Control

 

Mean

S.D.

N

Mean

S.D.

N

Mean

S.D.

N

Knowledge of DMPA a

         

 Women are at a higher risk of ectopic pregnancy if they use DMPA long term

0.77

0.93

192

0.72

0.96

96

0.81

0.90

96

 DMPA use is associated with an increased incidence of breast cancer

0.85

0.97

193

0.85

1.03

96

0.85

0.92

97

 Women who use DMPA are less likely to suffer from anemia

0.64

0.98

193

0.77

0.92

96

0.52

1.02

97

 From time to time, a woman using DMPA should give her body a rest

−0.18

1.26

192

0.06

1.28

96

−0.42

1.19

96

 Use of DMPA is positively associated with weight gain

0.09

1.01

192

0.04

1.00

96

0.15

1.02

96

 DMPA use is safe for most healthy women

1.13

0.77

191

1.16

0.87

95

1.10

0.66

96

 Women who use DMPA are more likely to experience amenorrheab

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 Women who use DMPA are more likely to experience spottingb

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Attitudes towards DMPA a

         

 For some women, amenorrhea can be a benefit

0.63

1.10

191

0.79

1.04

95

0.48

1.13

96

 I should not prescribe DMPA to nulliparous women who wish to delay childbirth

−0.65

1.24

191

−0.57

1.28

94

−0.72

1.21

97

 If women in Jordan had more information about DMPA, more women might accept its use

0.85

1.05

182

0.76

1.11

88

0.93

0.99

94

 I would have no hesitations to recommend DMPA to a healthy woman who wanted to use this method

0.95

1.04

192

0.98

0.99

96

0.93

1.09

96

Perceived confidence towards DMPA b

         

 How knowledgeable do you feel about DMPA?

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 How confident do you feel discussing DMPA with clients?

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 How comfortable do you feel prescribing DMPA as a contraceptive method to your clients?

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Baseline Practices

         

 Availability of DMPA stock at clinic (binary)

0.22

0.41

183

0.20

0.40

94

0.24

0.43

89

 Average # times discussed DMPA with clients in past month

5.41

7.57

187

5.10

5.76

94

5.73

9.06

93

 Average # times prescribed DMPA to clients in past month

2.19

3.62

184

2.00

3.49

91

2.38

3.75

93

  1. aValues range from −2 to +2, where +2 denotes the most knowledgeable or desirable response and −2 denotes the least knowledgeable or desirable response
  2. bThese outcomes were not collected at baseline