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Table 7 Endorsement and response options for the LMUP scale

From: Proportion of unplanned pregnancies, their determinants and health outcomes of women delivering at a teaching hospital in Sri Lanka

Endorsement of the PI items and responses

LMUP in Sinhalese in Sri Lanka

Items

Category

N

%

Mean

Median

SD

1.At the time of conception

0-always use contraception

24

5.3

1.75

2

0.543

1-inconsistant /incorrect use contraception

63

14.0

   

2-not use contraception

359

80.1

   

Missing

2

0.4

   

2. In terms of becoming a mother

0-wrong time

68

15.1

1.58

2

0.746

1-ok, but no correct time

45

10.0

   

2-right time

329

73.4

   

Missing

6

1.3

   

3. Just before became pregnant

0-not intend to become pregnant

85

18.9

1.54

2

0.802

1-did not have an idea

29

6.4

   

2-intend to become pregnant

325

72.5

   

Missing

9

2.0

   

4. Just before became pregnant

0-not wanted a baby

62

13.8

1.59

2

0.733

1-have a mixed feeling of baby

49

10.9

   

2-want a baby

326

72.7

   

Missing

11

2.4

   

5. Before pregnancy you and your husband

0-never discussed on pregnancy

60

13.3

1.59

2

0.721

1-discussed on children but no firm agreement

58

12.9

   

2-agreed to pregnancy

322

71.8

   

Missing

8

1.7

   

6. Health preparations prior to pregnancy

0-no action

154

34.3

1.02

1

0.848

1-one action

124

27.6

   

2-two or more action

163

36.3

   

Missing

7

1.0

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