Table 1 Age, parity, contraceptive method, and length of history (in percentages) among the 189 patients with diagnosed PID.
Percentage | |
|---|---|
Age (years) | |
15–20 | 13 |
21–30 | 40 |
31–40 | 29 |
> 40 | 18 |
Parity | |
0-para | 36 |
1-para | 15 |
2-3-para | 36 |
≥4-para | 4 |
Unknown | 9 |
Contraceptive method | |
IUD | 24 |
Oral contraception | 18 |
Sterilization or long-acting progesterone | 8 |
No specified method | 50 |
Length of history | |
1–7 days | 52 |
1–2 weeks | 6 |
2–4 weeks | 24 |
1–3 months | 15 |
3–6 months | 4 |
> 6 months | 2 |