Post-abortion needs-based education via the WeChat platform to lessen fear and encourage effective contraception: a post-abortion care service intervention-controlled trial

Table 3 Women's contraceptive methods among two groups before and after education

		WeChat Group	Control Group	T-test/ Chi-square	P
		N (%)		T-test/ Chi-square	P
Before Education	^aEffective	4 (2.0)	3 (1.5)	0.602	0.747
	^aModerately Effective	40 (20.2)	45 (23.0)
	^aLess effective	154(77.8)	148 (75.5)
After Education	^aEffective	119 (63.0)	52 (28.6)	60.808	< 0.001
	^aModerately Effective	65 (34.4)	85 (46.7)
	^aLess effective	5 (2.6)	45 (24.7)
	Chi-square	253.029	110.564
	P	< 0.001	< 0.001

^aEffective (IUDs, sub-dermal implant, estrogen and progestin pills, condoms right used, tubal ligation), moderately effective (progestin pills, vaginal rings, trans-dermal patches, progestin inject-able (subcutaneous and intramuscular), less effective (diaphragm, agents that kill sperm or impair sperm motility, fertility awareness, withdrawal) [22]

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