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Using sequence analysis to visualize exposure to pregnancy in the postpartum period.

Dana Sarnak1, Linnea Zimmerman1, Wenxuan Huang2

  • 1Department of Population, Family and Reproductive Health, Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health, 615 North Wolfe Street, Baltimore, MD 21205 USA.

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Postpartum pregnancy exposure varies significantly, with over half of Ethiopian women resuming sexual activity without contraception. Understanding these reproductive trajectories is key for effective family planning interventions.

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Area of Science:

  • Reproductive Health
  • Maternal and Child Health
  • Demography

Background:

  • Postpartum period is a critical window for pregnancy exposure, influenced by sexual activity, menstruation, and contraception.
  • Understanding these dynamics is crucial, especially in low-resource settings.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To analyze patterns of postpartum pregnancy exposure using sequence and cluster analyses.
  • To gain novel insights into women's reproductive behaviors in the year following childbirth in Ethiopia.

Main Methods:

  • Utilized population-based data from 1,935 Ethiopian women.
  • Applied sequence and cluster analyses to characterize reproductive behavior patterns.

Main Results:

  • Identified five distinct postpartum trajectories of pregnancy exposure.
  • The largest group (50%) resumed sex without contraception, experiencing amenorrhea.
  • Family planning adopters (39%) resumed sex and contraception around three months postpartum.

Conclusions:

  • Sequence analysis reveals dynamic states influencing postpartum pregnancy exposure.
  • Longitudinal trajectories improve understanding of postpartum fecundity and unmet family planning needs.