Table 3 Timing, reasons, and action taken by women who discontinued contraception (n=110)
From: Give women what they want: contraceptive discontinuation and method preference in urban Ghana
Variable | n (%) |
|---|---|
Timing | |
By 3 months | 53 (48.2) |
4-6 months | 22 (20.0) |
7- 9 months | 25 (22.7) |
10-12 months | 10 (9.1) |
Reason | |
Pregnancy or desired pregnancy | 13 (11.8) |
Non-pregnancy-related | 94 (85.5) |
Missing | 3 (2.7) |
Action Taken After Discontinuationa | |
Switched to effective method | 25 (26.6) |
Switched to EC, condoms, or no method | 68 (72.3) |
Missing | 1 (0.1) |