Table 4 Contraceptives related characteristics for discontinuation of implants in Health facilities of Hawassa city, Southern Ethiopia, 2019 (n = 351)
Variables | Frequency | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
Type of implant used by participants | ||
Implanon | 261 | 74.4 |
Jaddle | 90 | 25.6 |
Ever used contraceptives before implant | ||
Yes | 230 | 65.5 |
No | 121 | 34.5 |
Type of contraceptive used before implant | ||
OCP | 83 | 36.1 |
Injectable | 176 | 76.5 |
IUCD | 4 | 1.7 |
Implants | 34 | 14.8 |
Place of insertion of the method | ||
Hospital | 162 | 46.2 |
Health center | 141 | 40.2 |
Health post | 2 | 0.6 |
Family guidance | 40 | 11.3 |
Others* | 6 | 1.7 |
Counseling for benefit of implants | ||
Yes | 327 | 93.2 |
No | 24 | 6.8 |
Counseling for side effects of implants | ||
Yes | 165 | 47.0 |
No | 186 | 53.0 |
Estimation of information participants get during counseling (satisfaction) | ||
Yes | 272 | 77.5 |
No | 79 | 22.5 |
Have you ever faced side effects | ||
Yes | 136 | 38.7 |
No | 215 | 61.3 |
Who choose implant | ||
Own choice | 252 | 71.8 |
My husband | 31 | 8.8 |
Health professional | 65 | 18.5 |
Health extension | 2 | 0.6 |
My neighbor | 1 | 0.3 |
Reasons to choose the method | ||
Safety | 70 | 19.9 |
Long protection | 150 | 42.7 |
It can remove at any time | 86 | 24.5 |
Immediate fertility return | 45 | 12.8 |
Follow-up | ||
Yes | 275 | 78.3 |
No | 76 | 21.7 |
Removal due to side effect(n = 221) | ||
Yes | 79 | 35.7 |
No | 142 | 64.3 |