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Table 2 Method discontinuation and failure rates by type of FP

From: Contraceptive method use, discontinuation and failure rates among women aged 15–49 years: evidence from selected low income settings in Kumasi, Ghana

Contraceptive method

Reasons for discontinuation (%)

Prevalence of Method Failure by type of FP

Method failure

Desire to become pregnant

Other fertility related reasons (infrequent sex, husband oppose, fatalistic)

Side effects or health concerns

Wanted more effective method

Other method related

Other/DK

All reasons

Number

Number of episodes

Number of failures (failure rate (%))

% of total failures

Rhythm

6.6

5.5

36.6

0.0

10.3

1.0

3.5

63.6

964

740

106 (14.3)

45.5

Emergency Contraception

4.0

3.0

55.6

12.7

2.8

4.2

6.2

88.5

620

560

27 (4.8)

11.6

Withdrawal

7.7

7.3

45.7

0.3

19.8

1.7

5.1

87.6

619

550

50 (9.1)

21.5

Male condom

2.1

5.6

50.1

1.8

7.0

7.0

7.4

80.9

532

454

11 (2.4)

4.7

Injectables

2.5

9.4

8.7

25.7

0.9

3.1

5.8

56.0

360

258

12 (4.7)

5.2

Pills

5.7

8.1

19.3

20.3

4.0

4.3

4.1

65.6

343

273

25 (9.2)

10.7

Implants

0.5

2.5

2.1

16.6

0.0

0.0

2.0

23.7

228

104

2 (1.9_

0.9

All methods/Total

4.8

5.8

36.9

7.8

8.1

3.0

5.0

71.4

3666

2939

233 (7.9)

100.00