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Table 2 Contraceptive discontinuation rates and associated reasons (N=1,215 episodes)

From: Predictors of contraceptive discontinuation among postpartum women in Arusha region, Tanzania

At 3 months postpartum

Reasons for discontinuation

Contraceptive methods

Method failure

Desire to become pregnant

Other fertility related reasons

Side effects

Wanted more effective method

Other method related

Other/DK

All reasons

Unweighted N

IUD

0.00

0.00

0.00

3.23

0.00

0.00

0.00

3.23

73

Injectables

0.29

0.27

1.96

10.89

0.80

1.12

1.12

16.45

351

Implants

0.00

0.00

0.00

1.55

0.00

0.00

0.00

1.55

359

Pill

0.00

0.00

1.05

8.67

1.13

4.16

1.37

16.37

147

Male condom

0.00

0.00

1.77

0.00

2.03

0.00

5.59

9.38

51

Rhythm

0.61

1.13

0.89

1.39

4.26

0.00

0.00

8.27

150

LAM

0.00

0.00

0.00

0.00

24.93

0.00

1.76

26.68

47

Withdrawal

3.93

0.00

10.26

0.00

18.33

0.00

0.00

32.52

37

All methods

0.33

0.24

1.30

5.08

2.97

0.84

0.73

11.50

1215