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Percent of women aged 15–49 discontinuing a contraceptive method within 12 months after the start of use, by reason for discontinuation, Brazil, 1996 DHS. |
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| Reason for discontinuation |
Contraceptive method |
Total |
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| Pill |
Condoms |
Injections |
Periodic abstinence |
Withdrawal |
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| Method failure |
4.8 |
5.1 |
4.7 |
17.0 |
15.7 |
5.9 |
| To become pregnant |
5.0 |
3.7 |
4.5 |
2.9 |
4.3 |
3.7 |
| Side effects, health |
11.8 |
3.6 |
27.4 |
1.5 |
0.6 |
7.7 |
| All other reasons |
23.3 |
47.7 |
27.1 |
35.8 |
41.6 |
26.1 |
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| All reasons |
44.8 |
60.0 |
63.7 |
57.1 |
62.2 |
43.4 |
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Source: MEASURE DHS StatCompiler: http://www.measuredhs.com. Note: Based on 5 years of calendar data. | ||||||
Leite and Gupta Reproductive Health 2007 4:6 doi:10.1186/1742-4755-4-6 |
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