Table 3

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.

Reason for discontinuation
Contraceptive method
Total

Pill
Condoms
Injections
Periodic abstinence
Withdrawal


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

All reasons
44.8
60.0
63.7
57.1
62.2
43.4

Source: MEASURE DHS StatCompiler: http://www.measuredhs.com.

Note: Based on 5 years of calendar data.

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