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.
From: Assessing regional differences in contraceptive discontinuation, failure and switching in Brazil
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 |