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Table 3 Contraceptive attributes and use

From: Contraceptive preferences and use among auto artisanal workers in the informal sector of Kumasi, Ghana: a discrete choice experiment

Variables

Frequency

Percentage (%)

Reason for Choice

  

 Less Expensive

101

35.94

 Effective

177

62.99

 Less Side Effects

176

62.63

 Reversible

165

58.71

 Its Attractive

8

2.85

 Received it for Free

8

2.85

Reason for not using a method

  

 Inconvenience

23

38.98

 Afraid of Side Effects

46

77.97

 Spouse Opposition

12

20.34

 Religious belief

25

42.37

 Sexually Inactive

20

33.90

 Others

3

5.08

Important attributes for using*

  

 Price

45

13.24

 Effectiveness

266

78.24

 Reversibility

194

57.06

 Side effects

297

87.35

 Attractiveness

8

2.35

  1. *Others were personal dislike and not aware of the method.