Table 4 |
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| Reasons for inconsistent contraception use in the last 3 months | ||
| n | % | |
| No access | 143 | 39 |
| Forgot | 130 | 35 |
| Inconvenient | 54 | 15 |
| Side effects | 39 | 11 |
| Partner refused | 34 | 9 |
| Concerned about “hormones” | 32 | 9 |
| Too expensive | 29 | 8 |
| Didn’t feel need | 23 | 6 |
| Feels better without contraception | 13 | 4 |
| Too embarrassed to buy | 13 | 4 |
| Too embarrassed to talk to doctor | 11 | 3 |
| Other: Alcohol, Lazy, Spur of moment, Condom broke | 13 | 4 |
| total =370 | ||
Ong et al. BMC Public Health 2012 12:1108 doi:10.1186/1471-2458-12-1108
