Table 5.17 Percent distribution of discontinuations of contraceptive methods in the five years preceding the survey by
main reason for discontinuation, according to specific method, Philippines 2003
(Reasons for discontinuation)
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Injec- Foam/ Periodic With- All
Reason Pill IUD tion Condom jelly LAM abstinence drawal Other methods
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Became pregnant while using 11.7 4.5 3.3 18.1 0.0 16.7 42.7 45.0 44.8 23.5
Wanted to become pregnant 17.5 14.2 11.3 11.5 0.0 6.8 19.9 14.1 14.8 15.5
Husband disapproved 1.7 3.2 1.9 5.5 0.0 1.2 4.1 2.9 6.1 2.7
Side effects 26.3 32.4 32.0 9.2 0.0 3.0 0.8 3.9 0.0 16.6
Health concerns 12.8 16.8 21.8 5.7 0.0 1.2 2.9 2.0 4.2 9.4
Access/availability 3.7 0.0 7.9 2.8 0.0 2.4 0.0 0.3 1.7 2.6
Wanted a more effective method 3.7 6.6 4.2 9.0 48.1 28.3 10.4 9.3 5.4 7.0
Inconvenient to use 2.6 5.6 2.7 23.3 51.9 0.0 2.8 3.7 9.6 4.4
Infrequent sex/husband away 10.0 2.6 2.5 4.4 0.0 2.2 3.7 2.9 0.0 5.6
Cost too much 1.1 0.0 2.2 1.7 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.8
Fatalistic 0.3 1.5 0.5 0.5 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.3 0.0 0.4
Difficult to get pregnant/menopausal 0.6 2.2 0.3 0.4 0.0 0.9 1.3 0.7 0.0 0.7
Marital dissolution/separation 0.7 0.9 0.1 1.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.4 0.0 0.5
Other 3.2 8.0 2.8 3.6 0.0 13.8 1.9 1.5 5.3 3.0
Don't know 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.2 0.0 0.0
Missing 3.9 1.5 6.5 3.2 0.0 23.4 9.7 12.8 8.2 7.4
Total 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0
Number of discontinuations 1,494 181 525 273 2 73 586 979 54 4,168
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Notes: Total includes 2 users of foam/jelly
LAM = Lactational amenorrhea method
Source: 2003 National Demographic and Health Survey
National Statistics Office & Department of Health
Page last updated: September 11, 2006
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