Table 2.

Reasons for use of method not originally desired

	N	% of people using a method that was not originally desired	% of all current contraceptive users
		N = 88	N = 1210
There was a medical reason I couldn’t use the method	51	58.0%	4.2%
The method I wanted was not available, so the provider told me to use this one	3	3.4%	0.2%
My husband decided the method	20	22.7%	1.7%
Other family member decided the method	3	3.4%	0.2%
Side effects were too bad with method I wanted	6	6.8%	0.5%
Other	5	5.7%	0.4%