Table 5.

Primary reasons for nonuse of family planning among contraceptive nonusers, by unmet need status

	No unmet need n=1,567		Unmet need n=850		Overall n=2,417		p-value
	n	%	n	%	n	%
Does not want to use family planning	873	55.7	469	55.2	1,342	55.5	0.8
Is currently pregnant	21	1.3	76	8.9	97	4.0	<0.01
Provider refused	1	0.0	6	0.7	7	0.3	<0.01
Partner or family member will not allow	37	2.4	66	7.8	103	4.3	<0.01
Does not know where to get family planning	2	0.1	0	0.0	2	0.1	0.5
Cannot afford family planning	8	0.5	28	3.3	36	1.5	<0.01
Does not think they are fertile	89	5.7	57	6.7	146	6.0	0.3
Cannot get to the clinic	1	0.0	3	0.4	4	0.2	0.1
Not sexually active	422	26.9	23	2.7	445	18.4	<0.01
Health reason for nonuse	20	1.3	12	1.4	32	1.3	0.8
Not married	19	1.2	7	0.8	26	1.1	0.4
Afraid of side effects	24	1.5	39	4.6	63	2.6	<0.01
Does not have enough information	8	0.5	11	1.3	19	0.8	0.04
Other	42	2.7	53	6.2	95	3.9	<0.01