Table 1.

Attitudes toward contraception at admission

	Participants (N =1389)
	n	%
“Very important” characteristics of a contraceptive method
Efficacy	1187	85
Safety	911	66
Infection prevention	696	50
Partner satisfaction	616	44
Whether it interrupts sex	535	39
Whether it is coital-dependent	486	35
Most important reason for choosing a spermicide now
Efficacy	291	21
Safety	226	16
Acceptability	735	53
Financial	67	5