Table 2.
Awareness of and interest in LARC methods among women who would like a sterilization and were not using a LARC method (n=108)
n | (%) | |
---|---|---|
Considering use of another method besides sterilization, unprompted | ||
IUD | 6 | (6) |
Oral contraceptive pills | 4 | (4) |
Injectables | 1 | (1) |
Patch | 1 | (1) |
Condoms | 1 | (1) |
Other methods1 | 1 | (1) |
Not considering another method | 94 | (87) |
Has heard of LARC methods2: | ||
Heard of copper IUD | 55 | (51) |
Heard of levonorgestrel IUS | 25 | (23) |
Heard of etonogestrel implant | 51 | (47) |
Would consider using LARC methods if available free or low-cost, prompted2: | ||
Would consider copper IUD | 26 | (24) |
Would consider levonorgestrel IUS | 15 | (14) |
Would consider etonogestrel implant | 10 | (9) |
LARC – long-acting reversible contraception; IUD – intrauterine device; IUS – intrauterine system
Other methods included diaphragm.
Women could report hearing of and considering multiple LARC methods.