Table 2.
Type of contraceptives used based on medical diagnosis
| All diagnosis (n=450) | Hypertension (n=245) | Diabetes(n=240) | Connective tissue disease (n=51) | Heart disease (n=19) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| a.Oral contraceptive pills | 55 | 36 | 32 | 4 | 2 |
| b.Hormonal injection | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| c.Intra-uterine device | 39 | 21 | 12 | 2 | 4 |
| d.Implants | 14 | 7 | 6 | 3 | 2 |
| e.Condoms | 24 | 18 | 17 | 6 | 6 |
| f.Other contraceptive methods* | 16 | 10 | 13 | 6 | 0 |
| g.Not using any contraceptive | 296 | 150 | 158 | 29 | 5 |
| All modern contraceptives(total a+b+c+d+e) | 138 (30.7%) | 85 (34.7%) | 69 (28.8%) | 16 (31.4%) | 14 (73.7%) |
| Contraceptive non-user (total f+g) | 312 (69.3%) | 160 (65.3%) | 171(71.2%) | 35 (68.6%) | 5 (26.3%) |
*
withdrawal, safe-period, herbal medicine & other traditional practices