Table 5.
Frequency of Responses to the Question “What Percentage (or number of women out of 100) do you think would get pregnant in a year using the following methods?” (n = 25)
| < 1% | 1–5% | 6–10% | > 10% | Don’t Know | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Contraceptive Methoda | n (%) | n (%) | n (%) | n (%) | n (%) | |
| Tier 1 (Very Effective) | ||||||
| IUD | 5 (20.0%) | 8 (32.0%) | 5 (20.0%) | 1 (4.0%) | 6 (24.0%) | |
| Implant | 8 (36.0%) | 4 (16.0%) | 4 (16.0%) | – | 9 (36.0%) | |
| Tubal Ligation | 17 (68.0%) | 5 (20.0%) | 1 (4.0%) | 2 (8.0%) | ||
| Tier 2 (Effective) | ||||||
| Oral Contraception | 1 (4.0%) | 7 (28.0%) | 10(40.0%) | 4 (16.0%) | 3 (12.0%) | |
| Vaginal Ring | 3 (12.0%) | 6 (24.0%) | 5 (20.0%) | – | 11 (44.0%) | |
| Injection | 10 (40.0%) | 7 (28.0%) | 3 (12.0%) | – | 5 (20.0%) | |
| Hormonal Patch | 1 (4.0%) | 10 (40.0%) | 1 (4.0%) | 3 (12.0%) | 10 (40.0%) | |
| Tier 3 (Moderately Effective) | ||||||
| Condom (male or female) | – | 7 (28.0%) | 10 (40.0%) | 7 (28.0%) | 1 (4.0%) | |
| Diaphragm | 2 (8.0%) | 6 (24.0%) | 2 (8.0%) | 1 (4.0%) | 14 (56.0%) | |
| Tier 4 Less Effective | ||||||
| Spermicide | 4 (16.0%) | 5 (20.0%) | 3 (12.0%) | 1 (4.0%) | 12 (48.0%) | |
| None | ||||||
| No method | 1 (4.0%) | 1 (4.0%) | – | 22 (88.0%) | 1 (4.0%) | |
aTier rating based on World Health Organization’s (WHO) 4 tiered rating of contraceptive effectiveness