Table 4.

Intention to use contraception after abortion

Characteristic	No. (N = 376)	%	≤HS (n = 200), %	>HS (n = 168), %	P
Intend to use birth control after abortion	286	76.1	71.0	83.3	**
Preferred method to use after abortion among those who intend to use a method (n = 286)a,b
Oral contraceptive pill	148	51.8	45.8	57.9	**
Injection	37	12.9	15.5	10.0
Implant	31	10.8	12.0	9.3
Diaphragm	0	0	0	0
Foam	2	0.7	0	1.4
Patch	8	2.8	4.2	1.4
Vaginal ring	17	5.9	7.0	5.0
IUD	30	10.5	9.9	11.4
Condom	54	18.9	14.8	23.6	*
Withdrawal	13	4.6	3.5	5.7
Natural family planning methods	11	3.9	0	7.9	***
Emergency contraception	9	3.2	3.5	2.9
Other	1	0.4	0.7	0

HS, high school; IUD, intrauterine device.

^aResults by education exclude 8 cases missing on education.

^bMultiple responses possible.

^*P < 0.1,

^**P < 0.05,

^***P < 0.001.