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. 2019 Jul 3;14(7):e0218952. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0218952

Table 3. Frequency distribution of last contraceptive use among Discontinued user and Continued user (February 2016 to June 2016).

Variables Discontinued user Continued user
n = 137 n = 276
n (%) n (%)
Age at initiating modern contraceptive use (years)
    Mean (SD) 24.75±5.21 23.9±4.70
Number of living children at the time of initiating modern contraceptive use
    Median(IQR) 2 (1,3) 2 (1,3)
Type of the last modern method used
    IUD 26 (18.98) 78 (28.26)
    Injectable 27 (19.71) 32 (11.59)
    Implant 19 (13.87) 39 (14.13)
    Pill 26 (18.98) 23 (8.33)
    Condom 39 (28.47) 104 (37.68)
Support for using contraceptive
    Husband and others 62 (45.26) 159 (57.61)
    Self-decision 75 (54.74) 117 (42.39)
Source of last method
    Government Source 60 (43.80) 125 (45.29)
    Private Source 46 (33.58) 98 (35.51)
    Private AMAN 31 (22.63) 53 (19.20)
Counseling by Health care provider/CHW
    Yes 86 (62.77) 170 (61.59)
    No 51 (37.23) 106 (38.41)
Information given regarding the side effects
    Yes 68 (49.64) 139 (50.36)
    No 69 (50.36) 137 (49.64)
Information given to manage side effects
    Yes 56 (40.88) 126 (45.65)
    No 81 (59.12) 150 (54.35)
Ever experienced side effects
    Yes 110 (80.29) 91 (32.97)
    No 27 (19.71) 185 (67.03)
Satisfied with the last method
    Yes 28 (20.44) 243 (88.04)
    No 109 (79.56) 33 (11.96)
Information given regarding the other methods
    Yes 84 (61.31) 179 (64.86)
    No 53 (38.69) 97 (35.14)