Table 2. Number and proportion of women users of Basic Health Units, according to knowledge about the IUD*. São Paulo, SP, Aracaju, SE and Cuiabá, MT, Brasil, 2015-2017.

Statements	Agrees		Does not agree		Does not know
	n	%	n	%	n	%
The IUD* is abortive†	255	13.7	1002	54.0	600	32.3
After IUD removal*, women have difficulty getting pregnant†	247	13.3	983	52.9	627	33.8
The IUD* is inserted through surgery	450	24.2	924	49.7	484	26.1
The man feels the IUD* during sexual intercourse	92	4.9	768	41.3	998	53.7
The IUD* increases the risk of uterine cancer†	391	21.0	698	37.6	769	41.4
The IUD* has many unpleasant side effects	581	31.3	538	28.9	739	39.8

^*IUD = Intrauterine device;

^†Statement = One woman did not answer