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Published in final edited form as: Womens Health Issues. 2020 Apr 19;30(4):283–291. doi: 10.1016/j.whi.2020.03.002

Table 2.

Ideal methods and percent match with current method(s)

Method	Identified as “ideal” method	Percent currently using their stated ideal method
Method	n (column %)	n (row %)
Intrauterine device (IUD)	215 (22)	156 (73)
Partner’s vasectomy	189 (19)	69 (37)
Birth control pills	142 (15)	95 (67)
Tubal ligation	133 (14)	94 (71)
Male condoms	83 (8)	45 (54)
Depo-Provera injections	55 (6)	27 (49)
Contraceptive implant	44 (4)	25 (57)
Vaginal ring	43 (4)	30 (70)
Natural family planning	41 (4)	15 (37)
Withdrawal	14 (1)	9 (64)
Patch	8 (1)	2 (25)
No method	7 (1)	2 (29)
Female condom	2 (0)	0 (0)
Spermicides	1 (0)	1 (100)
Sponge/diaphragm/cap	1 (0)	0 (0)
Emergency contraception	1 (0)	0 (0)
Total	979 (100)	570 (58)