Table 5.
Modern Contraceptive Use Discontinuation and Reason for Discontinuation During the Last 2 Years, Measured at Endline
| Respondents Reporting Using Modern Method in Last 24 Months | Faisalabad | Toba Tek Singh |
|---|---|---|
| (n=722) | (n=502) | |
| n (%) | n (%) | |
| a) Discontinuation (number of episodes) | 113 (16)a | 99 (20)a |
| Method discontinued | n=113 | n=99 |
| Pills | 12 (10.7) | 7 (7) |
| IUD | 5 (4) | 20 (20) |
| Injection | 19 (17) | 13 (13) |
| Condom | 60 (53) | 59 (59) |
| b) Reasons for discontinuation | n=113 | n=99 |
| Want more children | 53 (47) | 51 (51) |
| Infrequent sex/No sex | 6 (5) | 3 (3) |
| Health concerns | 4 (3.5) | 6 (6) |
| Husband partner disapproved | 2 (2) | 1 (1) |
| Became pregnant while using | 6 (5) | 13 (13) |
| Other* | 2 (2) | 2 (2) |
| No reasons cited | 27 (24) | 24 (24) |
Notes: aP-value >0.05. Explanatory note: *Other includes: Wanted more effective method, costs too much, lack of access/too far, inconvenient to use (endline only).