Table 6.
Reasons for discontinuation ranking
| Madagascara | Nigeriaa | Zambiab | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Discontinued prior to 3 months follow-up n = 13 Rank # |
Discontinued prior to 12 months follow-up n = 10 Rank # |
Discontinued prior to 3 months follow-up n = 3 Rank # |
Discontinued prior to 12 months follow-up n = 6 Rank # |
Discontinued prior to 3 months follow-up n = 9 Rank # |
Discontinued prior to 12 months follow-up n = 20 Rank # |
|
| Pain with method | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | – | 4 |
| Other reason | 2 | 5 | – | 4 | – | – |
| Partner complained/did not want me to have it | 3 | – | – | 4 | 3 | 4 |
| Method expelled | 3 | – | 1 | 2 | 3 | |
| Side effects | 5 | 4 | 2 | 2 | - | 2 |
| No response | 5 | – | – | – | – | – |
| Wanted to become pregnant | – | 3 | – | – | 3 | – |
| Bleeding disturbances | – | 1 | – | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Not having sex | – | – | – | 4 | – | – |
Ranking by most common (rank # = 1) to least common (rank # = 5). Rank order is determined by the percentage of respondents selecting the reason for discontinuing use of the hormonal IUD by 3 months
aThis question was fielded as a multi-response question where respondents could give multiple reasons for discontinuing their use of the hormonal IUD
bThis question was fielded as a single response question where respondents could give only one reason for discontinuing their use of the hormonal IUD