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. Author manuscript; available in PMC: 2022 Dec 1.
Published in final edited form as: Stud Fam Plann. 2021 Aug 14;52(4):467–486. doi: 10.1111/sifp.12173

Table 8.

Comparison of reasons reported for contraceptive discontinuation for matched episodes, 2012 and 2014 MLE surveys, urban Kenya

Reason reported in 2014
Reason reported in 2012 Contraceptive failure Wanted to become pregnant Side effects/health problems Other - Still in need Other - Reduced or no need Total (Percent)
Contraceptive failure 14
(48.3% agreement)
11 2 1 1 29
16.0%
Wanted to become pregnant 2 41
(75.9% agreement)
4 6 1 54
29.8%
Side effects/health problems 4 14 27
(50.9% agreement)
6 2 53
29.3%
Other - Still in need 4 10 5 17
(45.9% agreement)
1 37
20.4%
Other - Reduced or no need 0 1 0 3 4
(50% agreement)
8
4.4%
Total (Percent) 24
10%
77
33%
38
16%
33
14%
9
4%
181
100.0%

Note: Kappa statistic: 0.47; off-diagonal proportion: 43.1%