Table 9.
Comparison of 12-month contraceptive discontinuation rates by method and by reason for discontinuation, for the overlapping period, as reported in 2012 and 2014, MLE surveys, urban Kenya
| Reasons for discontinuation |
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| As reported in 2012 | ||||||||
| Contraceptive method | Wanted to become pregnant | Contraceptive failure | Side-effect/health concerns | Other-still in need | Other-reduced need | All reasons | Switching | Unweighted N |
| Pill | 8.9 | 6.9 | 16.1 | 12.7 | 1.8 | 46.5 | 16.7 | 156 |
| Injectables | 6.2 | 1.0 | 18.4 | 8.7 | 2.6 | 36.8 | 12.0 | 349 |
| Implant | 1.2 | 0.0 | 3.8 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 5.0 | 3.2 | 169 |
| Condom | 3.4 | 2.4 | 3.0 | 10.5 | 16.7 | 36.0 | 7.3 | 116 |
| Other | 1.7 | 5.8 | 1.8 | 28.3 | 5.9 | 43.5 | 19.9 | 225 |
| All methods | 4.5 | 2.9 | 10.2 | 12.2 | 4.4 | 34.2 | 12.4 | 1027 |
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As reported in 2014
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| Pill | 7.3 | 7.4 | 17.1 | 15.0 | 1.6 | 48.4 | 25.1 | 150 |
| Injectables | 2.5 | 1.5 | 15.9 | 10.3 | 2.3 | 32.4 | 13.3 | 348 |
| Implant | 3.0 | 0.0 | 6.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 8.9 | 1.9 | 185 |
| Condom | 5.8 | 2.4 | 2.8 | 23.0 | 19.7 | 53.7 | 19.1 | 132 |
| Other | 3.6 | 3.0 | 7.2 | 29.6 | 12.8 | 56.3 | 26.7 | 226 |
| All methods | 3.8 | 2.6 | 10.7 | 15.1 | 6.3 | 38.6 | 16.7 | 1050 |