Table II. Percent distribution of 12... | Emerald Publishing

Table II.

Percent distribution of 12 months discontinuation rates during 5 years preceding the survey by discontinuation reason and contraceptive method, Egypt DHS 2000^a, 2008 and 2014

	IUD			Pills			Injectables			All methods
Reason	2000	2008	2014	2000	2008	2014	2000	2008	2014	2000	2008	2014
Method/service-related reasons	72.5	64.7	62.9	68.0	60.4	56.2	84.3	70.2	64.6	75.3	68.8	61.0
Contraceptive failure	7.0	7.5	8.4	12.6	15.0	18.4	1.7	2.4	3.7	10.2	11.1	14.2
Side effects/health concerns	60.6	50.8	52.4	43.6	30.8	26.6	69.8	57.3	55.7	47.8	36.4	35.6
Other method/service-related reasons	4.9	5.8	2.1	11.8	14.5	11.2	12.8	10.5	5.3	17.6	21.5	11.2
Need-based reasons	27.4	35.0	37.1	32.2	39.6	43.8	16.3	29.8	35.4	24.7	31.0	39.0
Desire to get pregnant	21.8	27.5	30.1	15.5	18.3	20.6	7.4	14.0	16.1	14.2	16.9	20.8
Not exposed to pregnancy	5.6	8.3	7.0	16.7	21.6	23.2	8.9	15.9	19.3	10.5	14.2	18.2
Total Percent	100	100	100	100	100	100	100	100	100	100	100	100
All reasons discontinuation rates	14.2	12.0	14.3	48.4	39.9	41.8	48.4	37.2	37.9	29.5	26.1	30.3
Number of segments	5,451	4,833	5,505	2,480	2,880	6,038	1,456	1,609	2,524	10,556	10,704	15,236

	IUD			Pills			Injectables			All methods
Reason	2000	2008	2014	2000	2008	2014	2000	2008	2014	2000	2008	2014
Method/service-related reasons	72.5	64.7	62.9	68.0	60.4	56.2	84.3	70.2	64.6	75.3	68.8	61.0
Contraceptive failure	7.0	7.5	8.4	12.6	15.0	18.4	1.7	2.4	3.7	10.2	11.1	14.2
Side effects/health concerns	60.6	50.8	52.4	43.6	30.8	26.6	69.8	57.3	55.7	47.8	36.4	35.6
Other method/service-related reasons	4.9	5.8	2.1	11.8	14.5	11.2	12.8	10.5	5.3	17.6	21.5	11.2
Need-based reasons	27.4	35.0	37.1	32.2	39.6	43.8	16.3	29.8	35.4	24.7	31.0	39.0
Desire to get pregnant	21.8	27.5	30.1	15.5	18.3	20.6	7.4	14.0	16.1	14.2	16.9	20.8
Not exposed to pregnancy	5.6	8.3	7.0	16.7	21.6	23.2	8.9	15.9	19.3	10.5	14.2	18.2
Total Percent	100	100	100	100	100	100	100	100	100	100	100	100
All reasons discontinuation rates	14.2	12.0	14.3	48.4	39.9	41.8	48.4	37.2	37.9	29.5	26.1	30.3
Number of segments	5,451	4,833	5,505	2,480	2,880	6,038	1,456	1,609	2,524	10,556	10,704	15,236

Source:

a

Way (2003)