From: Inconsistent fertility motivations and contraceptive use behaviors among women in Honduras
Reasons cited | Total responders | Consistent responders/Non-users | Inconsistent responders/Users | |||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | All women who responded 'no problem' at follow-up | Women who responded 'no problem' and were not using a method | Women who responded 'no problem' and were using a method | |||
 | N | (%) | N | (%) | N | (%) |
Acceptance | 97 | (27.5) | 10 | (18.5) | 87 | (29.1) |
   No other option |  |  |  |  |  |  |
   That is what it means to be human |  |  |  |  |  |  |
What God wants | 86 | (24.4) | 5 | (9.3) | 81 | (27.1) |
Children are a blessing | 27 | (7.6) | 4 | (7.4) | 23 | (7.7) |
   Must love all children equally |  |  |  |  |  |  |
   It would be wonderful |  |  |  |  |  |  |
   Children are always welcome |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Last child is old enough | 39 | (11.0) | 7 | (13.0) | 32 | (10.7) |
Resources are available | 12 | (3.4) | 1 | (1.8) | 11 | (3.7) |
   Can afford it |  |  |  |  |  |  |
   Has a house |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Planning a family | 25 | (7.1) | 9 | (16.7) | 16 | (5.4) |
   Wants/desires another child |  |  |  |  |  |  |
   Better to have children young/quickly |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Partner wants to have a child | 10 | (2.8) | 3 | (5.5) | 7 | (2.3) |
We both want to have a child | 17 | (4.8) | 7 | (13.0) | 10 | (3.3) |
Partner is present | 12 | (3.4) | 2 | (3.7) | 10 | (3.3) |
Would make husband happy | 2 | (0.6) | 0 | (0.0) | 2 | (0.7) |
Other | 20 | (5.7) | 6 | (11.1) | 14 | (4.7) |
Not applicable | 6 | (1.7) | 0 | (0.0) | 6 | (2.0) |
Total | 353 | (100.0) | 54 | (100.0) | 299 | (100.0) |