From: Inconsistent fertility motivations and contraceptive use behaviors among women in Honduras
Reasons cited | Total responders | Consistent responders/Met need | Inconsistent responders/Unmet need | |||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | All women who responded 'big/small problem' at follow-up | Women who said big/small problem and were using a contraceptive method | Women who said big/small problem and were not using a contraceptive method | |||
 | N | (%) | N | (%) | N | (%) |
Last child is still young | 110 | (28.1) | 96 | (29.6) | 14 | (20.6) |
Economic situation is not good or high cost of living | 59 | (15.1) | 52 | (16.1) | 7 | (10.3) |
Respondent is studying/working | 44 | (11.2) | 42 | (13.0) | 2 | (2.9) |
Desire to give other children attention, support, love | 12 | (3.1) | 11 | (3.4) | 1 | (1.5) |
Medical complications | 25 | (6.3) | 22 | (6.8) | 3 | (4.4) |
   Doctor advises against it |  |  |  |  |  |  |
   Respondent has general medical problems |  |  |  |  |  |  |
   Past pregnancy complications |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Finished childbearing | 32 | (8.1) | 31 | (9.6) | 1 | (1.5) |
   Already too many children |  |  |  |  |  |  |
   Other children are too old- does not want to start over Old age |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Having a family is not in plans | 22 | (5.6) | 17 | (5.2) | 5 | (7.3) |
   Respondent does not want to get pregnant |  |  |  |  |  |  |
   It would be something unexpected/not in plans |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Not in stable relationship, or no partner | 18 | (4.6) | 11 | (3.4) | 7 | (10.3) |
Husband is not living with woman | 12 | (3.1) | 1 | (0.3) | 11 | (16.2) |
No one is available to help raise the child (e.g., a single parent, no family support for childcare) | 14 | (3.5) | 9 | (2.8) | 5 | (7.4) |
Negative response from extended family | 12 | (3.1) | 5 | (1.5) | 7 | (10.3) |
   Problem with woman's own or partner's family (e.g., may get upset) |  |  |  |  |  |  |
   Living with parents/in-laws |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Other | 16 | (4.1) | 14 | (4.3) | 2 | (2.9) |
Not applicable | 16 | (4.1) | 13 | (4.0) | 3 | (4.4) |
Total | 392 | (100.0) | 324 | (100.0) | 68 | (100.0) |