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Table 5 Reasons why getting pregnant would be a big/small problem, at follow-up

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)

  1. Note: the number of women (presented in the text) is smaller than the number of responses because some women gave multiple responses. Unmet need means that the woman is sexually active and reports that she does not wants to get pregnant but is not currently using an effective method of contraception; met need means that the woman does not want to get pregnant and is using an effective contraceptive method.