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Table 3 Twelve-month discontinuation rate (%) for any modern spacing method in reason of discontinuation given by region of India, 2015–16

From: Spatial heterogeneity in discontinuation of modern spacing method in districts of India

Reason

North

Central

East

North East

West

South

Method failure

1.97

3.58

2.47

0.56

3.71

0.48

Desire to become pregnant

12.47

12.81

9.70

7.71

15.55

20.31

Side effects/health concerns

4.88

3.58

6.45

4.34

4.55

5.26

Wanted more effective method

0.32

0.48

0.12

0.19

0.02

0.67

Other fertility related reasons

6.70

7.70

6.24

3.00

3.12

11.3

Other method related

3.93

5.73

5.30

2.51

2.92

2.89

Other/DK

12.65

11.68

11.3

16.16

10.79

21.08

Total no. of episodea

38,031

26,997

20,097

22,500

7396

4527

  1. aTotal number of episode is divided by region of India (Additional file 1: Appendix S4) & it is only for modern spacing contraceptive method