Table 3 Percentage of CMW by their knowledge about methods, reasons for initiating and continuing the current method and their source of information by current method use
From: Understanding the rise in traditional contraceptive methods use in Uttar Pradesh, India
| Â | Current TM users | Current MM users |
|---|---|---|
Percent of CMW having correct knowledge about: | Â | Â |
 Ovulatory cycle | 50.2 | 45.4 |
 Condom | 81.4 | 86.7 |
 IUCD | 54.3 | 58.4 |
 Injectables/Antara | 23.0 | 25.0 |
 Pills | 18.7 | 20.9 |
 ECP | 9.9 | 16.0 |
 Chhaya/Centchroman | 1.3 | 1.5 |
 Any modern reversible method (of the above six methods) | 87.9 | 91.9 |
 N | 2921 | 4350 |
Reasons for continuing the current method | Â | Â |
 No side effects | 56.9 | 53.6 |
 Easy to use | 41.7 | 46.4 |
 No cost incurred | 38.0 | 12.2 |
 Highly effective in preventing pregnancy | 30.8 | 40.4 |
 Easily available | 27.6 | 47.4 |
 Infrequent sex | 10.3 | 5.9 |
 No religious prohibition | 4.8 | 4.2 |
 Not to worry about running out of stock | 3.6 | 2.2 |
 Others | 1.5 | 1.1 |
 N | 2264 | 1544 |
Source of information about the current method (multiple responses) |  | – |
 Peer groups (husband/ friends/ neighbours) | 78.4 | |
 Public health facility | 1.3 | |
 Private health facility | 1.4 | |
 Media (internet/ newspaper) | 2.5 | |
 Others | 7.6 | |
 Nowhere | 12.5 | |
 N | 2921 |