Table 2 Personal Belief about Stages at which Birth Control Methods May Act (n = 618)
| Â | Stage 1 (b) | Stage 2 (b) | Stage 3 (b) | Unsure |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Birth Control Methods | Percentage Responding (a) | |||
Abstinence | 82.0 (79.0,85.0) | 11.2 (8.7,13.7) | 5.5 (3.7,7.3) | 9.1 (6.8,11.4) |
Condoms | 86.3 (83.6,89.0) | 2.8 (1.5,4.1) | 1.9 (0.8,3.0) | 7.8 (5.7,9.9) |
Sterilization | 75.6 (77.2,79.0) | 7.8 (5.7,9.9) | 5.5 (3.7,7.3) | 15.7 (12.8,18.6) |
Abortion | 6.2 (4.3, 8.1) | 14.7 (11.9,17.5) | 83.7 (80.8,86.7) | 8.4 (6.2,10.6) |
RU-486 | 4.7 (3.0,6.4) | 20.4 (17.2,23.6) | 54.5 (50.6,58.4) | 33.3 (29.6,37.0) |
Oral Contraceptives | 70.2 (66.6,73.8) | 22.3 (19.0,25.6) | 3.6 (2.1,5.1) | 18.5 (15.4,21.6) |
Progestin-only pills | 27.4 (23.9,30.9) | 13.9 (11.2,16.6) | 1.8 (0.8,2.8) | 57.3 (53.4,61.2) |
Intrauterine Devices | 39.5 (35.6–43.4) | 20.2 (17.0–23.4) | 6.0 (4.1–17.9) | 41.1 (37.2–45.0) |
Depo-Provera | 54.9 (51.0,58.8) | 9.1 (6.8,11.4) | 2.4 (1.2, 3.6) | 35.1 (31.3,38.9) |
Emergency Contraception | 11.8 (9.3,14.3) | 56.6 (52.7,60.5) | 18.1 (15.1,21.1) | 26.9 (23.4,30.4) |
Natural Family Planning | 59.1 (55.2,63.0) | 8.3 (6.1,10.5) | 7.8 (5.7,9.9) | 30.9 (27.3,34.5) |