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Table 2 Proportion of women of reproductive age 15–49 years who discontinued implants early at a National Referral Hospital (n = 207)

From: Early contraceptive implants removal and its associated factors among women using implants at a National Referral Hospital, Kampala Uganda

Variable

Frequency

Percentage (%)

Early discontinuation of implants (n = 207)

 Yes

87

42.0

 No

120

58.0

Early discontinuation of implanon NXT (n = 145)

 Yes

64

44.1

 No

81

55.9

Early discontinuation of Jadelle (n = 62)

 Yes

23

37.1

 No

39

62.9

Min. duration of use (1 month)

9

4.3

Min. duration of use (60 months)

8

3.9

Median duration of use

19

 

Early removal due to desire to conceive (n = 63)

 Yes

63

100

 No

0

0

Early removal due to switching to another method (n = 12)

 Yes

12

100

 No

0

0