| TABLE 1. Percentage of family planning counseling visits by simulated clients in which providers spontaneously mentioned specific rumors about the IUD, El Salvador, 1999 | |
| Rumor | % |
| (N=40) | |
| Any* | 47.5 |
| IUD can move and get lost inside body | 15.0 |
| IUD can fail and will be in baby's head | 10.0 |
| Partner can feel IUD/discomfort | 42.5 |
| IUD can fall out | 20.0 |
| IUD causes cancer | 20.0 |
| IUD causes abortion | 10.0 |
| *Percentages do not add up to the total because providers may have mentioned more than one rumor. | |
| TABLE 2. Percentage distribution of visits by simulated clients, by extent to which various contraceptive methods were discussed | ||||
| Method | Mentioned and explained | Mentioned only | Not mentioned | Total |
| IUD | 47.5 | 20.0 | 32.5 | 100.0 |
| Injectable | 77.5 | 17.5 | 5.0 | 100.0 |
| Pill | 67.5 | 25.0 | 7.5 | 100.0 |
| Condom | 7.5 | 55.0 | 37.5 | 100.0 |
| Female | ||||
| sterilization | 2.5 | 7.5 | 90.0 | 100.0 |
| TABLE 3. Percentage of visits by simulated clients in which the provider discussed various characteristics of the IUD | |
| Characteristic | % |
| How it works | 92.5 |
| Advantages | 80.0 |
| Effectiveness | 42.5 |
| Long duration | 47.5 |
| Ease of use | 37.5 |
| Does not interfere with sex | 52.5 |
| Quick return to fertility | 37.5 |
| Disadvantages/side effects | 75.0 |
| Pain during insertion/removal | 60.0 |
| Menstrual bleeding/irregularity | 50.0 |
| Contraindications | 20.0 |
| Unexplained vaginal bleeding | 12.5 |
| Pregnancy | 7.5 |
| Infection | 7.5 |
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