Attitude toward contraception and abortion among Curaçao women. Ineffective contraception due to limited sexual education?

Table 5 Contraceptive use in the past six months (n = 142*)

Contraceptive method	Total (n) [%]	Safe use (n)	Unsafe use (n)
No use of contraception	35 [24.6%]	22¹	13
Oral Contraceptive pill (OCP)	41 [29.1%]	31	10
Condom	16 [11.3%]	6	10
Injectable contraception	9 [6.3%]	9	0
Sterilization	8 [5.6%]	8	0
Intra Uterine Device (IUD)	7 [4.9%]	7	0
Traditional methods²	26 [18.2%]	0	26
Total	142 [100%]	83 [58%]	59 [42%]

* 4 women who never had sexual intercourse are excluded from the analysis.
¹ pregnancy wish, infertility, no sexual intercourse
² Including Coitus Interruptus and/or Periodic Abstinence (counting) sometimes alternating with condom use

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