Table 3

Use of and attitudes toward hormonal and intrauterine contraception among immigrants and nonimmigrants: N = 840; not every question was answered by every woman.

QUESTIONIMMIGRANTS, BY LENGTH OF TIME RESIDING IN CANADA, N (%)NONIMMIGRANTS (N = 466), N (%)P VALUE
< 5 Y (N = 127)≥ 5 Y (N = 247)
Ever used hormonal contraception94 (50.3)219 (65.6)433 (92.9)< .001
Concerned that hormonal contraception is not healthy86 (67.7)148 (59.9)210 (51.6)< .003
Ever used intrauterine device16 (9.2)47 (14.6)62 (13.4).22
Fear of intrauterine device66 (55.5)139 (57.4)184 (48.9).10
Problems obtaining contraception43 (26.9)67 (23.7)68 (15.3).001