Table 2

Use of contraception in the month of conception in immigrant and nonimmigrant women presenting for abortion: N = 903; not every question was answered by every woman.

CONTRACEPTION METHODIMMIGRANTS, BY LENGTH OF TIME RESIDING IN CANADA, N (%)NONIMMIGRANTS (N = 439), N (%)P VALUE
< 5 Y (N = 174)≥ 5 Y (N = 290)
Hormonal contraception20 (11.5)38 (13.1)103 (23.5)< .001
Condoms52 (29.9)88 (30.3)131 (29.8).9
Withdrawal56 (32.2)93 (32.1)146 (33.3).9
Counting safe days55 (31.6)73 (25.2)64 (14.6)< .001
Intrauterine devices2 (1.1)4 (1.4)10 (2.3).5
Nothing41 (23.6)69 (23.8)100 (22.8).74