39 Appendix C3 Visuals

Figure 1 Distribution to the respondents on whether they are taking oral contraceptives or not

49% (54)

Number of respondents not taking oral contraceptives 51% (56) Number of respondents taking oral contraceptive

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Figure 2 Classification of oral contraceptives the taken by respondents

13% (7) 31% (17) 26% (14)

Respondents who take combined oral contraceptives Respondents who take progestin only pills Respondents who do not know what classification of oral contraceptives they are taking Respondents who take both

30% (16)

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Figure 3 Knowledge of the respondents about the risks of taking the pills

22% (12)

Respondents who know Respondents who do no know

78% (42)

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Figure 4 Possible risks that the respondents are familiar with

35 30 25

(31)

(28)

Number of 20 Respondents
15

(9)
10 5 0

(0)

Adverse physical Adverse emotional Increase risk of effects on the body effects on the body cervical and breast cancer

Others

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Figure 5 The approximate length of time the respondents have taken the pills

9% (5)

8% (4)

Respondents who take the pills for 1-2 years Respondents who take the pills for less than a year Respondents who take the pills for 3-5 years

50% (27) 33% (18)

Respondents who take the pills for more than five years

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Figure 6 Respondents possible reasons for taking oral contraceptives

40

37

35

30

Number of Respondents
25

24

20

19

15

10

5 1 0

Doctor's Prescription

Need for effective contraceptive

Normal and healthy menstruation

Healthy Skin

Others

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Figure 7 Benefits of taking the pills according to the respondents

40 35 30

36

26

Number of 25 Respondents
20 15 10 5

0
0

Effective contraceptive

Normal Menstruation

Healthy skin

Others

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Figure 8 Distribution to respondents whether they experience adverse physical effects in their body after taking oral contraceptives

17%

(9)

Respondents who experience adverse physical effects on their body Respondents who do not experience adverse physical effects on their body
83%

(45)

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Figure 9 Adverse physical effects related to contraceptives as experienced by the respondents

25

20
20

21

Number of Respondents
15

17

11
10

0
0

Dizziness

Nausea

Hypertension

Gallstones

Difficulty

Others

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Figure 10 Distribution to respondents whether they experience adverse emotional effects in their body after taking oral contraceptives

22% (12)

The respondents who experience adverse emotional effects The respondents who do not experience adverse emotional effects 78% (42)

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Figure 11 Adverse emotional effects related to oral contraceptives as experienced by the respondents

25
25

20

16 Number of Respondents
15

13

10

mood swings

loss of libido

anxiety

others

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Figure 12 Distribution to the respondents as to whether they believe that taking it would increase probability of cancer
45 40 35 30 25 20 15 10 5 0 Respondents Respondents Respondents Respondents who believe that who do not who said maybe who do not have oral believe that oral answer contraceptives contraceptives can increase risk can increase risk of cancer of cancer 9 4 0 0 3 19 Respondents who take oral contraceptives Respondents who do not take oral contraceptives 40 35

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Figure 13 Respondents possible actions if proven that oral contraceptives can increase cervical and breast cancer

47% (25)

Respondents who would stop taking the pills 53% (29) Respondents who would not stop taking the pills

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Figure 14 Respondents' possible reasons for not taking oral contraceptives

Think that pills are not effective

No answer at all

Using other contraceptives

Know the risks

Other reasons

No need to use contraceptives

0 5 10 15 20

24

25

Number of Respondents

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Figure 15 Possible plan of the respondents about taking oral contraceptives on the future

5% 4% (3) (2)

Respondents who do not have plan on taking oral contraceptives on the future Respondents who are planning to take oral contraceptives on the future Respondents with no answer 91% (51)