36 Appendix C2 - Tabulated Results Oral Contraceptives: Bad for Womens Health TABULATED RESULTS Number of questionnaires distributed: 120

Number of questionnaires returned: 11 Number of usable returns: 110 1! Distribution to the respondents on whether they are takin oral !ontra!epti"es or not "a#in$: % Not ta#in$: %& 2! Classi#i!ation o# oral !ontra!epti"es taken by respondents 'ro$estin onl( pills: 1& Both classifications: ) Combined hormone pills: 1) *espondent does not #no+: 12 ,! $nowled e o# the respondents about the risks o# takin the pills -no+s the ris#s: 2 .oesnt #no+ the ris#s: 12 ! %ossible risks that the respondents are #a&iliar with /ncrease ris# of cervical and breast cancer: 0 1dverse ph(sical effects on the bod(: ,1 1dverse emotional effects on the bod(: 22 Other ris#s: 0 %! The approxi&ate len th o# ti&e the respondents ha"e taken the pills 3ess than a (ear: 12 ,4% (ears: % 142 (ears: 2) 5ore than % (ears: &! Respondents' possible reasons #or takin oral !ontra!epti"es .octors prescription: 2 Normal menstruation: 10 6ffective contraceptive: ,) Health( s#in: 2 Other reasons: 1 )! Bene#its o# takin the pills a!!ordin to the respondents 6ffective contraceptive: ,& Health( s#in: 2 Normal 5enstruation: 2& Other benefits: 0

2! Distribution to respondents whether they experien!e ad"erse physi!al e##e!ts in their body a#ter takin oral !ontra!epti"es "he respondents +ho e7perience adverse ph(sical effects: %

37 "he respondents +ho do not e7perience ph(sical effects: 0 0! Ad"erse physi!al e##e!ts related to oral !ontra!eptions as experien!ed by the respondents .i88iness: 20 9allstones: 11 Nausea: 1) .ifficult( in urinatin$: 2 H(pertension: 21 Others: 0 10! Distribution to respondents whether they experien!e ad"erse e&otional e##e!ts in their body a#ter takin oral !ontra!epti"es "he respondents +ho e7perience adverse emotional effects: 2 "he respondents+ho do not e7perience emotional effects: 12 11! Ad"erse e&otional e##e!ts related to oral !ontra!eptions as experien!ed by the respondents 5ood s+in$s: 2% 1n7iet(: 1& 3oss of libido: 1, Others: 2 12! Distribution to the respondents who take oral !ontra!epti"es on whether they belie"e that takin it would in!rease probability o# !an!er *espondents +ho believe: 12 *espondents +ho do not believe: 22 1,! Respondents possible a!tions i# pro"en that oral !ontra!epti"es !an in!rease probability o# !er"i!al and breast !an!er *espondents +ho +ould stop ta#in$ the pill: 12 *espondents +ho +ould not stop ta#in$ the pill: 1& Numbers 1 41& are ans+ers of the respondents +ho ans+ered :no; in number 1 1 ! Respondents' possible reasons #or not takin oral !ontra!epti"es No need to use contraceptives: 2 <ses other t(pes of contraceptives: % "hin#s that pills are not effective: 0 Other reasons: ) -no+s the ris#s: & Omits: , 1%! Distribution to the respondents who do not take oral !ontra!epti"es as to whether they belie"e that takin it would in!rease probability o# !an!er *espondents +ho believe: ,0 *espondents +ho do not believe: 0 *espondents +ho ans+ered ma(be: 2 Omits: , 1&! Respondents' likelihood o# takin oral !ontra!epti"es in the #uture *espondents +ho have plan: , *espondents +ho do not have plan: %1 Omits: 2 Respondents( opinions) su estions) !o&&ents =uestionnaire > 1: ?ince / $ot married and havin$ three @,A #ids / did not use or ta#e an( contraceptives nor have ta#en pillsB / believe that ta#in$ pills or contraceptives have effects on the ph(sical condition of a +oman

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=uestionnaire > 2: / +ould li#e to su$$est that +e +ill Cust use the normal methodsD its a matter of disciplinin$ ourselves! 6ven thousands of la+s the $overnment +ill enact it cant solve the population E povert( it onl( adds the immoral acts that the individual can do! =uestionnaire >,: NO CO556N" =uestionnaire > : /t is better to use the natural birth control +hich is the calendar method! =uestionnaire >%: <sin$ famil( plannin$ to help population increase! <sin$ calindar to protect earl( pre$nanc(! =uestionnaire >&: <se the natural +a( of birth control to avoid desease in our bod(! =uestionnaire >): "he birth control pills pla(s a bi$ role in an anti4child philosoph(! /t is closel( related to the abortion philosoph( and ! ! ! actuall( cause earl( abortion in some cases! - Contraception is not a medical issue! /t is a famil( issueD decided b( mutual famil( values! =uestionnaire >2410,: Blan#