| I. Information collected from patient charts | |
| Nationality | Argentinian versus other |
| Education level | Primary, secondary, beyond secondary |
| Employment | Employed, domestically employed, unemployed |
| Marital status | In a relationship, married, single, separated or divorced, widowed |
| Condition of IUD | Expelled Partial expulsion Partner complains of discomfort Removed Replaced String cut String discomfort |
| Outcomes and symptoms | Anaemia Irregular bleeding Menopause Pelvic inflammatory disease Pelvic pain Pregnancy Sexually transmitted infection Uterine perforation |
| II. Reasons for IUD removal | |
| Involuntary | IUD expelled IUD partially expelled IUD replacement IUD removed accidentally Non-IUD related procedure |
| Complication | Anaemia Became pregnant Irregular bleeding Partner feels discomfort with string Pelvic inflammatory disease Pelvic pain Uterine perforated |
| Choice | No sexual relationship Menopause Wanted pregnancy Wanted other birth control method Wanted oral contraceptives |
| None specified | |
IUD, intrauterine device.