Characteristic | Online contraception (SH:24) (n=204) | Other services (n=181) | N | P value (χ2) | |
% | 95% CI | ||||
Age group (years) | |||||
16–19 | 6.4(3.4–10.1) | 20.4 | (14.8 to 27.1) | 50 | <0.001* |
20–24 | 36.8 (30.1–43.8) | 38.7 | (31.5 to 46.2) | 145 | |
25–29 | 41.7 (34.8–48.8) | 24.3 | (18.3 to 31.2) | 129 | |
30+ | 15.2 (10.6–20.9) | 16.6 | (11.5 to 22.8) | 61 | |
Ethnic group | |||||
White | 50.5 (43.4–58.9) | 39.8 | (32.6 to 47.3) | 175 | 0.151 |
Black | 12.3 (8.1–17.6) | 18.2 | (12.9 to 24.6) | 58 | |
Asian | 5.9 (3.1–10.0) | 6.1 | (3.1 to 10.6) | 23 | |
Mixed | 6.4 (3.4–10.7) | 8.8 | (5.1 to 14.0) | 29 | |
Other | 2.0 (0.1–4.9) | 5.0 | (2.3 to 9.2) | 13 | |
Missing | 23.0 (17.4–29.4) | 22.1 | (16.3 to 28.9) | 87 | |
IMD | |||||
First quintile (most deprived) | 35.3 (28.7–42.3) | 34.8 | (27.9 to 42.2) | 135 | 0.211 |
Second quintile | 37.3 (30.6–44.3) | 44.8 | (37.4 to 52.3) | 157 | |
Third quintile | 22.1 (16.6–28.4) | 13.3 | (8.7 to 19.0) | 69 | |
Fourth quintile | 4.9 (2.4–8.8) | 5.5 | (2.7 to 9.9) | 20 | |
Fifth quintile (least deprived) | 0.5 (0.0–2.7) | 1.1 | (0.1 to 3.9) | 3 | |
Missing | 0.0 (0.0–1.8) | 0.6 | (0.0 to 3.0) | 1 | |
Education | |||||
Entry level – Level 2 | 2.9 (1.1–6.3) | 6.1 | (3.1 to 10.6) | 17 | 0.166 |
Level 3–5 | 15.2 (10.6–20.9) | 21.0 | (15.3 to 27.7) | 69 | |
Level 6–8 | 58.8 (51.7–65.6) | 50.8 | (43.3 to 58.3) | 212 | |
Missing | 23.0 (17.4–29.4) | 22.1 | (16.3 to 28.9) | 87 | |
Employment | |||||
Employed | 46.6 (40.0–53.7) | 40.3 | (33.1 to 47.9) | 168 | 0.545 |
Studentand employed | 3.9 (1.7–7.6) | 3.3 | (1.2 to 7.1) | 14 | |
Student | 20.1 (14.8–26.3) | 27.1 | (20.7 to 34.2) | 90 | |
Unemployed | 6.4 (3.4–10.7) | 7.2 | (3.9 to 12.0) | 26 | |
Missing | 23.0 (17.4–29.4) | 22.1 | (16.3 to 28.9) | 87 | |
Smoker | |||||
Yes | 9.8 (6.1–14.7) | 24.9 | (18.7 to 31.8) | 65 | <0.001* |
No | 67.2 (60.3–73.6) | 53.0 | (45.5 to 60.5) | 233 | |
Missing | 23.0 (17.4–29.4) | 22.1 | (16.3 to 28.9) | 87 | |
Previous OC use | |||||
No previous OC use | 11.3 (7.3–16.4) | 21.0 | (15.3 to 27.7) | 61 | 0.003* |
Previous OC use in past year | 48.0 (41.0–55.1) | 32.0 | (25.3 to 39.4) | 156 | |
Previous OC use more than a year ago | 17.2 (12.3–23.0) | 24.3 | (18.3 to 31.2) | 79 | |
Missing | 23.5 (17.9–30.0) | 22.7 | (16.8 to 29.4) | 89 | |
Reason for OC use | |||||
Pregnancy prevention | 64.7 (57.7–71.3) | 68.0 | (60.6 to 74.7) | 255 | 0.708 |
Other | 11.8 (7.7–17.0) | 9.4 | (5.6 to 14.6) | 41 | |
Missing | 23.5 (17.9–30.0) | 22.7 | (16.8 to 29.4) | 89 | |
Sexually active | |||||
Yes | 72.1 (65.4–78.1) | 71.8 | (64.7 to 78.2) | 277 | 0.872 |
No | 4.4 (2.0–8.2) | 5.5 | (2.7 to 9.9) | 19 | |
Missing | 23.5 (17.9–30.0) | 22.7 | (16.8 to 29.4) | 89 | |
Sexual partners in past year | |||||
0 | 3.9 (1.7–7.6) | 1.7 | (0.3 to 4.8) | 11 | 0.606 |
1 | 32.4 (26.0–39.2) | 34.3 | (27.4 to 41.7) | 128 | |
2+ | 40.2 (33.4–47.3) | 40.9 | (33.6 to 48.4) | 156 | |
Missing | 23.5 (17.9–30.0) | 23.2 | (17.3 to 30.0) | 90 | |
Regular sexual partner | |||||
Yes | 54.9 (22.8–35.7) | 56.4 | (48.8 to 63.7) | 154 | 0.952 |
No | 21.6 (41.0–55.1) | 20.4 | (14.8 to 27.1) | 141 | |
Missing | 23.5 (17.4–29.4) | 23.2 | (17.3 to 30.0) | 90 | |
Previous pregnancies | |||||
0 | 61.8 (54.7–68.5) | 54.1 | (46.6 to 61.2) | 224 | 0.196 |
1 | 7.8 (4.5–12.4) | 11.6 | (7.3 to 17.2) | 37 | |
2+ | 5.9 (3.1–10.0) | 8.8 | (5.1 to 14.0) | 28 | |
Prefer not to say | 1.0 (0.1–3.5) | 2.2 | (0.6 to 5.6) | 6 | |
Missing | 23.5 (17.9–30.0) | 23.2 | (17.3 to 30.0) | 90 | |
Children | |||||
0 | 70.6 (63.8–76.7) | 65.2 | (57.8 to 72.1) | 262 | 0.390 |
1 | 2.5 (0.8–5.6) | 5.0 | (2.3 to 9.2) | 14 | |
2+ | 2.5 (0.8–5.6) | 4.4 | (1.9 to 8.5) | 13 | |
Prefer not to say | 1.0 (0.1–3.5) | 2.2 | (0.6 to 5.6) | 6 | |
Missing | 23.5 (17.9–30.0) | 23.2 | (17.3 to 30.0) | 90 | |
Abortions | |||||
0 | 64.2 (57.2–70.8) | 59.7 | (52.1 to 66.9) | 239 | 0.654 |
1 | 8.3 (4.9–13.0) | 10.5 | (6.4 to 15.9) | 36 | |
2+ | 2.5 (0.8–5.6) | 3.3 | (1.2 to 7.1) | 11 | |
Prefer not to say | 1.5 (0.3–4.2) | 3.3 | (1.2 to 7.1) | 9 | |
Missing | 23.5 (17.9–30.0) | 23.2 | (17.3 to 30.0) | 90 | |
UPSI in past year | |||||
Yes | 37.3 (30.6–44.3) | 43.7 | (36.3 to 51.2) | 155 | 0.330 |
No | 37.3 (30.6–44.3) | 30.4 | (23.8 to 37.6) | 131 | |
Unsure | 2.0 (0.5–4.9) | 1.7 | (0.3 to 4.8) | 7 | |
Prefer not to say | 0.0 (0.0–1.8) | 1.1 | (0.1 to 3.9) | 2 | |
Missing | 23.5 (17.9–30.0) | 23.2 | (17.3 to 30.0) | 90 | |
Taken EC in past year | |||||
Yes | 24.0 (18.3–30.5) | 42.5 | (35.2 to 50.1) | 126 | <0.001* |
No | 52.5 (45.4–59.5) | 32.6 | (25.8 to 39.9) | 166 | |
Unsure | 0.0 (0.00–1.8) | 1.1 | (0.1 to 3.9) | 2 | |
Prefer not to say | 0.0 (0.00–1.8) | 0.6 | (0.0 to 3.0) | 1 | |
Missing | 23.5 (17.9–30.0) | 23.2 | (17.3 to 30.0) | 90 | |
Likelihood that OCs prescribed will be taken | |||||
Unlikely | 0.5 (0.0–2.7) | 7.2 | (3.9 to 12.0) | 14 | <0.001* |
Neutral | 2.0 (0.5–4.9) | 6.6 | (3.5 to 11.3) | 16 | |
Likely | 74.0 (67.4–80.0) | 63.0 | (55.5 to 70.0) | 265 | |
Missing | 23.5 (17.9–30.0) | 23.2 | (17.3 to 30.0) | 90 | |
Likelihood of pregnancy while on OCs | |||||
Unlikely | 70.1 (63.3–76.3) | 65.8 | (58.3 to 72.6) | 262 | 0.362 |
Neutral | 4.4 (2.0–8.2) | 8.8 | (5.1 to 14.0) | 25 | |
Likely | 2.0 (0.5–4.9) | 2.2 | (0.6 to 5.6) | 8 | |
Missing | 23.5 (17.9–30.0) | 23.2 | (17.3 to 30.0) | 90 | |
Feelings of others† towards OC use | |||||
Negative | 5.9 (3.1–10.0) | 10.5 | (6.4 to 15.9) | 31 | 0.408 |
Neutral | 21.1 (15.7–27.3) | 21.0 | (15.3 to 27.7) | 81 | |
Positive | 49.5 (42.5–56.6) | 45.3 | (37.9 to 52.9) | 183 | |
Missing | 23.5 (17.9–30.0) | 23.2 | (17.3 to 30.0) | 90 | |
Feelings towards pregnancy | |||||
Negative | 44.1 (37.2–51.2) | 44.2 | (36.8 to 51.8) | 170 | 0.056 |
Neutral | 26.0 (20.1–32.6) | 18.8 | (13.4 to 25.2) | 87 | |
Positive | 6.4 (3.4–10.7) | 13.8 | (9.1 to 19.7) | 38 | |
Missing | 23.5 (17.9–30.0) | 23.2 | (17.3 to 30.0) | 90 |
†Worded in the questionnare as "the people who are most important to you".
*Denotes statistical significance.
CI, confidence interval; EC, emergency contraception; IMD, Index of Multiple Deprivation; OC, oral contraceptive; UPSI, unprotected sexual intercourse.