Characteristic | Pre-lockdown (n=4114) (n (%)) | Post-lockdown (n=5670) (n (%)) | P value |
Median age (IQR) (years) | 33 (30–35) | 32 (29–35) | <0.001 |
Previous pregnancies | <0.001 | ||
No previous pregnancies | 1830 (44.5) | 2150 (37.9) | |
Previous pregnancies | 2284 (55.5) | 3520 (62.1) | |
Ethnicity | <0.001 | ||
White | 3580 (87.0) | 5021 (88.6) | |
Black/African/Caribbean/Black British | 34 (0.8) | 32 (0.6) | |
Asian/Asian British | 143 (3.5) | 130 (2.3) | |
Mixed/multiple ethnic group | 124 (3.0) | 125 (2.2) | |
Other | 42 (1.0) | 48 (0.8) | |
Did not disclose | 191 (4.6) | 314 (5.5) | |
Geographical location | <0.001 | ||
Wales | 181 (4.4) | 334 (5.9) | |
Scotland | 240 (5.8) | 441 (7.8) | |
Northern Ireland | 69 (1.7) | 118 (2.1) | |
London | 867 (21.1) | 771 (13.6) | |
Greater London | 80 (1.9) | 104 (1.8) | |
East of England | 385 (9.4) | 549 (9.7) | |
East Midlands | 273 (6.6) | 414 (7.3) | |
North East | 274 (6.7) | 393 (6.9) | |
North West | 339 (8.2) | 518 (9.1) | |
South East | 550 (13.4) | 804 (14.2) | |
South West | 361 (8.8) | 513 (9.0) | |
West Midlands | 298 (7.2) | 375 (6.6) | |
Undisclosed | 197 (4.8) | 336 (5.9) | |
Access to contraception | <0.001 | ||
More difficult than usual | 25 (0.6) | 366 (6.5) | |
Less difficult than usual | 11 (0.3) | 20 (0.4) | |
About the same as usual | 757 (18.4) | 917 (16.2) | |
Not trying to access contraception | 3321 (80.7) | 4367 (77.0) | |
Median total LMUP score (IQR) | 11 (10–12) | 11 (10–12) | <0.01 |
Pregnancy intentions | <0.01 | ||
Unplanned pregnancies (total LMUP score 0–3) | 55 (1.3) | 119 (2.1) | |
Ambivalent (total LMUP score 4–9) | 663 (16.1) | 1163 (20.5) | |
Planned pregnancies (total LMUP score 10–12) | 3396 (82.5) | 4388 (77.4) |
IQR, interquartile range; LMUP, London Measure of Unplanned Pregnancy.