Table 1

Characteristics of the Freyja Study participants

CharacteristicWomen (n) (n=24)Men (n) (n=6)
Age group (years)
 18–241
 25–296
 30–34104
 35–3972
 40–441
Ethnicity
 Asian/Asian British3
 Black African/Caribbean/British3
 White British166
 White non-British2
Income
 Really comfortable/comfortable154
 Neither comfortable or struggling6
 Struggling3
Prior use of Natural Cycles for contraception17NA
Duration of Natural Cycles in ‘Plan’ mode (months)
 <14NA
 1–613
 >67
Pregnancy status at interview
 Currently pregnant6NA
 Previous pregnancy but not currently7
 Has never been pregnant10
 Not sure1
  • NA, not asked.