Sample characteristics
| Characteristic | n |
| Age (years) | |
| 17–29 | 17 |
| 30–39 | 5 |
| 40–54 | 9 |
| Ethnicity | |
| White | 16 |
| Black African | 2 |
| Mixed White and Black African | 1 |
| Asian | 10 |
| Other ethnic group | 1 |
| Prefer not to say | 1 |
| Locality | |
| Urban | 16 |
| Suburban | 11 |
| Rural | 4 |
| Region | |
| East Midlands | 2 |
| East of England | 0 |
| London | 11 |
| North East | 0 |
| North West | 4 |
| South East | 1 |
| South West | 6 |
| West Midlands | 3 |
| Yorkshire and The Humber | 4 |
| Educational attainment | |
| A-levels or equivalent and above | 15 |
| GCSEs or equivalent or below | 16 |
| IMD quintile* | |
| 1 | 15 |
| 2 | 5 |
| 3 | 9 |
| 4 | 2 |
| 5 | 0 |
| New user of contraceptive services since March 2020 | |
| Yes | 8 |
| No | 23 |
| All contraceptive methods used since March 2020 | |
| Barrier methods | 16 |
| Contraceptive pill (combined or progestogen only) | 12 |
| Emergency oral contraception | 12 |
| Contraceptive implant | 8 |
| Intrauterine system | 7 |
| Contraceptive injections | 4 |
| Calendar method | 4 |
| Withdrawal | 4 |
| Contraceptive patch | 2 |
| Fertility awareness apps | 2 |
| Intrauterine device | 1 |
| Emergency intrauterine device | 1 |
| Vaginal ring | 1 |
| Diaphragm plus spermicides | 1 |
| All services usually accessed | |
| General practice | 20 |
| Sexual health/family planning clinic | 12 |
| Pharmacy | 16 |
| Online pharmacy | 2 |
| Other online source | 2 |
| Retail outlet | 3 |
| School/college/university | 1 |
| NHS postnatal provision | 2 |
| All modes of access since March 2020 | |
| Face-to-face | 12 |
| Telephone | 14 |
| Online | 8 |
*1=most deprived, 5=least deprived.
GCSE, General Certificate of Secondary Education; IMD, Index of Multiple Deprivation; NHS, National Health Service.