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Table 3 Women’s choice of CHC method according to intended (pre-counselling) method (unchanged preferences underlined)

From: Observational, prospective, multicentre study to evaluate the effects of counselling on the choice of combined hormonal contraceptives in Italy—the ECOS (Educational COunselling effectS) study

Method intended (pre-counselling)

Method chosen (post-counselling)

Pill

Patch

Ring

Other method

Undecided

n (%)

n (%)

n (%)

n (%)

n (%)

Pill (64.5)a

980 (81.2)

34 (2.8)

166 (13.8)

21 (1.7)

6 (0.5)

Transdermal patch (3.2)a

14 (23.3)

29 (48.3)

16 (26.7)

1 (1.7)

0

Vaginal ring (5.2)a

4 (4.1)

5 (5.2)

85 (87.6)

2 (2.1)

1 (1.0)

Other method (9.1)a

58 (33.9)

11 (6.4)

48 (28.1)

48 (28.1)

6 (3.5)

Undecided (18.0)a

143 (42.6)

52 (15.5)

82 (24.4)

32 (9.5)

27 (8.0)

 

1199 (64.1)a

131 (7.0)a

397 (21.2)a

104 (5.6)a

40 (2.1)a

  1. aPre- and post-counselling total percentages are in bold