Table 1 Baseline subjects' characteristics (N = 207)
DEMOGRAPHIC CHARACTERISTICS | Mean ± SD | ||
|---|---|---|---|
Age, years | 28.4 ± 6.4 (range 18 – 45) | ||
Weight, Kg | 57.9 ± 8.8 (range 42 – 110) | ||
Height, cm | 163.2 ± 6.1 (range 147 – 180) | ||
Body Mass Index, Kg/m 2 | 21.8 ± 3.1 (range 15 – 38) | ||
Pulse, beats per minute | 72.4 ± 6.7 (range 54 – 91) | ||
Systolic blood pressure, mmHg | 112.8 ± 9.6 (range 80 – 140) | ||
Diastolic blood pressure, mmHg | 70.7 ± 7.0 (range 58 – 85) | ||
Smokers (n, %) | 61 (29.5) | ||
OBSTETRIC AND GYNAECOLOGICAL HISTORY | Mean ± SD | ||
Cycle length, days | 28.6 ± 1.7 (range 25 – 35) | ||
Period length, days | 4.7 ± 1.1 (range 2 – 8) | ||
Pregnancies (n, %) | Deliveries (n, %) | Women (n, %) | Women (n, %) |
0 | 0 | 129 (62.3) | 143 (69.1) |
1 | 1 | 31 (15.0) | 29 (14.0) |
2 | 2 | 28 (13.5) | 29 (14.0) |
3 | 3 | 12 (5.8) | 6 (2.9) |
4 | 4 | 7 (3.4) | - |
Contraceptive methods currently used at baseline (n, %) | Women (n, %) | ||
None | 125 (60.4) | ||
Oral contraceptive | 37 (17.9) | ||
Vaginal ring | 2 (1) | ||
Intrauterine method | 1 (0.5) | ||
Withdrawal method | 3 (1.4) | ||
Natural family planning method | 1 (0.5) | ||
Barrier method | 35 (16.9) | ||
Not reported | 3 (1.4) | ||
Degree of satisfaction with the contraceptive methods currently used at baseline (n = 82, %) | Women (%) | ||
Very satisfied | 6.1 | ||
Satisfied | 39.0 | ||
Neither satisfied nor dissatisfied | 28.0 | ||
Dissatisfied | 23.2 | ||
Very dissatisfied | 3.7 | ||