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Table 2 Comparison of intended (pre-counselling) versus chosen (post-counselling) contraceptive method

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

Pre-counselling

Post-counselling

Difference

p-value (McNemar’s test)

n (%)

n (%)

(95 % CI)

Pill

1207 (64.5)

1199 (64.1)

−0.4 (−2.6 to 1.8)

0.71

Transdermal patch

60 (3.2)

131 (7.0)

3.8 (2.6 to 5.0)

<0.0001

Vaginal ring

97 (5.2)

397 (21.2)

16.0 (14.3 to 17.8)

<0.0001

Other method

171 (9.1)

104 (5.6)

−3.6 (−5.0 to −2.2)

<0.0001

Undecided

336 (18.0)

40 (2.1)

−15.8 (−17.6 to 14.1)

<0.0001