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Table 4 Reasons for callbacks to the gynaecologists’ office during the 4-month follow-up

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

Callback reason

Pill

Patch

Ring

p-value

(n = 1199)

(n = 131)

(n = 397)

(Chi-square test)

n (%)

n (%)

n (%)

All reasonsa

61 (5.1)

9 (6.9)

24 (6.0)

0.66

Doubts, fears

8 (0.7)

4 (3.1)

10 (2.5)

<0.05

Non-compliant behaviourb

13 (1.1)

0

7 (1.8)

0.24

Other reasons

16 (1.3)

1 (0.8)

3 (0.8)

0.59

Side effects

26 (2.2)

4 (3.1)

4 (1.0)

0.23

  1. aPatients were counted once within ‘All reasons’ and for each specific reason
  2. bMissing/delays in taking pill or application/insertion or removal of transdermal patch/vaginal ring