Contraceptive counseling and choices in pregnancies with maternal cardiac disease

Figures & data

Table 1. Respondent-reported characteristics of contraceptive counseling, by cardiac risk^a.

	Total N = 133	Low-risk mWHO < III N = 110	High-risk mWHO III-IV N = 23	p Value
Providers with whom birth control was discussed
General OB/Gyn	89 (67%)	73 (66%)	16 (70%)	.77
MFM	48 (36%)	36 (33%)	12 (52%)	.08
Cardiologist	32 (24%)	24 (22%)	8 (35%)	.19
Nurse	26 (20%)	24 (22%)	2 (9%)	.17
Other	12 (9%)	11 (10%)	1 (4%)	.40
Can’t Remember which provider	11 (8%)	8 (7%)	3 (13%)	.37
Timing when birth control was discussed
During pregnancy (i.e. in the clinic)	58 (44%)	48 (44%)	10 (44%)	.99
In the hospital after birth	53 (40%)	43 (39%)	10 (44%)	.70
In the clinic after birth	76 (57%)	66 (60%)	10 (44%)	.15
Can’t remember when	10 (8%)	8 (7%)	2 (9%)	.81

^aAs respondents were allowed to select multiple responses for these questions, percentages do not sum to 100%.

Table 2. Average interpersonal quality of family planning score.

	Average IQFP Score N = 133	‘Very Good’ or ‘Excellent’ Response N = 133
Respecting me as a person	4.58 (0.70)	115 (86.5%)
Showing me care and compassion	4.59 (0.70)	116 (87.2%)
Letting me say what mattered to me about my birth control method	4.43 (0.93)	108 (81.2%)
Giving me an opportunity to ask questions	4.46 (0.94)	112 (84.2%)
Taking my preferences about my birth control seriously	4.40 (0.95)	107 (80.5%)
Considering my personal situation when advising me about birth control	4.38 (1.00)	106 (79.7%)
Working out a plan for my birth control with me	4.26 (1.10)	97 (72.9%)
Giving me enough information to make the best decision about my birth control me	4.26 (1.12)	104 (78.2%)
Telling me how to take or use my birth control method most effectively	4.25 (1.17)	102 (76.7%)
Telling me the risks and benefits of the birth control method I chose	4.16 (1.19)	98 (73.7%)
All IQFP Domains		87 (65.4%)

To report average score, data are presented as mean (SD).

To report ‘Very Good’ or ‘Excellent’ responses, data are presented as n (%).

Data availability statement

The data that support the findings of this study are available on request from the corresponding author, SJS. The data are not publicly available to preserve the anonymity of survey respondents.