Offering extended use of the combined contraceptive pill: a survey of specialist family planning services

Figures & data

Table 1 Characteristics of the sample (n = 67)

Characteristic	n, (%)
Age, years
25–39	21 (31)
40–49	14 (21)
50–59	18 (27)
60–74	14 (21)
Sex
Male	6 (9)
Female	61 (91)
Setting
Camberwell clinic
Doctors	12
Nurses	9
Enfield Clinic
Doctors	10
Nurses	11
Margaret Pyke Centre
Doctors	15
Nurses	10
Prescribed COC
Ever	61 (91)
Never	6 (9)
Prescribed COC for extended cycle
Ever	51 (84)
Never	10 (16)
Proportion of patients offered extended COC use
≤10%	26 (43)
11%–50%	17 (28)
>50%	17 (29)

Abbreviation: COC, combined oral contraceptive pill.

Figure 1 Reasons for prescribing extended cycling regimens (n = 67: multiple answers possible).

Figure 2 Type of extended regimens prescribed.