Compliance/adherence, satisfaction and the likelihood of continued use of levonorgestrel 1.5 mg for pericoital use
| Parameter | n | % |
| How participants ordered the study pill (n=300)* | ||
| USSD | 249 | 83.0 |
| Website | 48 | 16.0 |
| Call centre | 3 | 1.0 |
| Doses dispensed (total) | 2291 | |
| Doses obtained at a time (units) (n=565)† | ||
| 1–2 | 199 | 35.2 |
| 3–4 | 75 | 13.3 |
| 5–6 | 291 | 51.5 |
| Proportion of women who obtained study pill more than once (n=300)* | 110 | 37.0 |
| Experience talking to the e-commerce pharmacist (n=266) | ||
| Supportive/friendly | 201 | 75.6 |
| Not supportive (harsh, judgmental) | 39 | 14.7 |
| Do not know/no answer | 26 | 9.8 |
| Satisfaction with e-commerce pharmacy services (n=201)§ | ||
| Very satisfied | 100 | 49.8 |
| Satisfied | 66 | 32.8 |
| Not satisfied/would not order again | 35 | 17.4 |
| Reason for being very satisfied/satisfied (n=166)‡ | ||
| It is convenient/easy to use | 151 | 91.0 |
| It is dependable (ie, I can call them if there is a problem) | 46 | 27.7 |
| It is discreet | 34 | 20.5 |
| I dislike visiting a pharmacy | 20 | 12.0 |
| Other (specify) | 61 | 36.7 |
| Days having sex per month (n) (n=266) | ||
| 1–2 | 90 | 33.8 |
| 3–5 | 142 | 53.4 |
| 6+ | 34 | 12.8 |
| Using study pill every time having sex (n=266) | ||
| Every time | 212 | 79.7 |
| Most of the time | 35 | 13.2 |
| Half the time | 12 | 4.5 |
| Infrequently/never | 7 | 2.6 |
| Average number of times per month used the study pill | 1.3 | |
| Time of use (before sex) | ||
| Always before (n=266) | 105 | 39.5 |
| Within 6 hours before sex (n=105) | 81 | 77.1 |
| Average hours before sex (mean (SD)) | 4.9 (6) | |
| Time of use (after sex) | ||
| Always after (n=266) | 123 | 46.2 |
| Within 6 hours after sex (n=123) | 89 | 72.4 |
| Average hours after sex (mean (SD)) | 4.1 (4) | |
| Time of use flexible (ie, sometimes before/after sex) (n=266) | 35 | 13.2 |
| Reasons for using study pill before sex (n=105)‡ | ||
| I like to be prepared | 32 | 30.5 |
| So I do not have to rush | 5 | 4.8 |
| It feels safer | 50 | 47.6 |
| So I will not forget | 54 | 51.4 |
| Other reasons | 24 | 22.9 |
| Reasons for using the study pill after sex (n=123)‡ | ||
| I do not want to use the product unless I know I need it | 62 | 50.4 |
| I usually do not know in advance when I am going to have sex | 35 | 28.5 |
| It is easier for me to remember | 24 | 19.5 |
| Other reasons | 44 | 35.8 |
| Would recommend LNG 1.5 mg for pericoital use to others (n=266) | 222 | 83.5 |
| Very satisfied/satisfied with LNG 1.5 mg for pericoital use (n=266) | 250 | 94.0 |
| Would ‘definitely’ continue using LNG 1.5 mg for pericoital use if it were available beyond study period (n=266) | 205 | 77.1 |
*Includes 34 women who obtained the study pill but did not complete the survey.
†Total orders.
‡Multiple response option.
§Numbers do not add up to 266 due to missing cases.
LNG, levonorgestrel; USSD, Unstructured Supplementary Service Data.