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There’s an App for that: Patients and Providers Perspectives Regarding Online Contraception
Universal Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology
| Vol 3, Issue 1
Table 4. Factors important to patients when choosingbirth control
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | ||
| Cost | 66 | 7 (10.6%) | 8 (12.1%) | 4 (6.1%) | 24 (36.4%) | 23 (34.8%) |
| Doctor/nurse recommendation | 68 | 13 (19.1%) | 12 (17.6%) | 20 (29.4%) | 18 (26.5%) | 5 (7.4%) |
| Ease of use | 67 | 9 (13.1%) | 22 (32.8%) | 24 (35.8%) | 5 (7.5%) | 7 (10.4%) |
| Side effects | 72 | 36 (50.0%) | 16 (22.2%) | 11 (15.3%) | 4 (5.6%) | 5 (6.9%) |
| Regular menses | 75 | 7 (9.3%) | 13 (17.3%) | 10 (13.3%) | 18 (24.0%) | 27 (36.0%) |
*Respondents ranked factors from 1-5, with 1 = most important and 5 = least important