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Table 2 Knowledge and uptake of SRH self-care interventions among GVPS participants in the EMR

From: Sexual and reproductive health self-care interventions in the Eastern Mediterranean Region: findings from a cross-sectional values and preferences survey to inform WHO normative guidance on self-care interventions

Self-care intervention

I know what this is and where to go to access this

n (%)

Myself/my partner ever used

n (%)

Reproductive health

  

Oral contraceptive pill

50 (98.0), total n = 51

8 (18.6), total n = 43

Emergency contraception

39 (81.3), total n = 48

9 (20.9), total n = 43

Contraceptive patch

26 (54.2), total n = 48

3 (7.0), total n = 43

Vaginal ring

29 (61.7), total n = 47

1 (2.4), total n = 42

Self-injectable long-acting contraceptive

25 (53.2), total n = 47

3 (7.1), total n = 42

Diaphragm or cervical cap

21 (45.7), total n = 46

2 (4.7), total n = 43

Abortion self-management

34 (70.8), total n = 48

4 (9.5), total n = 42

Web-based reproductive health information

35 (72.9), total n = 48

22 (51.2), total n = 43

Reproductive health mobile phone app

21 (43.8), total n = 48

10 (23.8), total n = 42

Sexual health

  

STI self-testing

23 (47.9), total n = 48

4 (9.5), total n = 42

HIV self-testing

24 (50.0), total n = 48

5 (11.9), total n = 42

Post-exposure prophylaxis (PEP)

19 (40.4), total n = 47

3 (7.3), total n = 41

Pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP)

17 (37.0), total n = 46

4 (9.5), total n = 42

HIV treatment (antiretroviral therapy)

32 (66.7), total n = 48

0 (0.0), total n = 42

STI medication treatment

34 (75.6), total n = 45

4 (9.5), total n = 42

Web-based sexual health information

36 (75.0), total n = 48

20 (47.6), total n = 42

Sexual health mobile phone app

11 (22.9), total n = 48

7 (16.7), total n = 42