Table 2.

Prescription and dispensation in first-time users of hormonal contraceptives in Sweden 2007–2009 per product type and prescriber category together with continuation rates

Product type	Prescriber category	n	Distribution within prescriber category (%)	Distribution within product type (%)	Switching type before 6 months use (%)	Second prescription and dispensation identical to the first (%)
Ethinylestradiol+levonorgestrel	Midwife	83 146	45.1	84.8	10.9	82.1
	Physician	14 914	35.7	15.2	8.8	77.4
	All prescribers	98 060	40.5	100.0	10.6	81.4
Ethinylestradiol+drospirenone	Midwife	16 461	8.9	65.5	7.0	83.3
	Physician	8686	20.8	34.5	5.8	77.2
	All prescribers	25 147	11.2	100.0	6.6	81.2
Desogestrel-only	Midwife	47 035	25.5	85.2	14.7	71.7
	Physician	8139	19.5	14.8	12.0	70.0
	All prescribers	55 174	25.6	100.0	14.3	71.5
Other oral hormonal contraceptives	Midwife	19 121	10.4	79.8	12.9	76.8
	Physician	4827	11.6	20.2	11.2	72.4
	All prescribers	23 948	10.7	100.0	12.6	75.9
All hormonal contraceptives	Midwife	184 446	100.0	81.5	11.8	78.7
	Physician	41 758	100.0	18.5	9.1	75.1
	All prescribers	226 204	100.0	100	11.3	78.0