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. Author manuscript; available in PMC: 2021 Apr 8.
Published in final edited form as: Lupus. 2021 Jan 28;30(5):741–751. doi: 10.1177/0961203321989803

TABLE 2:

LMUP SURVEY DATA

LMUP SURVEY DATA Overall
N=43
Not-planned
n=17
Planned
n=26
p-value
LMUP Total Score (mean ± S.D.) 9.2 ± 2.9 5.9 ± 1.8 11.3 ± 0.8 <0.0001
Not using contraception1 39 (91%) 13 (76%) 26 (100%) 0.02
Sometimes using contraception / known contraception failure 4 (9%) 4 (24%) 0 (0%)
Always using contraception 0 (0%) 0 (0%) 0 (0%)
Right time for pregnancy1 25 (58%) 2 (12%) 23 (88%) < 0.0001
Not quite right time for pregnancy 16 (37%) 13 (76%) 3 (12%)
Wrong time for pregnancy 2 (5%) 2 (12%) 0 (0%)
Intended pregnancy1 24 (56%) 2 (12%) 22 (85%) < 0.0001
Changing pregnancy intentions 9 (21%) 6 (35%) 3 (12%)
Unintended pregnancy 10 (23%) 9 (53%) 1 (4%)
Wanted to have a baby1 29 (67%) 4 (24%) 25 (96%) < 0.0001
Mixed feelings 11 (26%) 10 (59%) 1 (4%)
Did not want to have a baby 3 (7%) 3 (18%) 0 (0%)
Agreed on pregnancy with partner1 30 (70%) 4 (24%) 26 (100%) < 0.0001
Discussed with partner but did not agree 11 (26%) 11 (65%) 0 (0%)
Never discussed having children with partner 2 (5%) 2 (12%) 0 (0%)
2 or more planning behaviors1 20 (47%) 2 (12%) 18 (69%) 0.0004
1 planning behavior 9 (21%) 3 (18%) 6 (23%)
No planning behaviors 14 (33%) 12 (71%) 2 (8%)
1.

p-value comparisons between not-planned and planned pregnancies were performed for the statements which correspond to having a planned pregnancy.