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Table 2 Endorsement of the LMUP items and response options

From: Evaluation of the psychometric properties of the London Measure of Unplanned Pregnancy in Brazilian Portuguese

Item

Category

N

%

1. Contraception

0. always using contraception

79

10.4

1. using sometimes or failed at least once

192

25.3

2. not using contraception

488

64.3

2. Timing

0. did not want pregnancy at all

156

20.6

1. wanted pregnancy later

272

35.8

2. wanted pregnancy then or sooner

331

43.6

3. Intention

0. did not intend pregnancy

291

38.3

1. intentions kept changing

147

19.4

2. intended pregnancy

321

42.3

4. Desire

0. did not want baby

172

22.6

1. mixed feelings about having baby

125

16.5

2. wanted baby

462

60.9

5. Partner

0. never discussed getting pregnant

104

13.7

1. discussed but not agreed to get pregnant

303

39.9

2. agreed to get pregnant

352

46.4

6. Preparation

0. did no preparatory behaviors

640

84.3

1. did 1 preparatory behavior

55

7.3

2. did 2 or more preparatory behaviors

64

8.4

Total

 

759

100,0