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| – | 553 given
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| • | 187 (47%) used
at least once; 98% correctly |
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| • | 18 unintended
pregnancies |
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| – | 522 told to
obtain EC pills when needed by visiting a |
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| • | 87 (27%) used
at least once |
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| • | 25 unintended
pregnancies |
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| – | Neither group
experienced adverse events |
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| – | No difference
in use of other contraceptives |
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| Glasier A, et al. N Engl J Med. 1998;339(1):1-4. |