Table 1.

Baseline characteristics of participants

Women who stopped using CHCs (n = 66)Controls (n = 28)
Age, y, n (%) 27.2 (6.5) 30.9 (8.5) 
Weight, kg, mean (SD) 64 (12.6) 61.5 (9.0) 
BMI (kg/m2), mean (SD) 23.2 (4.5) 22.3 (3.1) 
White race, n (%) 60 (90.9%) 26 (92.6%) 
Currently smoking, n (%) 11 (16.7%) 5 (17.9%) 
Family history of VTE, n (%) 3 (4.5%) 3 (10.7%) 
Contraception type   
Combined oral contraceptive, n (%) 55 (83.3%) — 
Transcutaneous patch, n (%) 1 (1.5%) — 
Vaginal ring, n (%) 10 (15.2%) — 
Nonhormonal IUD, n (%) — 10 (35.7%) 
Progestogen-only pill/implant/IUD, n (%) — 6 (21.4%) 
None or condom, n (%) — 12 (42.9%) 
Progestogen type (CHC)    
Second generation, n (%) 36 (54.6%) — 
Third generation, n (%) 7 (10.6%) — 
Other CHCs, n (%) 23 (34.8%) — 
Mean duration of contraception use, y, mean (SD) 5.1 (5.0)  
Women who stopped using CHCs (n = 66)Controls (n = 28)
Age, y, n (%) 27.2 (6.5) 30.9 (8.5) 
Weight, kg, mean (SD) 64 (12.6) 61.5 (9.0) 
BMI (kg/m2), mean (SD) 23.2 (4.5) 22.3 (3.1) 
White race, n (%) 60 (90.9%) 26 (92.6%) 
Currently smoking, n (%) 11 (16.7%) 5 (17.9%) 
Family history of VTE, n (%) 3 (4.5%) 3 (10.7%) 
Contraception type   
Combined oral contraceptive, n (%) 55 (83.3%) — 
Transcutaneous patch, n (%) 1 (1.5%) — 
Vaginal ring, n (%) 10 (15.2%) — 
Nonhormonal IUD, n (%) — 10 (35.7%) 
Progestogen-only pill/implant/IUD, n (%) — 6 (21.4%) 
None or condom, n (%) — 12 (42.9%) 
Progestogen type (CHC)    
Second generation, n (%) 36 (54.6%) — 
Third generation, n (%) 7 (10.6%) — 
Other CHCs, n (%) 23 (34.8%) — 
Mean duration of contraception use, y, mean (SD) 5.1 (5.0)  

There were no missing data of participants’ characteristics.

Categories explained in ”Methods.”

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