Most confident discussing contraception

• More than half of respondents feel most confident talking to their health care provider about contraception (57%), whilst a fifth feel most confident talking to their sexual partner, and 12% feel most confident speaking to their friends
• More females are confident about talking to a health care provider than males (62% compared to 43%), but more males are confident speaking to a sexual partner than females (33% compared to 15%).
• More females are also confident in speaking to friends than males (15% compared to 6%)
• Respondents aged 25 to 44 are most confident speaking to friends about contraception (68%), as well as to a sexual partner (58%)
• A high proportion of respondents who are most confident speaking to a health care provider are 45 or over (53%)
• Respondents who selected other state that they do not talk to anyone about contraception, or do not need to use contraception

An asterisk (*) indicates a small base size, caution should be taken when interpreting the results.

This chart shows that:
57% of the total sample, 62% of females, and 43% of males would be most confident to speak to their health care provider about contraception.
20% of the total sample, 15% of females, and 33% of males would be most confident to speak to their sexual partner about contraception.
12% of the total sample, 15% of females, and 6% of males would be most confident to speak to their friends about contraception.
2% of the total sample, 2% of females, and 2% of males would be most confident to speak to their family or carers about contraception.
2% of the total sample, 1% of females and 5% of males would be most confident to speak to an other health care provider about contraception.
1% of the total sample and 1% of females would be most confident to speak to their children about contraception.
Less than 1% of the total sample would be most confident to speak on social media about contraception.
6% of the total sample, 3% of females, and 11% of males would be most confident to speak to other people about contraception.

This chart shows how confident respondents are in discussing contraception with various people compared by age.
40% of 18 to 24s are most confident speaking to their family or carers about contraception compared to 20% of 25 to 34 year olds, 30% of 35 to 44 year olds, and 10% of 65 year olds or over.
15% of 18 to 24 year olds are most confident speaking to their friends about contraception compared to 36% of 25 to 34 year olds, 32% of 35 to 44 year olds, 13% of 45 to 54 year olds, 2% of 55 to 64 year olds and 2% of over 65s.
6% of 18 to 24 year olds are most confident speaking to a sexual partner about contraception compared to 27% of 25 to 34 year olds, 31% of 35 to 44 year olds, 17% of 45 to 54 year olds, 12% of 55 to 64 year olds and 7% of over 65s.
4% of 18 to 24 year olds are most confident speaking to their health care provider about contraception compared to 19% of 25 to 34 year olds, 24% of 35 to 44 year olds, 27% of 45 to 54 year olds, 13% of 55 to 64 year olds and 13% of over 65s.
12.5% of 35 to 44 year olds are most confident speaking to an other health care provider about contraception compared to 50% of 45 to 54 year olds, 25% of 55 to 64 year olds and 12.5% of over 65s.
100% of 45 to 54 year olds are most confident speaking to their children.
23% of 25 to 34 year olds are most confident speaking to other options about contraception compared to 9% of 35 to 44 year olds, 9% of 45 to 54 year olds, 27% of 55 to 64 year olds and 32% of over 65s.