TABLE.

Summary of Assumptions Used for COVID-19 Disruption Scenariosa

Current Contraceptive Method UsedWhat We Assumed Would Happen With Minimal Disruption to ServicesWhat We Assumed Would Happen With High Disruption to Services
LARC
  • Half of women due for removal would continue to use their method beyond the labeled duration.

  • For the remaining, half of replacement use would still be LARC, with the rest distributed across injectables and other self-care methods.

  • Nearly all women due for removal would continue to use their method beyond the labeled duration.

  • For the rest, replacement use would mostly consist of self-care methods.

Injectable (not self-administered)
  • Half of women would continue to access their reinjections, with some women shifting to self-injection.

  • Remaining users would switch to other self-care methods.

  • Only a small share of women would continue to access reinjections, with some women switching to self-injection.

  • Remaining users would switch to other self-care methods.

Pill
  • The vast majority of pill users would continue to use pills.

  • Users may be given advanced provision of 6 or 12 cycles to limit their need to return.

  • The vast majority of pill users would continue to use pills.

  • Users may be given advanced provision of 6 or 12 cycles to limit their need to return.

Condom
  • The vast majority of condom users would continue to use condoms.

  • A small share would switch to other self-care methods.

  • The vast majority of condom users would continue to use condoms.

  • A small share would switch to other self-care methods.

  • Abbreviations: LARC, long-acting reversible contraception.

  • a See Supplement for detailed assumptions.