Emergency contraception (EC) administration at the Sexual Assault Treatment Unit (SATU) network
Total number of cases with potential eligibility for EC* % (n=3529) | |
EC given | 53.8% (1899/3529) |
Attendance type | |
Attended with police | 81.0% (1538/1899) |
Self-report/health check | 6.1% (116/1899) |
Storage of evidence (no police involvement) | 12.9% (245/1899) |
EC not given | 43.7% (1542/3529) |
Reasons EC not given | |
No penile penetration | 35.5% (547/1542) |
Already effective contraception | 36.4% (561/1542) |
Hysterectomy | <1% (14/1542) |
EC already given | 19.8% (305/1542) |
Postmenopausal | <1% (11/1542) |
Declined | 5.8% (89/1542) |
Reason not recorded | 1% (15/1542) |
Not recorded | 2.5% (88/3529) |
*Instances of assault occurring within 5 days, to those individuals under the age of 51 years and of childbearing potential.