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Table 2 Likelihood of changing behaviour if planning to have a child (% ‘Very likely’ and ‘Quite likely’)

From: Acceptability of screening for pregnancy intention in general practice: a population survey of people of reproductive age

Behavioural change

Of all (N = 716)

Gender

Male (45%)

Female (55%)

Take a multivitamin (females only) %

84

N/A

84

Eat healthier %

80

72

88^

See a GP for a health check-up %

78

71

85^

Reduce alcohol consumption (drinkers only) %

78

67

91^

Get fitter %

73

72

74

Stop smoking (smokers only) %

70

56

92

Lose some weight %

 Of those who reported being ‘a bit overweight’

78

77

79

 Of those who reported being ‘quite overweight’

84

73

91

  1. ^ denotes significantly higher proportion