Table 1.

Sample of questions from the semi-structured interview guide

Theoretical Concept	Interview Guide Questions	Examples of prompts related to SDOH*
Motivations	• Tell me about a time when avoiding pregnancy was very important to you and why? • Tell me about your experiences from your upbringing related to having children?	• Tell me about people in your life. • What makes you decide how to use contraception with clients? Your regular partner?
Desires	• Imagine for a moment you were to get pregnant now, how would you feel and why? • How has trading sex changed how you think about pregnancy?	• Tell me about how your experiences with family or friends impacted your desires for children.
Intentions	• What kind of conversations have you had with (partner type) about pregnancy?	• How did your relationships with partners (clients or regular partners) impact your contraceptive decisions? • Tell me about a time when you experienced violence by (partner type). How did that experience impact your thoughts or plans around pregnancy?
Behaviors	• Have partners kept you from using a birth control method in the past? • How do you use contraception with clients? With your intimate partner? • What strategies have you used, or might you use to avoid pregnancy if partners are refusing to use condoms?	• How do you access contraception in Baltimore City (blinded for peer review)? • What have been your experiences talking with a healthcare provider about contraception?

^*Social Determinants of Health