Table 5.
Associations between aspects of person-centered healthcare access and preferred contraceptive method use among current & prospective contraceptive users (ages 15–44) in a 2022 U.S. national sample.
| Unadjusted Odds Ratio (95% CI) | Adjusted Odds Ratio (95% CI) | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Model 1: Currently feels they have enough information to make a decision about the birth control method(s) that are best for them | ||||
| Has enough information | 3.17 | (1.97, 5.10) | 3.31 | (2.10, 5.21) |
| Not sure if they have enough information | 1.08 | (0.60, 1.93) | 1.17 | (0.66, 2.07) |
| Does not have enough information | Reference | Reference | ||
| Model 2: Confidence they can get the birth control method they want when they want it | ||||
| Very confident | 10.27 | (4.73, 22.30) | 9.24 | (4.29, 19.91) |
| Somewhat confident | 4.24 | (1.93, 9.29) | 3.78 | (1.76, 8.12) |
| Not confident | Reference | Reference | ||
| Model 3: Person-centered contraceptive counseling from most recent healthcare provider seen for birth control | ||||
| Received person-centered contraceptive counseling | 1.71 | (1.33, 2.21) | 1.72 | (1.33, 2.23) |
| Did not receive person-centered contraceptive counseling | Reference | Reference | ||
| Model 4: Number of types of discrimination ever experienced in a family planning setting | ||||
| 0 types | 1.72 | (1.25, 2.37) | 1.58 | (1.13, 2.20) |
| 1–4 types | 1.32 | (0.96, 1.96) | 1.30 | (0.90, 1.88) |
| 5–9 types | Reference | Reference | ||
Notes: Models 1 and 2, unweighted n = 2096. Models 3 and 4, unweighted n = 1972 (including respondents who had ever discussed contraception with a healthcare provider). The following variables were included in adjusted logistic regression analyses: age, race, relationship status, ever being pregnant, educational attainment, insurance, employment status, and largest affordable emergency expense.