Table 3.
Proportion of Participants Answering Correctly and Odds of Answering Correctly in Pretest and Post-Test, by Survey Item (N=855)
| Survey item | Proportion correct, pretest, % | Proportion correct, post-test, % | Odds ratio (95% CI) | p |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. Medication abortion uses_____instead of surgery to end a pregnancy. | 77.19 | 94.62 | 5.20 (3.71 to 7.27) | <0.0001 |
| 2. The medicine used for medication abortions works_____% of the time up to 11 weeks of pregnancy. | 64.68 | 73.10 | 1.48 (1.20 to 1.83) | 0.0002 |
| 3. In the state of Georgia, law requires that a patient must wait at least_____hours between scheduling an appointment and receiving medication abortion pills. | 78.36 | 90.88 | 2.75 (2.16 to 3.51) | <0.0001 |
| 4. Mifepristone and misoprostol are the two medicines that are taken for medication abortion. Mifepristone causes_____. | 75.56 | 91.76 | 3.60 (2.82 to 4.59) | <0.0001 |
| 5. Misoprostol causes side effects such as bleeding and cramping to complete the abortion—true or false? | 93.10 | 97.20 | 2.57 (1.63 to 4.05) | <0.0001 |