Table 3.
Abortion visit | N = 20 |
Time of intervention (minutes) | |
Median (range) | 29 (15–50) |
Interquartile range | 25–41 |
Participant confidential feedback immediately after the session:* | |
Counseling intervention was helpful | 20 (100%) |
Counseling intervention helped me decide on a method | 19 (95%) |
Would recommend counseling intervention to a friend | 19 (95%) |
Intended contraceptive method choice post-abortion:** | |
Long-acting reversible contraceptive method | 12 (60%) |
Combined hormonal method | 6 (30%) |
Depot medroxyprogesterone acetate | 1 (5%) |
Emergency contraception only | 1 (5%) |
One-month follow-up | N = 13 |
Participant feedback: | |
Counseling intervention was helpful | 12 (92%) |
Counseling intervention helped me decide on a method | 10 (77%) |
Would recommend counseling intervention to a friend | 13 (100%) |
Felt comfortable participating in research while waiting for abortion | 12 (92%) |
Felt pressured to participate | 0 (0%) |
Data are n (%) unless otherwise specified.
Answers were considered affirmative if participant rated a statement as a 4 (“Agree”) or 5 (“Strongly Agree”) on a 5-point Likert-type scale.
Assessed from the electronic medical record.