Table 3.

Barriers to Contraceptive Counseling

	Not a barrier (%)	Minor barrier (%)	Major barrier (%)
Determining whether patients require contraceptive counseling	56.3	39.2	4.1
Determining ability to independently and properly utilize contraception	24.1	49.0	26.9
Determining decision-making capacities for contraception and sex	20.8	49.0	29.0
Determining consent to irreversible means of contraception	17.1	46.5	36.3
Determining patient understanding of contraception risks and benefits	13.9	58.4	27.8
Determining patient understanding of STD or pregnancy prevention	13.5	58.8	27.8

Responses to the question stem: “in your practice, what are the barriers to providing contraceptive counseling for women with disabilities?” Each item was rated as “not a barrier,” a “minor barrier,” or a “major barrier.” Items were answered by full-length survey respondents who provided contraceptive counseling (N=245).

STD, sexually transmitted disease.