Table 1:

Participant demographics

	Interview participants N=30
Age of participants, median years (range)	22 (18-24)
Age at first pelvic exam, median years (range)	19 (16-24)
Highest education level
High school	1 (3)
Some college	10 (33)
College	10 (33)
Some graduate school	8 (27)
Graduate school	1 (3)
Race/Ethnicity
White	17 (57)
Black	3 (10)
Asian	5 (17)
Hispanic/Latina	2 (7)
Multiple ethnicities	2 (7)
Other	1 (3)
First exam also first women’s healthcare visit?
Yes	16 (53)
No	14 (47)
Location of first pelvic exam
Family doctor’s office	1 (3)
Student health clinic	9 (30)
Gynecologist’s office	20 (67)
Acuity of first pelvic exam
Routine visit	20 (67)
Acute concern	10 (33)
First exam conducted by a gynecologist?
Yes	19 (63)
No	11 (34)
Overall exam experience
Positive	19 (63)
Negative	9 (30)
Neutral	2 (7)

Data are n (column%) unless otherwise specified