Table 2.
Demographic characteristics of patients who were dispensed mifepristone and misoprostol for a medication abortion through the University of Hawai‘i between April through November 2020. Displayed as n (%) unless otherwise indicated
| Characteristics | All Participants (N = 334) | In clinic (n = 110) | Telemedicine+ pickup (n = 149) | Telemedicine+ mail (n = 75) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Age (y), mean (SD) | 27.8 (6.4) | 28.1 (7.0) | 27.3 (6.3) | 28.5 (5.6) |
| Gravidity, mean (SD) | 2.9 (2.0) | 2.8 (1.8) | 2.8 (1.9) | 3.1 (2.3) |
| Parity, mean (SD) | 1.0 (1.3) | 1.1 (1.2) | 0.9 (1.1) | 1.3 (1.6) |
| Prior abortion | 115 (34.4) | 36 (32.7) | 47 (31.5) | 32 (42.7) |
| Prior medication abortion | 44 (13.2) | 11 (10.0) | 20 (13.4) | 13 (17.3) |
| Race/ethnicitya | ||||
| Filipino | 44 (13.2) | 9 (8.3) | 18 (12.1) | 17 (22.7) |
| Japanese | 27 (8.1) | 13 (11.9) | 9 (6.0) | 5 (6.7) |
| Other Asian | 32 (9.6) | 12 (10.9) | 10 (6.7) | 10 (13.3) |
| Black | 12 (3.6) | 6 (5.5) | 5 (3.4) | 1 (1.3) |
| Hispanic | 29 (8.7) | 11 (10.0) | 10 (6.8) | 8 (10.7) |
| Native American | 7 (2.1) | 3 (2.8) | 1 (0.7) | 3 (4.0) |
| Native Hawaiian | 71 (21.3) | 21 (19.3) | 27 (18.1) | 23 (30.7) |
| Pacific Islander | 15 (4.5) | 5 (4.5) | 4 (2.7) | 6 (8.0) |
| White | 97 (29.0) | 30 (27.3) | 24 (16.1) | 43 (57.3) |
| Unknown | 81 (24.6) | 25 (22.9) | 56 (37.6) | 1 (1.3) |
| Islandb | ||||
| Oahu | 196 (58.7) | 87 (79.1) | 108 (72.5) | 1 (1.3) |
| Hawai‘i | 71 (21.3) | 21 (19.1) | 41 (27.5) | 9 (12.0) |
| Kauai | 58 (17.4) | 1 (0.9) | 0 (0) | 57 (76.0) |
| Lanai | 3 (0.9) | 0 (0) | 0 (0) | 3 (4.0) |
| Maui | 4 (1.2) | 1 (0.9) | 0 (0) | 3 (4.0) |
| Molokai | 2 (0.6) | 0 (0) | 0 (0) | 2 (2.7) |
| Payment methoda | ||||
| Private insurance | 128 (38.3) | 45 (40.9) | 56 (37.6) | 27 (36.0) |
| Medicaid | 118 (35.3) | 35 (31.8) | 48 (32.2) | 35 (46.7) |
| Paid by patient | 110 (32.9) | 30 (27.3) | 47 (31.5) | 33 (44.0) |
| Site abortion fund | 8 (2.2) | 0 (0) | 0 (0) | 8 (10.7) |
| Gestational age when dispensing medications | ||||
| Less than 49 d | 130 (38.9) | 49 (44.5) | 51 (34.5) | 30 (40.0) |
| 49–62 d | 165 (49.4) | 55 (50.0) | 75 (50.3) | 35 (46.7) |
| 63–77 d | 39 (11.7) | 6 (5.5) | 23 (15.4) | 10 (13.3) |
a
Multiple options could be selected for these questions so percentages do not equal 100%.
b
Significant difference of mode of dispensing medications by island (p < 0.001)