Table 3.
Availability of in-person SRH services just before and during the COVID-19 pandemic
| Just before the COVID-19 pandemic |
During the COVID-19 pandemic |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Service provideda |
Any service disruptionb |
Service discontinued since the pandemic beganc |
Service limited in the month before survey completiond,e |
|
| % (n) | % (n) | % (n) | % (n) | |
| IUD or implant placement or removal | 32.6 (258) | 51.2 (132) | 21.3 (55) | 26.1 (53) |
| Clinic-based STI testing | 75.1 (594) | 35.9 (213) | 18.0 (107) | 16.8 (82) |
IUD = intrauterine device; SRH = sexual and reproductive health; STI = sexually transmitted infection.
Among physicians overall (n = 791).
Among physicians who reported the service was provided just before COVID-19 (n = 258 for IUD or implant placement or removal; n = 594 for STI testing), physicians who reported service was not provided at any point during the pandemic or if provided, was limited at any point during the pandemic.
Among physicians who reported the service was provided just before COVID-19 (n = 258 for IUD or implant placement or removal; n = 594 for STI testing), physicians who reported service was not provided at any point during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Among physicians who reported the service was provided just before COVID-19 and at any point during the pandemic (n = 203 for IUD or implant placement or removal; n = 487 for STI testing).
Survey was fielded September 14 to October 26, 2020.