TABLE 1. Select Contraceptive Services Provided via Telehealth at Health Department Clinics By State Before the COVID-19 Pandemic (2019) and During the Early Months of the Pandemic (March-June 2020) (N = 112 Clinics)a.
| Telehealth Before COVID-19 | Telehealth During COVID-19 | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| State 1 (N = 62) N (%) |
State 2 (N = 50) N (%) |
Total (N = 112) N (%) |
State 1 (N = 62) N (%) |
State 2 (N = 50) N (%) |
Total (N = 112) N (%) |
|
| Prescribe initial hormonal contraceptive methods | 6 (9.8) | 1 (2.0) | 7 (6.3) | 44 (73.3) | 0 (0.0) | 44 (40.0)b |
| Prescribe refill hormonal contraceptive methods | 7 (11.5) | 5 (10.0) | 12 (10.8) | 49 (81.7) | 15 (30.0) | 64 (58.2)b |
| Provision of emergency contraception | 5 (8.2) | 0 (0.0) | 5 (4.5) | 38 (63.3) | 0 (0.0) | 38 (34.6)b |
| Sexually transmitted infection care | 11 (18.0) | 1 (2.0) | 12 (10.8)c | 32 (53.3) | 8 (16.0) | 40 (36.4)b |
| Contraceptive counseling | 8 (13.1) | 2 (4.0) | 10 (9.0) | 47 (78.3) | 4 (8.0) | 51 (46.4)b |
| Any contraceptive care telehealth service providedd | 13 (21.0) | 5 (10.0) | 18 (16.1) | 51 (82.3) | 15 (30.0) | 66 (58.9)b |
aData are from the 2020 Contraceptive Care Clinic Survey.
bP < .001.
cP < .05
dAny contraceptive care service includes initial hormonal contraceptive methods or refills, medical abortions, provision of emergency contraception, sexually transmitted infection care, and/or contraceptive counseling.