Table 4 Descriptive findings on key provider and client interaction variables by age among clients counseled on contraception
| Â | Â | Age Groups | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
All Clients Receiving Contraceptive Counseling (N = 2,097) | Under 25 ( n = 939) | 25 and over ( n = 1,158) | ||||
n | % | n | % | n | % | |
Contraceptive Information Exchange Metric Elements | ||||||
 Provider asked client about her desire to delay or prevent pregnancy (% yes) | 1912 | 92.1% | 848 | 91.4% | 1064 | 92.6% |
  Missing | 20 |  | 11 |  | 9 |  |
 Client understood the information given to her about contraceptive methods (% yes) | 1957 | 94.1% | 884 | 94.6% | 1073 | 93.6% |
  Missing | 17 |  | 5 |  | 12 |  |
 Client felt she was given enough information to choose a contraceptive method (% yes) | 1882 | 90.7% | 850 | 91.6% | 1032 | 90.1% |
  Missing | 23 |  | 11 |  | 12 |  |
 Client was told about a barrier method for protecting against STIs (% yes) *** | 1094 | 53.4% | 528 | 57.9% | 566 | 49.9% |
  Missing | 50 |  | 27 |  | 23 |  |
 Provider told client that without using a contraception method she could get pregnant again quickly, even before her next menstruation (% yes) | 1917 | 93.4% | 852 | 93.2% | 1065 | 93.5% |
  Missing | 44 |  | 25 |  | 19 |  |
Contraceptive Information Exchange Metric Score * | ||||||
 Mean Score (SD) | 4.2 (0.9) | 4.3 (0.9) | 4.2 (0.9) | |||
 0 of 5 | 4 | 0.2% | 1 | 0.1% | 3 | 0.3% |
 1 of 5 | 26 | 1.3% | 11 | 1.2% | 15 | 1.3% |
 2 of 5 | 87 | 4.3% | 33 | 3.7% | 54 | 4.8% |
 3 of 5 | 202 | 10.0% | 101 | 11.2% | 101 | 9.1% |
 4 of 5 | 745 | 37.0% | 294 | 32.7% | 451 | 40.5% |
 5 of 5 | 950 | 47.2% | 460 | 51.1% | 490 | 44.0% |
 Missing one or more component | 83 |  | 39 |  | 44 |  |
Interpersonal Communication Metric Elements | ||||||
 Client was given the opportunity to ask questions about contraceptive methods (% yes) | 1799 | 86.2% | 799 | 85.2% | 1000 | 87.0% |
  Missing | 10 |  | 1 |  | 9 |  |
 Client felt she had enough privacy while talking to the provider about contraceptive options (% yes) | 1882 | 92.2% | 845 | 93.2% | 1037 | 91.4% |
  Missing | 55 |  | 32 |  | 23 |  |
 Client felt the staff and providers treated her with dignity and respect (% yes) | 2030 | 97.3% | 902 | 96.7% | 1128 | 97.8% |
  Missing | 11 |  | 6 |  | 5 |  |
 Client felt that she could trust the staff and providers to give her private, confidential care (% yes) | 1956 | 93.9% | 874 | 93.9% | 1082 | 93.8% |
  Missing | 13 |  | 8 |  | 5 |  |
 Client felt that the provider listened to her needs and concerns (% yes) * | 1979 | 95.0% | 874 | 93.7% | 1105 | 96.1% |
  Missing | 14 |  | 6 |  | 8 |  |
Interpersonal Communication Metric Score | ||||||
 Mean Score (SD) | 4.6 (0.8) | 4.6 (0.8) | 4.7 (0.8) | |||
 0 of 5 | 5 | 0.2% | 4 | 0.4% | 1 | 0.1% |
 1 of 5 | 19 | 0.9% | 8 | 0.9% | 11 | 1.0% |
 2 of 5 | 49 | 2.4% | 25 | 2.8% | 24 | 2.1% |
 3 of 5 | 97 | 4.8% | 38 | 4.2% | 59 | 5.3% |
 4 of 5 | 271 | 13.4% | 131 | 14.6% | 140 | 12.5% |
 5 of 5 | 1576 | 78.1% | 693 | 77.1% | 883 | 79.0% |
 Missing one or more component | 80 |  | 40 |  | 40 |  |
Client felt pressure from the provider to accept a particular contraceptive method | ||||||
 Yes | 284 | 13.7% | 132 | 14.2% | 152 | 13.2% |
 No | 1793 | 86.3% | 797 | 85.8% | 996 | 86.8% |
 Missing | 20 |  | 10 |  | 10 |  |