Family Planning Perspectives
Volume 33, Number 1, January/February 2001



TABLES: Provision of Hormonal Contraceptives Without a Mandatory Pelvic Examination: The First Stop Demonstration Project



Table 1. Percentage distribution of First Stop clients, by primary method used after initial visit, according to method used before visit
Primary method Method before visit
after first visit Total (N=980) DMPA (N=143) Pill (N=257) Nonprescription (N=358) None (N=222)
DMPA 20.3 58.7 14.8 14.2 11.7
Pill 37.4 14.7 70.0 27.1 31.1
Nonprescription 36.1 22.4 13.6 53.6 42.8
None 6.1 4.2 1.6 5.0 14.4
Total 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0
x2 (df) 339.64 (9)***
***p<=.001. Notes: Nonprescription methods are male condoms, female condoms, foam and spermicides. Calculations exclude 11 clients who used the implant or IUD. df=degrees of freedom.

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Table 2. Percentage distribution of First Stop clients, by referral status, according to selected characteristics
Characteristic Total Referred Referral refused Referral not needed x2(df)
N %
Total 2,023 100.0 61.3 22.9 15.7  
Age 17.5 (8)*
<20 321 16.0 58.3 23.0 18.7  
20-24 642 32.0 62.2 21.5 16.3  
25-29 573 28.5 57.6 25.3 17.1  
30-34 297 14.8 64.6 24.2 11.1  
>=35 175 8.7 70.3 18.9 10.9  
Race/ethnicity 60.6 (6)***
White 212 10.6 50.5 35.4 14.1  
Black 128 6.4 44.5 42.2 13.3  
Hispanic 1,557 78.1 64.6 19.3 16.1  
Other 96 4.8 58.3 30.2 11.5  
Monthly income (in $) 4.9 (6)
<500 765 41.6 60.8 24.2 15.0  
500-999 641 34.9 63.2 23.7 13.1  
1,000-1,499 326 17.7 61.0 21.5 17.5  
>=1,500 107 5.8 57.0 27.1 15.9  
No. of live births 6.0 (6)
0 153 9.0 56.9 22.2 20.9  
1 512 30.2 60.7 21.5 17.8  
2 513 30.2 62.4 22.6 15.0  
>=3 518 30.5 62.4 23.5 14.1  
Primary method after first visit 49.5 (4)***
Prescription 1,158 58.6 64.9 20.2 14.9  
Nonprescription 671 34.0 62.0 23.6 14.5  
None 147 7.4 35.4 38.1 26.5  
Education 20.1 (4)***
<high school 571 54.2 69.0 18.9 12.1  
High school 273 25.9 59.3 26.4 14.3  
>high school 209 19.8 54.6 32.5 12.9  
Currently married 0.05 (2)
Yes 593 44.5 64.4 23.8 11.8  
No 738 55.4 63.8 24.1 12.1  
Has regular doctor 9.0 (2)*
Yes 484 45.7 60.0 27.3 12.8  
No 575 54.3 68.0 19.8 12.2  
Health care visit in past year 19.6 (2)***
Yes 834 80.7 60.7 26.7 13.7  
No 199 19.3 77.4 15.6 7.0  
Pelvic/Pap in past three years 15.7 (2)***
Yes 920 82.5 56.0 23.6 20.4  
No 195 17.5 71.3 14.4 14.4  
STD in past five years 1.3 (2)
Yes 109 10.2 59.6 18.3 22.0  
No 959 89.8 58.3 22.6 19.1  
*p<=.05. ***p<=.001. Note: df=degrees of freedom.

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Table 3. Percentage distribution of First Stop clients who received a referral, by whether they kept the appointment, according to selected characteristics
Characteristic Total Kept Did not keep x2(df)
N %
Total 1,188 100.0 72.6 27.4  
Age 5.1 (4)
<20 180 15.3 72.2 27.8  
20-24 381 32.3 70.1 29.9  
25-29 320 27.1 72.2 27.8  
30-34 181 15.4 78.5 21.5  
>=35 117 9.9 76.1 23.9  
Race/ethnicity 9.0 (3)*
White 87 7.4 65.5 34.5  
Black 50 4.3 58.0 42.0  
Hispanic 977 83.4 73.9 26.1  
Other 57 4.9 77.2 4.1  
Monthly income (in $) 0.7 (3)
<500 446 41.4 74.2 25.8  
500-999 395 36.7 73.2 26.8  
1,000-1,499 188 17.5 71.3  
>=1,500 48 4.5 70.8 29.2  
No. of live births 2.2 (3)
0 92 9.1 77.2 22.8  
1 298 29.6 75.5 24.5  
2 304 30.2 74.7 25.3  
>=3 312 31.0 71.2 28.8  
Primary method after first visit 0.6 (2)
Prescription 720 61.6 71.8 28.2  
Nonprescription 393 33.6 73.5 26.5  
None 56 4.8 75.0 25.0  
Education 1.7 (2)
<high school 384 60.0 72.9 27.1  
High school 155 24.2 73.5 26.5  
>high school 101 15.8 79.2 20.8  
Currently married 1.6 (1)
Yes 359 44.9 74.9 25.1  
No 440 55.1 70.9 29.1  
Has regular doctor 1.1 (1)
Yes 265 41.0 72.1 27.9  
No 382 59.0 75.7 24.3  
Health care visit in past year 0.05 (1)
Yes 476 75.9 73.9 26.1  
No 151 24.1 74.8 25.2  
Pelvic/ Pap in past three years 1.9 (1)
Yes 496 77.9 72.6 27.4  
No 141 22.1 66.7  
STD in past five years 0.1 (1)
Yes 60 9.9 73.3 26.7  
No 549 90.1 71.2 28.8  
*p<=.05. Note: df=degrees of freedom.

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Table 4. Percentage distribution of clients at First Stop sites and at traditional clinics, by selected characteristics
Characteristic First Stop
(N=1,736)		 Traditional
(N=1,507)		 x2(df)
Age 55.84 (4)***
<20 16.0 11.1  
20-24 31.8 27.2  
25-29 28.5 28.9  
30-34 14.9 18.2  
>=35 8.7 14.6  
Race/ethnicity 25.31 (3)***
White 10.4 15.5  
Black 6.0 6.2  
Hispanic 78.5 75.5  
Other 5.1 2.7  
Monthly income (in $) 4.35 (3)
<500 40.9 38.6  
500-999 34.5 37.7  
1,000-1,499 18.7 18.8  
>=1,500 5.9 5.0  
No. of live births 69.26 (3)**
0 9.1 18.6  
1 30.1 27.0  
2 30.3 30.6  
>=3 30.5 23.8  
Education 18.68 (2)***
<high school 53.8 46.6  
High school 25.9 26.2  
>high school 20.2 27.1
Currently married 4.57 (1)*
Yes 44.2 40.3  
No 55.8 59.7  
Has regular doctor 47.07 (1)***
Yes 46.1 59.8  
No 53.9 40.2  
Health care visit in past year 20.56(2)***
Yes 80.9 76.1  
No 19.1 23.9  
Total 100.0 100.0 20.56 (2)***
*p<=.05. **p<=.01. ***p<=.001. Note: df=degrees of freedom.

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Table 5. Percentage distribution of First Stop clients, by opinion about importance of receiving hormonal contraceptives without having a pelvic examination, according to selected characteristics
Characteristic Total Important Not important Not sure x2(df)
N %
Total 1,543 100.0 75.6 13.4 11.0  
Age 15.7 (8)*
<20 258 16.8 67.8 17.1 15.1  
20-24 484 31.5 76.4 13.6 9.9  
25-29 426 27.8 75.6 12.9 11.5  
30-34 232 15.1 78.4 12.1 9.5  
>=35 135 8.8 83.7 7.4 8.9  
Race/ethnicity 37.5 (6)***
White 151 9.9 64.9 21.8 13.2  
Black 93 6.1 60.2 25.8 14.0  
Hispanic 1,203 78.9 78.7 10.9 10.4  
Other 78 5.1 65.4 19.2 15.4  
Monthly income (in $) 7.9 (6)
<500 566 40.7 74.9 13.1 12.0  
500-999 492 35.4 75.2 12.8 12.0  
1,000-1,499 247 17.8 78.5 13.4 8.1  
>=1,500 84 6.0 69.0 21.4 9.5  
No. of live births 9.9 (6)
0 133 9.2 66.2 16.5 17.3  
1 445 30.8 76.4 12.6 11.0  
2 434 30.0 76.3 12.2 11.5  
>=3 435 30.1 77.7 13.3 9.0  
Primary method after first visit 18.8 (4)***
Prescription 898 59.5 78.5 12.1 9.3  
Nonprescription 515 34.2 73.4 14.4 12.2  
None 95 6.3 60.0 20.0 20.0  
Education 29.2 (4)***
<high school 535 54.3 80.0 9.5 10.5  
High school 253 26.2 74.7 13.4 11.9  
>high school 188 19.5 67.0 25.0 8.0  
Currently married 5.1 (2)
Yes 428 43.9 80.1 11.2 8.6  
No 546 56.1 74.0 14.7 11.4  
Has regular doctor 4.8 (2)
Yes 448 46.1 76.6 15.2 8.3  
No 523 53.9 76.5 11.9 11.7  
Health care visit in past year 3.3 (2)
Yes 763 80.5 76.4 14.3 9.3  
No 185 19.5 76.2 10.8 13.0  
Pelvic/Pap in past three years 9.1 (2)**
Yes 864 82.9 74.0 14.9 11.1  
No 178 17.1 71.3 10.1 18.5  
STD in past five years
Yes 108 10.6 68.5 18.5 13.0 1.9 (2)
No 907 89.4 73.9 13.8 12.3  
*p<=.05. **p<=;.01. ***p<=.001. Note: df=degrees of freedom.

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