TABLES: U.S. Agencies Providing Publicly Funded Contraceptive Services in 1999

	Perspectives on Sexual and Reproductive health Volume 34, Number 1, January/February 2002
	U.S. Agencies Providing Publicly Funded Contraceptive Services in 1999 TABLES

TABLE 1. Percentage distribution of agencies that provide publicly funded contraceptive care, by agency type; and percentage distribution of agencies, by selected characteristics, according to agency type, 1999
Characteristic	All	Community/migrant health center	Health department	Hospital	Planned Parenthood	Other
Characteristic	(N=3,117)	(N=468)	(N=530)	(N=1,429)	(N=137)	(N=553)
Type of agency	100	18	46	15	4	17
Reproductive health focus
Yes	56	8***	67	56	99***	62
No	44	92	33	44	1	38
Receive Title X funding†
Yes	61	23***	87	26***	82**	55***
No	39	77	13	74	18	45
% of clients who are contraceptive clients
1-24	31	71***	21	37*	1***	19
25-49	26	20**	35	31	4***	13***
>=50	43	9***	44	33	95***	68***
Total	100	100	100	100	100	100
Different from proportion for health departments at p<.05. Different from proportion for health departments at p<.01. *Different from proportion for health departments at p<.001. †Refers to Title X funding of contraceptive services at one or more of an agency's clinic sites. Note:* Ns are weighted.

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TABLE 2. Percentage of family planning agencies offering various contraceptive methods, and mean number of methods offered, by agency type, reproductive health focus and Title X funding
Method	All agencies	Type of agency†					Reproductive health focus		Title X funding
Method	All agencies	Community/migrant health center	Health department	Hospital	Planned Parenthood	Other	Yes	No	Yes	No
Oral contraceptive	99	97	100	100	100	99	99	99	100	98
Injectable	98	97	98	99	100*	98	98	99	99	97
Male condom	94	88**	100	85***	99	94*	96	93	99	88***
Spermicide	89	73***	95	88	97	86*	92	84**	96	78***
Diaphragm	87	71***	90	92	100***	86	92	79***	90	81**
Emergency contraception	80	69	78	87*	100***	84	84	74**	84	73**
Natural family planning	79	78	83	76	80	75	80	78	83	73*
Female condom	55	56	47	64*	86***	61*	58	52	56	55
IUD	51	45	42	79***	97***	49	56	45*	52	50
Implant	47	41	43	64**	88***	38	50	44	52	40**
Cervical cap	30	26	20	42**	69***	37**	32	26	30	28
Tubal sterilization	25	31***	10	71***	17	17	24	26	17	36***
Vasectomy	24	25	22	36	39**	17	21	28	24	24
Mean no. offered	8.5	7.9	8.2	9.7***	10.7***	8.4	8.8	8.2**	8.8	8.2**
p<.05. p<.01. **p<.001. †Significance levels refer to difference between the specified proportion and the proportion for health departments. ‡Refers to Title X funding of contraceptive services at one or more of an agency's clinic sites.

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TABLE 3. Percentage of agencies following specific policies or procedures for providing various contraceptive methods, by type of agency, reproductive health focus and receipt of Title X funding
Policy or procedure	All agencies	Type of agency†					Reproductive health focus		Title X funding‡
Policy or procedure	All agencies	Community/migrang health center	Health department	Hospital	Planned Parenthood	Other	Yes	No	Yes	No
Pill
Provide at clinic	74	51***	92	29***	99***	81*	81	65***	90	49***
Provide prescription only	14	29***	4	36***	0***	12	10	20**	4	30***
Provide initial supply, prescription for later cycles	12	20***	3	35***	1	8	9	14	6	21***
Emergency contraceptive pill
Provide at clinic	81	54***	92	54***	100***	95	86	74**	92	61***
Do not require complete visit before providing to a new client	56	38**	60	41*	86***	64	62	47**	64	41***
Provide/prescribe ahead of time	21	24*	8	22*	83***	27**	22	18	19	23
Prescribe over the phone	16	23**	3	38***	38***	15**	15	18	11	26***
Pill/injectable follow-up
Remind client of next visit	58	50*	63	58	39***	59	59	57	59	56
Contact client if a visit is missed	53	69**	49	55	24***	53	45	63***	50	58
Permit pelvic exam to be delayed for method provision
Pill	56	43**	63	36***	88***	59	61	49**	65	41***
Injectable	42	39	43	33	72***	45	42	43	47	36*
Implant	23	27	21	21	34*	20	18	29*	22	24
p<.05. p<.01. *p<.001. †Significance levels refer to difference between the specified proportion and the proportion for health departments. ‡Refers to Title X funding of contraceptive services at one or more of an agency's clinic sites. Note:* Percentages are based on agencies that provide each method.

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TABLE 4. Percentage of agencies that provide various STD services, by STD
STD	Screening			Testing	Treatment
STD	Total	Routine	High-risk clients only†	Testing	Treatment
Any	99	85	72	99	98
Chlamydia	99	73	26	89	98
Gonorrhea	97	72	26	90	96
Syphilis	88	44	44	88	85
HIV	87	32	55	85	35
Urinary tract infection	75	42	33	80	76
Human papillomavirus	67	38	29	66	66
Herpes	60	23	37	72	69
†Agencies supplied their own definition of high risk.

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TABLE 5. Percentage of agencies offering various noncontraceptive services, by agency type, reproductive health focus and receipt of Title X funding
Service	All	Type of agency†					Reproductive health focus		Title X funding‡
Service	All	Community/migrant health centers	Health department	Hospital	Planned Parenthood	Other	Yes	No	Yes	No
Perinatal/pediatric care	89	98	96	98	47***	65***	84	97***	89	90
Immunizations	78	95	95	69***	6***	43***	67	92***	78	79
Well-baby care	66	94***	70	68	3***	39***	50	86***	61	73**
Postpartum care	62	79***	53	91***	43	49	55	71***	56	72***
Prenatal care	56	78***	47	85***	33**	37	48	66***	49	67***
Genetic counseling	20	12	18	54***	3***	12	26	14***	21	20
Infertility	51	53	44	72***	43	49	53	48	51	51
Counseling	51	52	44	72***	43	49	53	48	50	51
Treatment	17	23***	2	64***	10**	10**	15	19	11	26***
Gynecologic care	53	68***	34	87***	86***	48*	49	57	47	62***
Colposcopy	44	60***	24	80***	85***	39**	39	49*	38	53***
Mammography	26	32**	14	68***	4**	20	25	26	18	38***
General health	95	98	95	97	87*	95	93	98*	94	97
Nutrition counseling	84	85	88	92	40***	76*	80	89**	83	85
Midlife women's health	61	76***	45	78***	85***	69***	55	70***	54	72***
Sports/work physicals	58	95***	34	78***	40	68***	44	75***	45	78***
Primary health care	53	97***	27	83***	17*	60***	35	76***	38	77***
Smoking cessation	53	65**	48	78***	27***	40	46	62***	48	62**
Mental health	28	54***	8	58***	5	33***	15	44***	16	46***
Abortion	12	8**	0	44***	56***	8**	14	8*	9	16*
Surgical	9	4*	0	31***	56***	8**	13	5***	8	11
Medical	9	7**	0	37***	27***	6*	11	6	7	12*
Other	86	87*	96	90	27***	72***	83	90*	86	86
Case management	70	79	71	86**	26***	59*	64	78***	67	75*
WIC program	66	58***	91	47***	5***	38***	65	66	75	52***
Day care	7	9	4	14*	0***	9	7	7	7	7
p<.05. p<.01. *p<.001. †Significance levels refer to difference between the specified proportion and the proportion for health departments. ‡Refers to Title X funding of contraceptive services at one or more of an agency's clinic sites. Note:* WIC=the Special Supplemental Food Program for Women, Infants and Children.

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TABLE 6. Percentage of agencies that receive various types of funding to support contraceptive services, and mean number of funding sources reported, by agency type, reproductive health focus and receipt of Title X funding
Funding source	All agencies	Type of agency†					Reproductive health focus		Title X funding‡
Funding source	All agencies	Community/migrant health center	Health department	Hospital	Planned Parenthood	Other	Yes	No	Yes	No
Medicaid	82	90*	81	89	93**	67*	80	84	85	77
Title X	61	23***	87	26***	82**	55***	74	44***	100	0***
Maternal and child health block grant	37	18***	50	25***	27***	34**	43	29**	43	26***
Social services block grant	18	11	16	17	38***	23	25	9***	24	8***
State Children's Health Insurance Program	17	34***	11	31**	6	6	11	25***	12	24**
Community/migrant health funding	14	64***	5	8	2	0***	4	27***	7	26***
Temporary Assistance for Needy Families	12	14	12	11	12	8	12	11	13	9
Other federal	7	12	4	3	6	11	5	8	4	10*
Other state	25	16	19	21	31*	50***	26	23	21	32**
Local	42	13***	59	28***	43**	33***	47	35**	49	30***
Client fees	85	85	89	71**	98***	83	89	80*	89	79**
Private insurance	58	87***	40	78***	77***	58**	54	64*	52	69***
Private contributions	32	28	21	26	96***	54***	37	26**	33	30
Mean no. of sources	4.9	5.0	4.9	4.3*	6.1***	4.8	5.1	4.7*	5.3	4.2***
p<.05. p<.01. **p<.001. †Significance levels refer to difference between the specified proportion and the proportion for health departments. ‡Refers to Title X funding of contraceptive services at one or more of an agency's clinic sites.

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TABLE 7. Percentage distribution of clients, by payment category, according to agency type, reproductive health focus and receipt of Title X funding
Payment category	All	Type of agency†					Reproductive health focus		Title X funding‡
Payment category	All	Community/migrant health center	Health department	Hospital	Planned Parenthood	Other	Yes	No	Yes	No
Medicaid	25	40***	22	47***	18	16**	22	35**	20	41***
Reduced/no fee	57	44***	66	33***	55***	71	58	49*	63	34***
Full-price	19	16	12	20*	28***	14	19	16	17	25*
Total	100	100	100	100	100	100	100	100	100	100
p<.05. p<.01. **p<.001. †Significance levels refer to difference between the specified proportion and the proportion for health departments. ‡Refers to Title X funding of contraceptive services at one or more of an agency's clinic sites.

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TABLE 8. Mean fees charged for various contraceptive services, by client's income level, according to agency type, reproductive health focus and receipt of Title X funding
Client's income	All agencies	Type of agency†					Reproductive health focus		Title X funding‡
Client's income	All agencies	Community/migrant health center	Health department	Hospital	Planned Parenthood	Other	Yes	No	Yes	No
75% of poverty
First visit	$36 (2-178)	$23	$29	$62***	$42*	$32	$46	$28**	$36	$36
Three-month pill supply	20 (2-75)	17	15	34*	31***	20*	20	19	18	21
Injectable	36 (3-200)	32	24	54***	41***	34**	39	33	29	39*
Implant insertion	321 (3-1,001)	165	132	494***	372***	387***	381	267	283	354
275% of poverty
First visit	79 (10-360)	77	81	94	76	68**	82	75	80	78
Three month pill supply	30 (2-133)	32	26	28	43***	34**	31	26*	30	30
Injectable	46 (5-200)	42	45	55	53**	44	49	40***	46	45
Implant insertion	514 (10-1,001)	364*	587	510	484	452	509	523	425	734*
p<.05. p<.01. *p<.001. †Significance levels refer to difference between the specified proportion and the proportion for health departments. ‡Refers to Title X funding of contraceptive services at one or more of an agency's clinic sites. Notes:* Numbers in parentheses represent the range of fees reported. Between 66% and 76% of agencies reported charging no fee for providing these services to women at 75% of poverty; 5-12% do not charge women at 275% of poverty. Means are based on those that do charge a fee.

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