Table 2.

Visit Characteristics (N = 215)

Variables	No.	%
^a Annual visit for preventive care services (check-up or physical examination).
^b Scheduled visit for follow-up of previously identified condition.
^c Appointment obtained by calling for same-day access.
^d In 144 cases a parent/guardian attended the visit with adolescent.
^e Physician indicated parent left room without being asked in an additional 3 cases.
Type of visit
Annual preventive care visit^a	88	43.3
Follow-up^b	55	27.1
Same-day^c	36	17.7
Walk-in	24	11.8
Not classified by physician	12	5.6
Adolescent’s reasons for visit
Acute visit	58	27.0
Preventative care examination	71	33.0
Reproductive health mentioned at all	43	20.0
Routine care or chronic disease management	35	16.3
Other	8	3.7
Parent/guardian attended visit with adolescent	144	67.0
Confidentiality explained to adolescent during visit^d	120	83.3
Confidentiality explained to parent during visit^d	60	41.7
Parent asked to leave room^d,e	93	64.6
Identified needs requiring confidential care follow-up	85	39.6