Table 1

Demographic Characteristics of Participating Primary Care Physicians by Physician Type

CharacteristicFamily Practice (n = 9)
No. (%)
Pediatrics (n = 9)a
No. (%)
Obstetrics-Gynecology (n = 9)
No. (%)
Total (N = 27)
No. (%)
Sex, Female7 (77.8)6 (66.7)7 (77.8)20 (74.1)
Completed residency before 2005b7 (77.8)7 (77.8)5 (55.6)20 (74.1)
Currently works with residents6 (66.7)5 (55.6)5 (55.6)16 (59.3)
Intrauterine contraception, education during residency
  Learned counseling7 (77.8)1 (11.1)8 (88.9)16 (59.3)
  Learned insertion7 (77.8)0 (0.0)8 (88.9)15 (55.6)
  Actual insertion7 (77.8)0 (0.0)5 (55.6)12 (44.4)
Implantable contraception, education during residency
  Learned counseling3 (33.3)1 (11.1)6 (66.7)10 (37.0)
  Learned insertion2 (22.2)1 (11.1)4 (44.4)7 (25.9)
  Actual insertion1 (11.1)0 (0.0)0 (0.0)1 (3.7)
Intrauterine contraception, current clinical practice with adolescents
  Theoretically would counsel/mention9 (100.0)6 (66.7)9 (100.0)24 (88.9)
  Actually has counseled/mentioned8 (88.9)2 (22.2)9 (100.0)19 (70.4)
  Has inserted for adolescents6 (66.7)0 (0.0)7 (77.8)13 (48.1)
Implantable contraception, current clinical practice with adolescents
  Theoretically would counsel/mention6 (66.7)5 (55.6)5 (55.6)16 (59.3)
  Actually has counseled/mentioned1 (11.1)5 (55.6)8 (29.6)
  Has inserted for adolescents1 (11.1)0 (0.0)1 (11.1)2 (7.4)
  • a Demographic data missing for 1 pediatrician participant, thus the data are missing from Table 1.

  • b Range of all: 1978-2003