Table 1 Summary of participant characteristics
From: Spatial dimensions of telemedicine and abortion access: a qualitative study of women’s experiences
Participant | Age | Race/Ethnicity* | Completed education* | Previous induced abortion(s) | Approximate distance from participant’s home to abortion clinic in Salt Lake City (miles) | Lived out of state | Days between telemedicine and scheduled abortion appointment | Pregnancy outcome |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | 35–39 | White | Professional or advanced degree | Yes | 215 | Yes | 8 | Surgical abortion |
2 | 20–24 | White | Some college | No | 280 | Yes | 7 | Surgical abortion |
3 | 35–39 | White | Some college | No | 32 | No | 6 | Medication abortion |
4 | 25–29 | Native American | High school degree or GED | No | 272 | Yes | N/A | Continued pregnancy |
5 | 25–29 | White Hispanic | College degree | No | 250 | No | 8 | Surgical abortion |
6 | 25–29 | White | College degree | No | 250 | No | 8 | Continued pregnancy |
7 | 25–29 | White Polynesian | Professional or advanced degree | No | 125 | No | 11 | Surgical abortion |
8 | 25–29 | White Hispanic | College degree | Yes | N/A4 | Yes | 12 | Surgical abortion |
9 | 18–19 | White | High school degree or GED | No | 106 | No | 7 | Medication abortion |
10 | 20–24 | White Hispanic | Less than high school | No | 10 | No | 8 | Surgical abortion |
11 | 25–29 | Black or African American | Some college | No | 170 | Yes | 15 | Surgical abortion |
12 | 35–39 | White | Professional or advanced degree | No | 217 | Yes | 17 | Surgical abortion |
13 | 25–29 | Asian American or Pacific Islander | College degree | No | 9 | No | 8 | Medication abortion |
14 | 25–29 | Black or African American | High school degree or GED | No | 32 | No | 5 | Surgical abortion |
15 | 40–44 | White | College degree | No | 9 | No | 8 | Miscarriage |
16 | 35–39 | White | Less than high school | Yes | 11 | No | 10 | Surgical abortion |
17 | 18–19 | White Hispanic | Some college | No | 253 | No | 16 | Surgical abortion |
18 | 30–34 | White | College degree | No | 26 | No | 8 | Medication abortion |
19 | 25–29 | White Hispanic | N/A** | No | 51 | No | N/A | Surgical abortion |
20 | 35–39 | White | College degree | No | Traveled 480 miles to Nevada | Yes | N/A | Surgical abortion |