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Table 5 Bivariate results of Disrespect and Abuse items: Response to individual subscale items by age category (QCC Mexico Survey)

From: Client, provider, and visit factors associated with quality in contraceptive counseling in Mexico: an exploratory cross-sectional analysis

Age (years)

“The provider pressured me to use the method they wanted me to use.”a

“I felt the provider treated me poorly because they tend to judge people.”

“I felt scolded because of my age.”

Yes/maybeb

Noc

Total

Yes/maybe

No

Total

Yes/maybe

No

Total

15–18

9

63

72

4

68

72

10

62

72

12.5%

87.5%

100.0%

5.6%

94.4%

100.0%

13.9%

86.1%

100.0%

19–24

11

165

176

8

168

176

10

166

176

6.3%

93.8%

100.0%

4.6%

95.5%

100.0%

5.7%

94.3%

100.0%

25–34

4

133

137

3

134

137

2

135

137

2.9%

97.1%

100.0%

2.2%

97.8%

100.0%

1.5%

98.5%

100.0%

35+

1

84

85

3

82

85

3

82

85

1.2%

98.8%

100.0%

3.5%

96.5%

100.0%

3.5%

96.5%

100.0%

Total

25

445

470

18

452

470

25

445

470

5.3%

94.7%

100.0%

3.8%

96.2%

100.0%

5.3%

94.7%

100.0%

Fisher’s exact testd

  

0.009**

  

0.592

  

0.003**

Age (years)

“The provider made me feel uncomfortable because of my sex life (e.g., when I started having sex, my sexual preferences, the number of partners I have, the number of children I have).”

“The provider looked at me or touched me in away that made me feel uncomfortable.”

Yes/maybe

No

Total

Yes/maybe

No

Total

15–18

7

65

72

1

71

72

9.7%

90.3%

100.0%

1.4%

98.6%

100.0%

19–24

9

167

176

3

173

176

5.1%

94.9%

100.0%

1.7%

98.3%

100.0%

25–34

3

134

137

3

134

137

2.2%

97.8%

100.0%

2.2%

97.8%

100.0%

35+

4

81

85

1

84

85

4.7%

95.3%

100.0%

1.2%

98.8%

100.0%

Total

23

447

470

8

462

470

4.9%

95.1%

100.0%

1.7%

98.3%

100.0%

Fisher’s exact test

  

0.127

  

1.000

  1. aThis table includes Items numbered 18–22 from the Disrespect and Abuse Subscaleb Responses were top-scored due to high skew. “yes/maybe” category includes responses 0–3: “yes/sí” (1), “yes with doubts/sí con dudas” (2), “no with doubts/no con dudas” (3)
  2. c“no” category includes response 4: “no/no”
  3. dFisher’s exact test for significance of association.**p-value < 0.001