Minnesota Primary Care Clinicians’† Knowledge and Attitudes Toward Medication Abortion (n = 162)
| Variable | Knowledge of medication abortion‡ | Attitudes toward medication abortion§ |
|---|---|---|
| Age | Correlation = 0.04 | Correlation = −0.01 |
| Years in practice | Correlation = 0.07 | Correlation = 0.03 |
| Gender identity | ||
| Man, male, masculine | 3.83 (2.23) | 2.85*** (2.51) |
| Woman, female, feminine | 3.19 (1.95) | 1.89*** (1.97) |
| Gender nonbinary, gender nonconforming | 2.50 (2.12) | 3.50*** (3.54) |
| Practice setting county classification | ||
| Entirely urban | 3.35 (2.01) | 1.89* (1.95) |
| Urban/town/rural mix | 3.55 (2.25) | 3.03* (2.75) |
| Entirely rural or town/rural mix | 2.86 (1.68) | 2.81* (2.46) |
| Have you provided any prenatal care within the last year? | ||
| Yes | 2.71*** (1.65) | 2.18 (2.22) |
| No | 4.17*** (2.17) | 2.24 (2.21) |
| Have you provided any miscarriage management care within the last year? | ||
| Yes | 2.95* (1.85) | 2.15 (2.16) |
| No | 3.77* (2.13) | 2.27 (2.28) |
| Do you currently prescribe mifepristone and/or misoprostol in your practice for other types of care besides abortion (e.g., early pregnancy loss)? | ||
| Yes | 2.56*** (1.62) | 1.92 (1.96) |
| I don't, but others in my practice do | 3.04*** (1.80) | 2.25 (2.24) |
| No | 4.15*** (2.14) | 2.46 (2.41) |
| Do you currently provide medication abortion in your practice? | ||
| Yes | 1.92** (1.32) | 1.08* (0.28) |
| I don't, but others in my practice do | 2.80** (1.54) | 1.40* (0.88) |
| No | 3.52** (2.07) | 2.48* (2.42) |
Data shown are from an online survey about interest in and barriers to prescribing medication abortion conducted in 2023.
† Clinicians: those with the legal ability to prescribe medication abortion in Minnesota (MD, DO, CNM, PA, NP).
‡ Seven-point scale where 1 is very confident in knowledge, 4 is neither confident nor unconfident in knowledge, and 7 is very unconfident in knowledge. Reported as Mean (Standard Deviation).
§ Seven-point scale where 1 is very supportive, 4 is neither supportive nor unsupportive, and 7 is very unsupportive. Reported as Mean (Standard Deviation).
↵* , P < .05; **, P < .01; ***, P < .001 using a one-way ANOVA (for variables with three categories) or a two-sided t test (for variables with two categories).
Abbreviations: DO, doctor of osteopathic medicine studies; MD, doctor of medicine; NP, nurse practitioner; PA, physician assistant; CNM, certified nurse midwives.