Table 3 Bivariate analysis of predictors of screening and counseling topics by rheumatologists among adolescents and young adults
Screening and counseling topics: | Asked about sexual activity | Counseled risk of disease or medication on health of fetus | Told should not get pregnant due to medication for rheumatic disease | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Yes | No | Yes | No | Yes | No | |
Predictors: | n (%)/mean (SD) | Chi2/mean (SD) | n (%)/mean (SD) | Chi2/mean (SD) | n (%)/mean (SD) | Chi2/mean (SD) |
Age (years) | 16.80 (2.03) | 16.69 (2.06) | 17.83 (2.31) | 16.21 (1.68)*** | 16.90 (1.84) | 16.67 (2.12) |
Sexually-experienced | 4.326 | 7.513* | 2.983 | |||
Yes | 8 (31) | - | 13 (50) | - | 7 (27) | - |
No | 29 (38) | - | 19 (25) | - | 19 (25) | - |
I prefer not to answer | 4 (80) | - | 3 (60) | - | 3 (60) | - |
Current sexual activity | 1.103 | 2.163 | 1.791 | |||
Yes | 6 (40) | - | 9 (60) | - | 5 (33) | - |
No | 2 (20) | - | 3 (30) | - | 1 (10) | - |
I prefer not to answer | 0 | - | 0 (0) | - | 0 (0) | - |
Current teratogen use | 21 (54) | 6.539* | 20 (51) | 9.928** | 17 (44) | 8.707** |
Ever teratogen use | 28 (39) | 0.191 | 26 (37) | 1.679 | 23 (32) | 3.241 |
Self-reported disease severity | 5.41 (2.21) | 4.52 (2.30)𝚺 | 5.11 (1.86) | 4.74 (2.49) | 5.52 (1.75) | 4.62 (2.44)* |
Talked about how to prevent pregnancy | Talked about how to get or use emergency contraception | Received no screening or counseling | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Yes | No | Yes | No | Yes | No | |
Predictors: | n (%)/mean (SD) | Chi2/mean (SD) | n (%)/mean (SD) | Chi2/mean (SD) | n (%)/mean (SD) | Chi2/mean (SD) |
Age (years) | 17.56 (2.38) | 16.57 (1.94)𝚺 | 18.33 (2.73) | 16.64 (1.97)* | 16.30 (1.83) | 17.10 (2.15)* |
Sexually-experienced | 0.228 | 2.152 | 5.064𝚺 | |||
Yes | 5 (19) | - | 1 (4) | - | 11 (42) | - |
No | 12 (16) | - | 4 (5) | - | 39 (51) | - |
I prefer not to answer | 1 (20) | - | 1 (20) | - | 0 (0) | - |
Current sexual activity | 4.167𝚺 | 0.694 | 1.732 | |||
Yes | 5 (33) | - | 1 (7) | - | 5 (33) | - |
No | 0 (0) | - | 0 (0) | - | 6 (60) | - |
I prefer not to answer | 0 (0) | - | 0 (0) | - | 0 (0) | - |
Current teratogen use | 9 (23) | 1.806 | 3 (8) | 0.531 | 11(28) | 8.036𝚺 |
Ever teratogen use | 14 (20) | 1.390 | 6 (8) | 3.311𝚺 | 32 (45) | 0.125 |
Self-reported disease severity | 4.89 (2.11) | 4.86 (2.35) | 4.83 (2.93) | 4.86 (2.28) | 4.28 (2.44) | 5.36 (2.07)* |