Religious affiliation and women’s receipt of person-centered contraceptive care: Findings from the National Survey of Family Growth, 2017–2019

Abstract

ObjectivesTo assess patient ratings of person-centered contraceptive care among women of different religious affiliations in the United States. Study designData from the 2017–2019 National Survey of Family Growth and a sample of female respondents ages 15–49 years who received contraceptive services in the past year and completed the Person-Centered Contraceptive Counseling scale (N = 2226). ResultsCatholic and Protestant women had higher odds of reporting overall person-centered contraceptive care (odds ratio [OR] = 1.77, OR = 1.54) compared to respondents without a religious affiliation and net sociodemographic characteristics. ConclusionsWomen’s experiences with person-centered contraceptive care differ based on their religious affiliation. ImplicationsAdvancing research on the barriers to person-centered contraceptive care is essential for providing quality health care and reproductive autonomy. This analysis suggests that researchers and clinicians should consider how patient religious affiliation shapes patient-provider encounters and patient experiences of person-centered care to promote quality, equitable family planning care.