The 2015 Contraceptive Technology Update (CTU) Contraception Survey monitors contraceptive trends and family planning issues among readers. Results were tallied and analyzed by AHC Media in Atlanta, which publishes CTU and dozens of other healthcare newsletters and sourcebooks and presents webinars and conferences. The survey was mailed in November 2015 to subscribers and attendees at the 2015 Contraceptive Technology conference in Atlanta.
About 89% of respondents identified themselves as care providers, with 7% involved in administration and about 3% identifying themselves as faculty/teacher/student. About 46% said they worked in public health facilities, with about 14% working in student health centers. About 14% reported working in hospitals, with 11% in private practice. The remaining percentage listed other healthcare professional settings. When it comes to location of their employment, more than half (53%) said they worked in a rural area location. About 11% said they were employed in a suburban area, with about 36% listing an urban setting.
