Table 2.
Association of Intention to Initiate Contraception with Participant Demographics, Referral Completion, and Contraceptive Initiation Characteristic
| Low Intention (N=37) N (%) | High Intention(N=59) N (%) | P-value | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Age in years, Mean (SD) | 16.4 (1.0) | 16.9 (1.0) | 0.03 |
| Race/ethnicity | 0.10 | ||
| Hispanic | 11 (65) | 6 (35) | |
| Non-Hispanic black | 16 (30) | 38 (70) | |
| Non-Hispanic other/mixed | 3 (50) | 3 (50) | |
| Non-Hispanic white | 7 (39) | 11 (61) | |
| No response | 0 (0) | 1 (100) | |
| Education | 0.14 | ||
| Completed high school | 5 (23) | 17 (77) | |
| Not completed high school | 32 (44) | 41 (56) | |
| No response | 0 (0) | 1 (100) | |
| History of pregnancy | 0.09 | ||
| No | 29 (35) | 54 (65) | |
| Yes | 1 (33) | 2 (67) | |
| No response | 7 (70) | 3 (30) | |
| Number of sex partners | 0.002 | ||
| 0 | 10 (59) | 7 (41) | |
| 1 | 13 (59) | 9 (41) | |
| 2+ | 10 (20) | 40 (80) | |
| No response | 4 (51) | 3 (43) | |
| Previous emergency contraception use | 0.11 | ||
| No | 33 (42) | 45 (58) | |
| Yes | 4 (22) | 14 (78) | |
| Previous birth control usea, | 0.004 | ||
| None | 16 (62) | 10 (38) | |
| Yes, any type | 21 (30) | 49 (70) | |
| Contraception initiated or prescribed at ED or referral visit, | 0.004 | ||
| No | 31 (48) | 33 (52) | |
| Yes | 6 (19) | 26 (81) | |
| Completed a contraceptive referral visit by 8 weeks after counseling | 0.004 | ||
| Not completed | 30 (49) | 31 (51) | |
| Completed | 7 (20) | 28 (80) |
T-test and chi-square tests. Row percent was presented.
a
Included birth control pills, condom, injection, contraceptive patch and contraceptive ring.