TABLE 3—

Description of Variables Used in Multivariate Analysis of the Determinants of Underreporting of Abortions: New Jersey Welfare Clients, July 1995–January 1996

	Mean (SD)
Dependent variable: truthful abortion reporters	0.29 (0.45)
Demographic measures
Black	0.77 (0.42)
Hispanic	0.15 (0.36)
Never married	0.76 (0.43)
Age, y (range, 16.7–48.76)	27.64 (6.57)
Education, y (range, 1.0–18.0)	11.76 (2.34)
Short-term welfare receipt	0.38 (0.49)
Attitudinal measures
Abortion Attitude Index (range, 15.0–39.0)	28.41 (5.81)
Positive childbearing motivation scale (range, 4.95–20.0)	11.67 (4.95)
Negative childbearing motivation scale (range, 4.23–18.0)	10.47 (4.23)
Survey implementation measure: interviewed in person	0.10 (0.30)
Fertility measure: no. of abortions	1.45 (0.77)

Note. The analysis was restricted to women who had had at least 1 abortion during the study period (n = 224).