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. Author manuscript; available in PMC: 2010 Aug 1.
Published in final edited form as: Am J Obstet Gynecol. 2009 Aug;201(2):146.e1–146.e6. doi: 10.1016/j.ajog.2009.05.015

Table 1.

Characteristics of 718 Women with Standard Access to Emergency Contraceptive Pills Contributing to Any Analysis

n %
Baseline
Site
 North Carolina 285 40
 Nevada 433 60
Age
 14-18 269 37
 19-21 248 35
 22-24 201 28
Planned to Use OCPs 602 84
Any Black Race Reported 75 10
High School Graduate 491 68
Married 37 5
> 5 Alcoholic Drinks at a Time in the Past Month 277 39
Previously Pregnant 178 25
Diagnosed with an STI in the Past Year
 No 631 88
 Yes 39 5
 Don't Remember 48 7
Lifetime Number of Male Sex Partners
 1-2 210 29
 3-7 287 40
 ≥8 221 31
Ever Used ECPs
 No 503 70
 Yes 213 30
 Don't Remember 2 <1
Follow-up
Used ECPs Between Enrollment and 6 months 174 24
Used ECPs Between Enrollment and 12 months 227 32
Using a Highly Effective Contraceptive Methoda at First Follow-up Visitb 439 63
Using a Highly Effective Contraceptive Methoda at Second Follow-up Visitc 405 64

OCPs, oral contraceptive pills; STI, sexually transmitted infection; ECPs, emergency contraceptive pills.

a

Self-reported use of any hormonal contraceptive method other than ECPs, or intrauterine devices.

b

699 women completed a first follow-up visit at approximately 6-months

c

637 women completed a second follow-up visit at approximately 12-months