TABLE 1.

Characteristics of Study Participants, by Source of Oral Contraceptives: Border Contraceptive Access Study, El Paso, TX, 2006–2008

	US Clinic Users (n = 532), %	Mexican Pharmacy Users (n = 514), %	Pa
Age, y			<.001
18–24	34	23
25–34	44	41
35–44	22	36
No. of live births			.017
0	19	13
1–2	45	46
≥ 3	36	41
Marital status			.002
Single	27	22
Unmarried, living with partner	21	15
Married	42	53
Previously married	10	10
Ethnicity			.87
Hispanic	98	98
Other	2	2
Education, y			.002
1–8	15	23
9–11	29	28
12	25	26
> 12	31	23
Language ability			<.001
English better than Spanish	20	9
No difference	30	21
Spanish better than English	39	57
Spanish only	11	13
Born in Mexico	60	77	<.001
Last year of schooling in Mexico	28	43	<.001
Border crossing frequency			<.001
Never/almost never	51	29
Less than once per month	16	11
1–3 times per month	21	35
Once per week or more	12	25
Receives US government assistance	75	71	.083
Has US health insurance	24	11	<.001
Health insurance covers oral contraceptives	17	3	<.001

^aBy the χ² test.