Table 2.
Sample Characteristics by Access to Contraceptive Methods
| Had access (n=848) | No access (n=127) | p value | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Age, mean (SD), y | 21.0 (2.4) | 20.9 (2.6) | 0.654 |
| Race/ethnicitya | 0.001 | ||
| White | 305 (36.2) | 29 (23.0) | |
| Black | 219 (26.0) | 52 (41.3) | |
| Hispanic | 318 (37.8) | 45 (35.7) | |
| Marital status, (%)b | 0.955 | ||
| Single, never married | 529 (62.6) | 79 (62.2) | |
| Living together/married | 280 (33.1) | 42 (33.1) | |
| Divorced/separated/widowed | 36 (4.3) | 6 (4.7) | |
| Education, (%)c | 0.775 | ||
| Did not complete high school | 127 (15.1) | 21 (16.8) | |
| High school graduated | 414 (49.2) | 63 (50.4) | |
| At least some college | 301 (35.8) | 41 (32.8) | |
| Household income, (%)e | 0.462 | ||
| <$30,000 | 626 (82.5) | 93 (85.3) | |
| $30,000 or more | 133 (17.5) | 16 (14.7) | |
| Evacuation statusf | 0.001 | ||
| Yes | 600 (72.0) | 106 (86.2) | |
| No | 233 (28.0) | 17 (13.8) | |
| Birth control methodg | 0.360 | ||
| Pills | 343 (42.5) | 49 (38.6) | |
| Shot | 213 (26.4) | 33 (26.0) | |
| Condoms | 124 (15.4) | 17 (13.4) | |
| Ring/IUD/patch/implant/others | 128 (15.8) | 28 (22.1) | |
| Unprotected sexh | <0.001 | ||
| None | 663 (83.9) | 52 (44.4) | |
| 1–3 times | 83 (10.5) | 40 (34.2) | |
| 4 or more times | 44 (5.6) | 25 (21.4) |
SD=standard deviation.
a
Five Asians and one Native American were in the “had access” group while 1 Asian was in “no access” group.
b
Three women did not answer in the “had access” group.
c
Two women in the “no access” group and six women in the “had access” group did not answer this question.
d
Or currently enrolled.
e
One women in the “no access” group and four women in the “had access” group did not answer this question.
f
Four women in the “no access” group and 15 women in the “had access” group did not answer this question.
g
Thirty-seven women did not answer in the “had access” group.
h
Ten women in the “no access” group and 58 women in the “had access” group did not answer this question.