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. 2012 Mar;26(3):173–180. doi: 10.1089/apc.2011.0225

Table 1.

Characteristics of Participants

  % n (Total)   % n (Total)
Demographic factors     Reproductive history    
Age     Currently pregnant 3.8 5 (130)
 <21 years old 40.8 53 (130) Ever pregnant 73.8 96 (130)
 ≥21 years old 59.2 77 (130)  Ever have miscarriage 29.5 28 (95)
Race      Ever have abortion 30.2 29 (96)
 Black 72.3 94 (130) Have at least one child 57.7 75 (130)
 Hispanic 20.8 27 (130)      
 Other 6.9 9 (130) Desire for pregnancy    
Education     Desires pregnancy 31.5 41 (130)
 Eighth grade or less 7.7 10 (130) No desire for pregnancy 68.5 89 (130)
 Some high school 50.8 66 (130)      
 High school diploma or GED 26.9 35 (130) Substance use    
 Beyond high school 14.6 19 (130) Any previous use of alcohol 65.4 85 (130)
Living situation     Alcohol at least once a week 6.1 8 (130)
 In school 36.9 48 (130) Any previous use of marijuana 60.0 78 (130)
 Working 26.9 35 (130) Marijuana at least once a week 16.2 21 (130)
 Living in own house 43.1 56 (130)      
 Living in parents' house 27.7 36 (130) Victimization    
 Ever homeless 31.5 41 (130) Physical abuse before age 18 59.2 77 (130)
      Sexual abuse before age 18 50.8 65 (128)
Relationship status
In a relationship 63.0 75 (119) Any abuse before age 18 67.4 87 (129)
Living with partner 28.5 37 (130) Physical abuse after age 18 25.6 30 (117)
Married 8.5 11 (129) Sexual abuse after age 18 19.7 23 (117)
      Any abuse after age 18 34.2 40 (117)