Table 1.
Description of the final sample
| Demographic, social and reproductive characteristics (N=354) |
Results M ± SD or N (%) |
|---|---|
| Age (M ± SD) | 19.6 ± 2.6 |
| Adolescents (aged 13–19 years) | 173 (49) |
| Young Adults (aged 20–24 years) | 181 (51) |
| Race/Ethnicity | |
| Hispanic | 324 (92) |
| Non-Hispanic | 30 (8) |
| White | 6 (1) |
| African-American | 23 (7) |
| Other | 1 (<1) |
| Pill supply | |
| 7 months | 171 (48) |
| 3 months | 183 (52) |
| Insured (yes) | 152 (43) |
| Medicaid (yes) | 133 (38) |
| Education: highest grade completed | 11.7 ± 1.9 |
| Tobacco use past 30 days (yes) | 46 (13) |
| Height (in) | 63.6 ± 2.5 |
| Weight (lb) | 138.8 ± 31.8 |
| Mean BMI (SD) | 24.5 ± 5.0 |
| Median BMI (range) | 23.5 (15.1 – 47.8) |
| Body mass index (BMI) by category Normal/underweight (BMI <25) Overweight (BMI 25–29.9) Obese (BMI >30) |
215 (61) 89 (25) 41 (16) |
| Age at first sex | 15.9 ± 2.3 |
| Ever pregnant (yes) | 137 (39) |
| Previous OC user (yes) | 163 (46) |
| Prior time on pill (months) | 3.0 ± 8.1 |
| Stopped pill due to side effects (yes) | 41 (25) |
| Main partner (yes) | 338 (96) |
Results reported as frequencies (N) with percentages (%) or means (M) ± standard deviations (SD).