Table 1.
Characteristics of users by source of OCPs
| Characteristics | Prescription (n = 474) |
OTC (n = 466) |
P-Value |
|---|---|---|---|
| Age, No. (%) | |||
| 18-24 years | 157 (33.1) | 100 (21.5) | |
| 25-34 years | 210 (44.3) | 200 (42.9) | [lt].001 |
| 35-44 years | 107 (22.6) | 166 (35.6) | |
| Parity, No. (%) | |||
| 0 live births | 86 (18.1) | 55 (11.8) | |
| 1 live birth | 79 (16.7) | 78 (16.8) | .02 |
| 2 or more live births | 309 (65.2) | 332 (71.4) | |
| Marital Status, No. (%) | |||
| Married/Cohabiting | 300 (63.3) | 320 (68.7) | .08 |
| Single | 174 (36.7) | 146 (31.3) | |
| Nativity/Education, No. (%) | |||
| US-born | 177 (37.3) | 97 (20.8) | |
| Mexican-born, US-educated | 163 (34.4) | 167 (35.8) | [lt].001 |
| Mexican-born and educated | 134 (28.3) | 202 (43.4) | |
| Border crossing frequency. No. (%) | |||
| Never/almost never | 239 (50.4) | 132 (28.3) | |
| Less than once per month | 77 (16.2) | 51 (10.9) | [lt].001 |
| 1-3 times per month | 101 (21.3) | 162 (34.8) | |
| Once per week or more | 57 (12.0) | 121 (26.0) | |
| Receives US government assistance, No. (%) | 363 (76.6) | 334 (71.7) | .09 |
| Has US health insurance, No. (%) | 113 (23.8) | 51 (10.9) | [lt].001 |
| Duration of OCP use prior to study, No. (%) | |||
| Short duration (less than 200 days) | 150 (31.7) | 107 (23.0) | |
| Medium duration (200-1500 days) | 210 (44.3) | 221 (47.4) | .01 |
| Long duration (greater than 1500 days) | 114 (24.1) | 138 (29.6) | |
| Side effects related to OCP use, No. (%) | |||
| Did not report side effects | 330 (69.6) | 362 (77.7) | |
| Reported side effects | 144 (30.4) | 104 (22.3) | .01 |
| Planned OCP use, No. (%) | |||
| 3 months or less | 9 (1.9) | 18 (3.9) | |
| 4-12 months | 22 (4.6) | 29 (6.2) | .05 |
| Between 1 and 2 years | 103 (21.7) | 125 (26.8) | |
| Two years or more | 267 (56.3) | 229 (49.1) | |
| Don’t know/Not sure | 73 (15.4) | 65 (14.0) | |