Table 2.
Baseline demographic and reproductive characteristics among women enrolled at the university research site compared to community partner clinics
| Characteristic | University research site (Total N= 6530) % | Community partner clinicsa (Total N= 1107) % | p Valueb |
|---|---|---|---|
| Age (years) | < .0001 | ||
| 14–17 | 4.5 | 8.6 | |
| 18–20 | 16.2 | 21.0 | |
| 21–25 | 39.6 | 35.3 | |
| >25 | 39.7 | 35.1 | |
| Race | < .0001 | ||
| Black | 47.8 | 51.4 | |
| White | 45.5 | 32.9 | |
| Other | 6.7 | 15.7 | |
| Hispanic | 3.2 | 18.1 | < .0001 |
| Marital status | .0004 | ||
| Single/never married | 61.1 | 56.4 | |
| Married/living with partner | 32.7 | 38.6 | |
| Separated/divorced/widowed | 6.2 | 5.0 | |
| Insurance | < .0001 | ||
| None | 36.6 | 53.9 | |
| Public | 12.3 | 32.2 | |
| Private | 51.1 | 13.9 | |
| Currently receives public assistance or has difficulty paying for basic necessities | 51.7 | 79.7 | < .0001 |
| History of abortion | 32.7 | 20.0 | < .0001 |
| Parity | < .0001 | ||
| 0 | 53.8 | 31.6 | |
| 1 | 22.8 | 29.6 | |
| 2 | 15.4 | 22.7 | |
| 3 or more | 8.0 | 16.1 | |
| History of STIc | 38.8 | 44.8 | .0002 |
Values are percentages. χ2 test.
a
Excluding women who enrolled at community partner sites providing abortion services and women enrolling into a postpartum IUD or implant study.
b
The p value compares the percentages for each covariate using the χ2 test.
c
Includes chlamydia, gonorrhea, trichomoniasis, genital herpes, human papilloma virus or HIV.