Table 1.
Characteristics of adolescent female ED visits and frequency of pregnancy testing.
| Demographic Characteristics | Actual # in Unweighted Sample | Weighted* Proportion of Visits | Weighted Proportion with Pregnancy Testing (95% CI) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total Visits | 11,531 | 41.0 million | 20.9% (19.3, 22.5) | |
| Age | Age 18-21 years | 7,253 | 62.3% | 22.6% (20.8, 24.4) |
| Age 14-17 years | 4,278 | 37.7% | 18.1% (16.2, 20.1) | |
| Race/Ethnicity | Non-Hispanic White | 6,224 | 59.3% | 19.6% (17.7, 21.5) |
| Non-Hispanic Black/African American | 3,151 | 23.9% | 23.2% (21.0, 25.4) | |
| Hispanic | 1,833 | 14.7% | 20.9% (18.4, 23.5) | |
| Other | 317 | 2.1% | 27.2% (16.8, 37.7) | |
| Insurance Status | Private | 3,933 | 35.8% | 19.5% (17.5, 21.6) |
| Non-Private | 7,598 | 64.2% | 21.7% (19.9, 23.5) | |
| Disposition | Hospitalized | 591 | 4.0% | 22.2% (17.7, 26.9) |
| Discharged | 10,940 | 96.0% | 20.9% (19.3, 22.4) | |
| Geographic Region | Northeast | 2,858 | 17.9% | 14.9% (12.1, 17.6) |
| Midwest | 2,493 | 23.7% | 24.4% (21.0, 27.8) | |
| South | 4,258 | 41.9% | 22.2% (19.4, 24.9) | |
| West | 1,922 | 16.4% | 19.3% (16.4, 22.3) | |
| ED type | General ED | 11,117 | 96.8% | 21.1 (19.5, 22.7) |
| Pediatric ED | 414 | 3.2% | 15.6 (10.0, 21.2) | |
*
National population proportion estimates may not equal unweighted proportions because of survey sampling methodology.