Table 1. Baseline Demographic and Reproductive Characteristics (N=9,256).
| Characteristic | N | % |
|---|---|---|
| Age(y) | ||
| 14-17 | 484 | 5.2 |
| 18-20 | 1,547 | 16.7 |
| 21-25 | 3,564 | 38.5 |
| 26-35 | 3,026 | 32.7 |
| 36-45 | 635 | 6.9 |
| Race | ||
| Black | 4,670 | 50.5 |
| White | 3,870 | 41.8 |
| Other | 715 | 7.7 |
| Hispanic ethnicity | 475 | 5.1 |
| Education | ||
| High school or less | 3,205 | 34.6 |
| Some college | 3,902 | 42.2 |
| College or more | 2,146 | 23.2 |
| Receiving public assistance * | 3,442 | 37.2 |
| Trouble paying for basic expenses + | 3,639 | 39.4 |
| Insurance | ||
| None | 3,782 | 41.1 |
| Private | 3,957 | 43.1 |
| Public | 1,455 | 15.8 |
| Parity | ||
| 0 | 4,369 | 47.2 |
| 1 | 2,279 | 24.6 |
| 2 | 1,606 | 17.4 |
| 3 or more | 1,002 | 10.8 |
| Unintended pregnancies | ||
| 0 | 3,413 | 36.9 |
| 1 | 2,492 | 26.9 |
| 2 | 1,551 | 16.8 |
| 3 or more | 1,794 | 19.4 |
| History of abortion | 3,871 | 41.8 |
| History of sexually transmitted infection ‡ | 3,746 | 40.5 |
*
Current receipt of food stamps, Woman Infants and Children (WIC), welfare, or unemployment
+
Transportation, housing, health or medical care, or food
‡
Self-reported chlamydia, gonorrhea, syphilis, trichomoniasis, genital herpes, human papilloma virus or human immunodeficiency virus