Table 2.

Percent of women using each category of contraceptive method^*

Socio-demographic characteristic	Category	No method (n=1405)	Less effective method (n=1321)	Moderately effective method (n=2080)	Highly effective method (n=2408)	p value
All women		18	16	28	37
Race/Ethnicity	White	16	14	31	39	<.0001
	Hispanic	19	18	25	39
	Black	24	18	24	34
	Other	26	25	22	27
Age	15–19	32	21	44	3	<.0001
	20–29	19	22	42	17
	30–39	17	14	21	48
	40–44	15	10	10	65
Income	< 100 poverty level	21	15	26	39	<.0001
	100–299 poverty level	19	17	25	39
	> 299 poverty level	16	16	33	34
Education	HS diploma or less	21	14	23	43	<.0001
	Some college	16	18	32	33
Insurance Status	Private	16	16	31	37	<.0001
	Public/None	22	17	23	38
Marital Status	Ever been married	15	14	21	50	<.0001
	Never been married	24	21	42	14
Religion	None	21	16	30	33	<.0001
	Catholic	19	18	30	33
	Protestant	17	14	27	43
	Other	18	25	26	31
Parity	0	22	24	49	6	<.0001
	1	26	20	30	24
	2	13	13	17	57
	3+	13	7	11	68
Unintended Pregnancies	0	19	20	37	24	<.0001
	1	18	14	22	46
	2	16	12	17	55
	3+	19	10	14	57
Ever had an Abortion	No	18	16	29	37	0.0325
	Yes	20	16	23	41

^*No method includes all women reporting no pregnancy prevention measures, as well as those using emergency contraception, natural family planning, and withdrawal. Less effective methods include condoms, diaphragms/sponges and spermicides. Moderately effective methods are the pill, patch, ring, and contraceptive injection. Highly effective methods are the IUD, implant, and male and female sterilization.