Table 1.
Baseline Demographic and Reproductive Characteristics of Survey Respondents (n=2,590).
| Age (mean, SD) | 25.6 (5.9) | ||
| N | % | ||
| Race (missing = 6) | |||
| Black | 1349 | 52.1 | |
| White | 1044 | 40.3 | |
| Other | 191 | 7.4 | |
| Hispanic ethnicity (missing, n = 1) | 135 | 5.2 | |
| Education | |||
| ≤High school | 801 | 30.9 | |
| Some college | 1122 | 43.3 | |
| College+ | 667 | 25.8 | |
| Insurance (missing, n=6) | |||
| None | 1011 | 39.0 | |
| Commercial | 1068 | 41.2 | |
| Public | 505 | 19.5 | |
| Marital status (missing, n=1) | |||
| Single | 1495 | 57.7 | |
| Married/living with a partner | 909 | 35.1 | |
| Separated/divorced/widowed | 185 | 7.1 | |
| Low SESa | 1596 | 61.6 | |
| Any prior pregnancy | 1786 | 69.0 | |
| Prior unintended pregnancy | 1546 | 56.7 | |
| Contraceptive method use at time of enrollmentb |
Contraceptive method chosen at enrollmentb |
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| None | 784 (30.3) | 0 | |
| LNG-IUS | 32 (1.2) | 1215 (46.9) | |
| Copper IUD | 7 (0.3) | 378 (14.6) | |
| Implant | 27 (1.0) | 505 (19.5) | |
| DMPA | 135 (5.2) | 194 (7.49) | |
| OCP | 458 (17.7) | 173 (6.7) | |
| Ring | 109 (4.2) | 97 (3.8) | |
| Patch | 18 (0.7) | 28 (1.1) | |
| Condoms | 890 (34.4) | 0 | |
| Other barrier | 6 (0.2) | 0 | |
| Withdrawal | 68 (2.6) | 0 | |
| Natural family planning | 3 (0.12) | 0 | |
| Abstinence | 53 (2.0) | 0 | |
a
Low SES defined as receipt of public assistance or reported difficulty paying for transportation, housing, medical expenses or food in past 12 months
b
Reported contraceptive method use at the time of enrollment into the Contraceptive CHOICE Project. If respondents reported using more than one method, the most effective method is listed.
SES – socioeconomic status; LNG-IUS – levonorgestrel intrauterine system; IUD – intrauterine device; OCP – oral contraceptive pills; DMPA – depot medroxyprogesterone acetate