TABLE 1.
Percentage distribution of women who were not sterilized or pregnant at six-month follow-up interview, by selected characteristics, 2012–2014 Postpartum Contraception Study
| Characteristic | % (N=578) |
|---|---|
| BASELINE | |
| Race/ethnicity | |
| Latina | 74.0 |
| Black | 6.4 |
| White | 16.6 |
| Other | 3.1 |
| Age | |
| 18–24 | 37.0 |
| 25–29 | 29.8 |
| 30–34 | 20.2 |
| ≥35 | 13.0 |
| Relationship status | |
| Married | 48.9 |
| Cohabiting | 30.5 |
| In a relationship, not cohabiting | 9.4 |
| Single/separated/divorced | 11.2 |
| Parity | |
| 1 | 36.3 |
| 2 | 33.2 |
| ≥3 | 30.5 |
| Income | |
| <$10,000 | 33.6 |
| $10,000–19,999 | 23.8 |
| $20,000–34,999 | 14.3 |
| $35,000–74,999 | 15.7 |
| ≥$75,000 | 12.7 |
| Education | |
| <high school | 30.2 |
| Completed high school | 27.2 |
| >completed high school | 42.6 |
| Insurance status | |
| Public | 74.2 |
| Private | 25.8 |
| SIX-MONTH FOLLOW-UP | |
| Insurance status | |
| Public | 16.8 |
| Private | 29.8 |
| None | 53.5 |
| Contraceptive method desired | |
| Female/male sterilization | 24.4 |
| IUD/implant | 47.5 |
| Hormonal | 14.0 |
| Less effective | 12.1 |
| Don’t know/none | 1.9 |
| Contraceptive method currently used | |
| IUD/implant | 15.1 |
| Hormonal | 28.9 |
| Less effective | 53.6 |
| None | 2.4 |
| Childbearing intention | |
| No more children | 32.9 |
| More children | 55.7 |
| Don’t know | 11.4 |
| Timing of future childbearing (in years)† | |
| 1 | 12.7 |
| 2 or 3 | 45.7 |
| ≥4 | 40.4 |
| Don’t know | 1.2 |
| Feeling about pregnancy in next three months | |
| Very happy | 16.8 |
| Somewhat happy | 32.4 |
| Somewhat upset | 20.4 |
| Very upset | 19.4 |
| Don’t know | 11.1 |
| Total | 100.0 |
†
Among women who intended to have more children.
Note: Percentages may not add to 100.0 because of rounding.