Table 1.
Characteristics of contraception use among young, urban, sexually active women.
| Total Sample (n = 276) | Long Acting Reversible Contraception Users (n = 86) | Consistent Contraception Users (n = 51) | Inconsistent Contraception Users (n = 139) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Demographic Factors | ||||
| Age 1,* (in years) | 22.6 | 22.1 ± 3.1 | 23.3 ± 2.9 | 22.6 ± 3.2 |
| Race 2 | ||||
| Black | 79.7% | 77.9% | 80.4% | 80.6% |
| White | 3.6% | 1.2% | 5.9% | 4.3% |
| Other | 16.7% | 20.9% | 13.7% | 15.1% |
| Hispanic origin 2 | 16.3% | 20.9% | 15.7% | 13.7% |
| Education level 2 | ||||
| Less than High School | 22.5% | 24.4% | 15.7% | 23.7% |
| High School Graduate | 50.4% | 47.7% | 52.9% | 51.1% |
| Some College/College Graduate | 27.2% | 27.9% | 31.4% | 25.2% |
| Relationship Status 2 | ||||
| Single, dating more than 1 person | 27.9% | 23.3% | 41.2% | 25.9% |
| Single, in a serious relationship | 59.1% | 65.1% | 49.0% | 59.0% |
| Other | 13.0% | 11.6% | 9.8% | 15.1% |
| Received contraception prescription, past yearr 2,*,†† | 56.9% | 87.2% | 68.6% | 33.8% |
| Number of lifetime sexual partners 2 | ||||
| 1–4 | 39.5% | 45.3% | 37.3% | 36.7% |
| 5–8 | 29.7% | 26.7% | 41.2% | 27.3% |
| 9–19 | 18.8% | 19.8% | 9.8% | 21.6% |
| 20+ | 12.0% | 8.1% | 11.8% | 14.4% |
| Problem drinker, past year 2 | 17.5% | 15.5% | 8.6% | 22.2% |
| Marijuana use, past year 2 | 40.6% | 43.0% | 29.4% | 43.2% |
| Current smoking | 27.2% | 25.6% | 21.6% | 30.2% |
| Ever Homeless 2 | 19,9% | 14.0% | 19.6% | 23.7% |
| Access to health care provider, past yr 2 | 80.1% | 83.7% | 80.4% | 77.7% |
| Violence Factors | ||||
| Overall Reproductive Sabotage | 28.6% | 25.6% | 27.5% | 30.9% |
| Having sex without a condom 2,†† | 11.3% | 7.0% | 7.8% | 15.1% |
| Taking off a condom 2 | 23.6% | 22.1% | 15.7% | 27.3% |
| Breaking a condom 2 | 4.7% | 2.3% | 5.9% | 5.8% |
| Childhood physical violence, ever 2 | 47.8% | 47.7% | 49.0% | 47.5% |
| Child sexual violence, ever 2,*,†† | 17.4% | 7.0% | 17.6% | 23.7% |
| Adult sexual violence, eve 2 | 17.8% | 10.5% | 21.6% | 20.9% |
| Perceptions of Community Violence 1 | 38.3 | 37.4 ± 11.7 | 38.8 ± 11.9 | 38.6 ± 11.2 |
| Current Interpersonal Violence | 67.0% | 64.0% | 66.7% | 69.1% |
| Individual Constructs | ||||
| Depressive symptoms 1,* | 9.35 ± 5.55 | 9.09 ± 5.2 | 8.30 ± 5.3 | 9.91 ± 5.8 |
| Depressive symptoms 2,*,†† | 42.8% | 37.2% | 35.3% | 48.9% |
| Self-esteem 1,† | 23.2 | 24.3 ± 5.3 | 23.4 ± 5.0 | 22.5 ± 5.7 |
| Sexual self-efficacy 1 | 60.2 | 61.5 ± 15.7 | 58.3 ± 19.0 | 60.1 ± 15.5 |
| Social Provisions Scale 1 | 29.9 | 29.8 ± 2.6 | 29.7 ± 1.9 | 29.9 ± 2.6 |
Problem drinker assessed using the T1weak; 1: Continuous variable: Mean (std); 2: Categorical variable: Percentage; †: Significant Wilcoxon rank sum; *: Overall χ2 significant; ††: χ2 significant compared inconsistent users to other.