Table 3.

Trying, Wanted, and Feeling Scales for Measurement of Pregnancy Intention, by pregnancy outcome, and comparing the traditional NSFG method and the new intention construct.

Trying Scale
			NSFG	New Construct
Livebirth	5.78 ± 0.13	Intended	7.54 ± 0.11	7.45 ± 0.10
Termination	2.24 ± 0.22	On Time	7.48 ± 0.12	7.44 ± 0.10
Stillbirth	6.43 ± 1.03	Later	8.22 ± 0.20	6.03 ± 0.59
Miscarriage	5.67 ± 0.23	Unintended	2.82 ± 0.10	2.36 ± 0.09
Ectopic Pregnancy	5.72 ± 0.80	Unwanted	2.27 ± 0.14	2.17 ± 0.14
Current Pregnancy	6.15 ± 0.21	Too Soon	3.17 ± 0.14	2.52 ± 0.13
Wanted Scale
			NSFG	New Construct
Livebirth	6.18 ± 0.13	Intended	8.25 ± 0.10	8.03 ± 0.09
Termination	1.63 ± 0.26	On Time	8.20 ± 0.11	8.11 ± 0.10
Stillbirth	7.05 ± 0.91	Later	8.88 ± 0.16	7.18 ± 0.46
Miscarriage	5.77 ± 0.23	Unintended	2.51 ± 0.11	1.93 ± 0.10
Ectopic Pregnancy	6.44 ± 0.71	Unwanted	1.75 ± 0.15	1.62 ± 0.16
Current Pregnancy	6.52 ± 0.22	Too Soon	2.99 ± 0.15	2.18 ± 0.13
Feeling Scale
			NSFG	New Construct
Livebirth	8.01 ± 0.08	Intended	9.27 ± 0.05	9.14 ± 0.05
Termination	2.79 ± 0.18	On Time	9.30 ± 0.05	9.18 ± 0.05
Stillbirth	8.60 ± 0.54	Later	9.31 ± 0.13	8.54 ± 0.34
Miscarriage	7.13 ± 0.19	Unintended	5.01 ± 0.12	4.53 ± 0.12
Ectopic Pregnancy	7.52 ± 0.48	Unwanted	3.93 ± 0.17	3.82 ± 0.17
Current Pregnancy	8.06 ± 0.17	Too Soon	5.70 ± 0.15	5.09 ± 0.15

Values are Mean ± SE.