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Health Risks of COCs vs Pregnancy
| % of Women Respondinga | ||
|---|---|---|
| Pregnancy is Greater Risk | COCs Are at Least as Great a Risk | |
| Total Population (n = 473)a | 43.8 | 56.2 |
| Age | ||
| ≤ 30 (n = 261) | 44.6 | 55.4 |
| > 30 (n = 222) | 42.8 | 57.2 |
| Education | ||
| ≤ HS graduate (n = 98) | 32.7 | 67.3 |
| Some college (n = 138) | 36.2 | 63.8 |
| ≥ 4-year college graduate (n = 252) | 52.7 | 47.3 |
| Parity | ||
| 0 (n = 245) | 46.9 | 53.1 |
| > 0 (n = 238) | 39.7 | 60.3 |
aExcludes 37 women who did not answer or were unsure of their response
