Table 1.
Characteristics of women obtaining abortions in North Carolina study sitesa
| Characteristic | N | % | ≤HS | % | >HS | % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Age, y | ||||||
| 18–29 | 240 | 63.8 | 148 | 74.0 | 90 | 53.6 |
| ≥30 | 126 | 33.6 | 49 | 24.5 | 77 | 45.8 |
| Don’t know/missing/refused | 10 | 2.6 | 3 | 1.5 | 1 | 0.6% |
| Race/ethnicity | ||||||
| White | 135 | 35.9 | 59 | 29.5 | 75 | 44.6 |
| Black/African American | 180 | 47.9 | 109 | 54.5 | 67 | 39.9 |
| Asian, Hispanic, other or missing | 61 | 16.2 | 32 | 16.0 | 26 | 15.5 |
| Education | ||||||
| ≤HS | 200 | 53.2 | — | — | — | — |
| >HS | 168 | 44.7 | — | — | — | — |
| Don’t know/refused | 8 | 2.1 | — | — | — | — |
| Current marital status | ||||||
| Married/previously married | 104 | 27.7 | 44 | 22.0 | 60 | 35.7 |
| Single/never married | 261 | 69.4 | 151 | 75.5 | 106 | 63.1 |
| Don’t know/missing/refused | 11 | 2.9 | 5 | 2.5 | 2 | 1.2 |
| Living arrangement | ||||||
| Living with partner | 130 | 34.6 | 60 | 30.0 | 69 | 41.1 |
| Living with parents | 79 | 21.0 | 58 | 29.0 | 18 | 10.7 |
| Work status | ||||||
| Employed full-time (≥30 h) | 203 | 54.0 | 87 | 43.5 | 114 | 67.9 |
| Employed part-time | 74 | 19.7 | 51 | 25.5 | 23 | 13.6 |
| Not employed | 99 | 26.3 | 62 | 31.0 | 31 | 18.5 |
| Currently attending high school or college | 113 | 30.1 | 60 | 30.0 | 49 | 29.2 |
| Family income, per year | ||||||
| <$25,000 | 149 | 39.6 | 101 | 50.5 | 46 | 27.4 |
| $25,000–$49,000 | 108 | 28.7 | 45 | 22.5 | 62 | 36.9 |
| >$50,000 | 61 | 16.3 | 14 | 7.0 | 46 | 27.4 |
| Don’t know/missing/refused | 58 | 15.4 | 40 | 20.0 | 14 | 8.3 |
| Family receiving government assistance | 152 | 40.4 | 101 | 50.5 | 49 | 29.2 |
| Total | 376 | 100 | 200 | 100 | 168 | 100 |
HS, high school.
a
Results by education exclude 8 cases missing on education.