Table 4.
Among women at risk of unintended pregnancy, unadjusted and adjusted odds ratios of using female sterilization, the pill, and not using: 2011-2015 NSFG (odds ratios in bold are statistically significant at p<0.05 or better)
| Female Sterilization | Pill | Not using (“no method”) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total N | 7,505 | 7,505 | 7,505 | |||
| OR | aOR* | OR | aOR* | OR | aOR* | |
| DISABILITY STATUS | ||||||
| Reference: no disability | ||||||
| Cognitive disability only | 1.27 (0.96-1.69) | 1.54 (1.12-2.12) | 0.73 (0.50-1.07) | 0.67 (0.44-1.01) | 1.93 (1.40-2.66) | 1.90 (1.36-2.66) |
| Physical disability only | 1.96 (1.44-2.67) | 1.59 (1.08-2.34) | 0.45 (0.32-0.63) | 0.57 (0.40-0.82) | 1.28 (0.85-1.93) | 1.26 (0.83-1.90) |
| Both disabilities | 2.84 (2.04-3.97) | 2.67 (1.71-4.16) | 0.33 (0.18-0.60) | 0.37 (0.21-0.66) | 1.40 (0.90-2.18) | 1.45 (0.91-2.32) |
| AGE | ||||||
| Reference: 25-34 | ||||||
| 15-24 years | 0.05 (0.03-0.08) | 0.14 (0.09-0.22) | 2.35 (1.97-2.82) | 1.23 (1.00-1.52) | 1.24 (1.01-1.53) | 0.87 (0.70-1.08) |
| 35-44 years | 2.72 (2.25-3.31) | 2.28 (1.80-2.89) | 0.44 (0.34-0.56) | 0.62 (0.48-0.80) | 0.89 (0.69-1.14) | 1.16 (0.87-1.55) |
| PARITY | ||||||
| Reference: 1 birth | ||||||
| No births | 0.18 (0.12-0.27) | 0.40 (0.22-0.73) | 3.40 (2.71-4.26) | 1.64 (1.08-2.49) | 0.86 (0.68-1.08) | 0.87 (0.57-1.31) |
| 2 births or more | 8.73 (6.67-11.42) | 6.35 (4.81-8.39) | 0.38 (0.29-0.49) | 0.43 (0.32-0.58) | 0.45 (0.34-0.60) | 0.43 (0.31-0.59) |
| Ever had unintended pregnancy | ||||||
| ref: Ever pregnant, never had unintended pregnancy | ||||||
| Never pregnant | 0.04 (0.02-0.06) | 1.13 (0.52-2.42) | 5.99 (4.73-7.59) | 1.70 (1.08-2.67) | 1.23 (0.97-1.57) | 1.00 (0.63-1.59) |
| Ever pregnant, at least 1 unintended pregnancy | 2.04 (1.69-2.46) | 2.26 (1.80-2.83) | 0.91 (0.72-1.16) | 0.95 (0.73-1.24) | 0.71 (0.56-0.90) | 0.61 (0.47-0.80) |
| RACE & ORIGIN | ||||||
| reference: NH White | ||||||
| NH Black | 1.54 (1.23-1.93) | 1.36 (1.05-1.76) | 0.56 (0.45-0.70) | 0.65 (0.51-0.81) | 1.54 (1.22-1.94) | 1.61 (1.26-2.05) |
| Hispanic | 1.39 (1.10-1.77) | 0.93 (0.72-1.20) | 0.50 (0.39-0.65) | 0.70 (0.53-0.91) | 1.52 (1.20-1.94) | 1.63 (1.26-2.11) |
| Other | 0.73 (0.47-1.14) | 0.75 (0.46-1.23) | 0.64 (0.42-0.96) | 0.59 (0.40-0.87) | 1.26 (0.93-1.71) | 1.26 (0.93-1.71) |
| INSURANCE COVERAGE | ||||||
| Reference: private insurance | ||||||
| Govt plan | 1.80 (1.50-2.16) | 1.57 (1.25-1.97) | 0.49 (0.40-0.59) | 0.65 (0.53-0.80) | 1.50 (1.17-1.91) | 1.56 (1.18-2.06) |
| No insurance | 1.72 (1.38-2.15) | 1.52 (1.18-1.95) | 0.35 (0.28-0.43) | 0.42 (0.34-0.53) | 1.48 (1.12-1.94) | 1.47 (1.10-1.97) |
*
Adjusted models include disability status, age, parity, ever had an unintended pregnancy, race/origin, and insurance coverage.