Table 1:
Descriptive Statistics for Full Sample, Randomized Poster Assignment Groups, and a Nationally Representative Survey
| Variable | CDC Poster (N=466)* |
Patient- Centered Poster (N = 470) |
Total (N = 936) |
NSFG 2013– 2015 (N = 3,021) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Age (mean, min, max) | 32 (18, 44) | 32 (18, 44) | 32 (18, 44) | 31.4 (18, 44) |
| Education | ||||
| Less than high school | * (<1%) | * (<1%) | * (<1%) | 11% |
| High school graduate or GED | 138 (30%) | 130 (28%) | 268 (29%) | 34% |
| Two year college graduate | 82 (18%) | 94 (20%) | 176 (19%) | 19% |
| Four year college graduate | 177 (38%) | 184 (39%) | 361 (39%) | 23% |
| Graduate or professional school | 68 (15%) | 59 (13%) | 127 (14%) | 13% |
| Race or Ethnicity | ||||
| White | 352 (76%) | 350 (74%) | 702 (75%) | 62% |
| Black or African American | 44 (9%) | 35 (7%) | 79 (8%) | 13% |
| Hispanic or Latinx | 17 (4%) | 21 (4%) | 38 (4%) | 15% |
| Some other race | 28 (6%) | 33 (7%) | 61 (6%) | 11% |
| Multiple race | 25 (5%) | 31 (7%) | 56 (6%) | |
| Yearly Household Income | ||||
| <$9,999 | 16 (3%) | 11 (2%) | 17 (2%) | 10% |
| $10k to $14,999 | 21 (5%) | 18 (4%) | 39 (4%) | 7% |
| $15k to $19,999 | 19 (4%) | 20 (4%) | 39 (4%) | 5% |
| $20k to $24,999 | 22 (5%) | 31 (7%) | 53 (6%) | 4% |
| $25k to $29,999 | 33 (7%) | 30 (6%) | 63 (7%) | 6% |
| $30k to $39,999 | 53 (11%) | 55 (12%) | 108 (12%) | 11% |
| $40k to $49,999 | 62 (13%) | 69 (15%) | 131 (14%) | 8% |
| $50k to $74,999 | 101 (22%) | 118 (25%) | 219 (23%) | 19% |
| $75k to $99,999 | 72 (15%) | 67 (14%) | 139 (15%) | 10% |
| $100k> | 67 (15%) | 51 (11%) | 118 (13%) | 21% |
| Health Insurance Type | ||||
| No Insurance | 52 (11%) | 50 (11%) | 92 (10%) | 14% |
| Work | 140 (30%) | 140 (30%) | 280 (30%) | 65% |
| Spouse | 111 (24%) | 117 (25%) | 228 (24%) | |
| Parent | 31 (7%) | 30 (6%) | 61 (7%) | |
| Buy Private | 41 (9%) | 44 (9%) | 85 (9%) | |
| Medicaid | 77 (17%) | 83 (18%) | 160 (17%) | 17% |
| Other | 14 (3%) | * (<1%) | 30 (3%) | 3% |
| Marital Status | ||||
| Never married | 108 (23%) | 107 (23%) | 215 (23%) | 25% |
| Living with a partner | 116 (25%) | 126 (27%) | 242 (26%) | 19% |
| Married | 224 (48%) | 216 (46%) | 440 (47%) | 49% |
| Divorced | 14 (3%) | 18 (4%) | 32 (3%) | 4% |
| Separated | * (<1%) | * (<1%) | * (<1%) | 3% |
| Widowed | 0 (0%) | 0 (0%) | 0 (0%) | 0% |
| Number of Live Births | ||||
| 0 | 211 (45%) | 225 (48%) | 436 (47%) | 35% |
| 1 | 90 (19%) | 88 (19%) | 178 (19%) | 18% |
| 2 | 104 (22%) | 91 (19%) | 195 (21%) | 25% |
| 3 | 36 (8%) | 33 (7%) | 69 (7%) | 15% |
| 4 | 18 (4%) | 28 (6%) | 46 (5%) | 5% |
| 5+ | * (<1%) | * (<1%) | 12 (1%) | 2% |
| Pregnancy Scare | ||||
| Yes | 339 (73%) | 351 (75%) | 690 (74%) | |
| No | 126 (27%) | 118 (25%) | 244 (26%) | |
| Age at First Sex (mean, min, max) | 17.5 (7, 33) | 17.3 (11, 34) | 17.3 (7, 33) | 17.1 (3, 40) |
| Effectiveness of Most Effective Contraceptive Used in Past Three Months | ||||
| Highly Effective (IUD, Implant, etc.) | 72 (15%) | 81 (17%) | 153 (16%) | 37% |
| Effective (Pill, Patch, Ring, Injection) | 38 (8%) | 45 (10%) | 83 (9%) | 24% |
| Less Effective (Condom, etc.) | 258 (55%) | 246 (52%) | 504 (54%) | 29% |
| No Method | 98 (21%) | 96 (20%) | 194 (21%) | 10% |
| Cannot Use Some Contraceptives for Health Reasons | ||||
| Yes | 75 (16%) | 79 (17%) | 154 (16%) | |
| No | 391 (84%) | 391 (83%) | 782 (84%) | |
| Pregnancy Intentions | ||||
| Trying to get pregnant | 0 (0%) | 0 (0%) | 0 (0%) | |
| Wouldn’t mind getting pregnant | 36 (8%) | 44 (9%) | 80 (9%) | |
| Wouldn’t mind avoiding pregnancy | 33 (7%) | 23 (5%) | 56 (6%) | |
| Trying to avoid pregnancy | 389 (83%) | 396 (84%) | 785 (84%) | |
| Don’t know | 0 (0%) | 0 (0%) | 0 (0%) | |
| Previously Seen Poster | ||||
| Yes | 36 (8%) | 28 (6%) | 64 (7%) | |
| No | 415 (89%) | 438 (93%) | 853 (91%) | |
| Don’t know | * (<1%) | * (<1%) | 19 (2%) | |
| Numeracy | ||||
| Top 50% | 211 (45%) | 228 (49%) | 439 (47%) | |
| Bottom 50% | 255 (55%) | 240 (51%) | 495 (53%) |
*
Indicates cells with <10 observations