Table 1:
Selected demographic characteristics and reproductive history (n=16)
Characteristic | Value |
---|---|
Age | 27 (20–34) |
Hispanic/Latina Ethnicity | 4 (25%) |
Race* | |
Black | 2 (13%) |
White | 8 (50%) |
Asian | 1 (6%) |
American Indian/Alaska Native | 3 (19%) |
Other† | 1 (6%) |
Financial Situation | |
Comfortable, with “extras” | 6 (38%) |
Enough to pay bills without cutting | 7 (44%) |
Enough to pay bills, but cutting back | 1 (6%) |
Not enough to pay bills | 2 (13%) |
Health Insurance Coverage | |
Employer-Sponsored | 5 (31%) |
Direct from Insurance Company | 1 (6%) |
Government-Sponsored | 5 (31%) |
Parent’s insurance | 1 (6%) |
None | 4 (25%) |
Highest Educational Level | |
Some high school | 1 (6%) |
High school diploma/GED | 2 (13%) |
Some college | 5 (31%) |
College degree | 6 (38%) |
Graduate/professional degree | 2 (13%) |
Sexual History | |
Vaginal Sex, # of Males in Past Month | 1.06 (1–2) |
Vaginal Sex Frequency | |
Less than once per week | 2 (13%) |
1–2 times per week | 4 (25%) |
3–4 times per week | 7 (44%) |
5–6 times per week | 3 (19%) |
Contraceptive History – Ever Used | |
Male Condoms | 16 (100%) |
Spermicides (not on condom) | 1 (6%) |
Non-Hormonal Intrauterine Device | 3 (19%) |
Hormonal Contraception | 11 (69%) |
Oral Contraceptive Pills | 11 (69%) |
Patch | 2 (13%) |
Ring | 4 (25%) |
Injection | 4 (25%) |
Hormonal Intrauterine Device | 2 (13%) |
Emergency Contraception | 9 (56%) |
In last 12 months | 3 (19%) |
Current Contraceptive Method Use‡ | 10 (63%) |
Male condoms | 7 (44%) |
Hormonal Contraception | 5 (31%) |
Oral Contraceptive Pills | 1 (4%) |
Patch | 1 (4%) |
Intravaginal Ring | 1 (4%) |
Withdrawal | 1 (4%) |
No current contraceptive method | 1 (4%) |
Data are mean (range) or n (%).
Participants were able to choose more than one race (n=6).
Other includes Cape Verdean (n=1).
Participants were able to choose more than one current contraceptive method (n=4): along with the male condom, one used the patch, one used the intravaginal ring, one used withdrawal method, and one used the oral contraceptive pill.