Table 2.
Preference for and use of more-effective methods of contraception† among sexually experienced community college students in Texas, by socio-demographic characteristics
| Preference for a more-effective method (n=966) |
Using a more-effective method among women with a preference for one (n=653) |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Characteristic | n (%) | % with preference | p-value | n (%) | % using | p-value |
| Age | 0.661 | 0.001 | ||||
| 18–19 | 339 (35.1) | 67.9 | 227 (34.8) | 30.0 | ||
| 20–24 | 627 (64.9) | 69.2 | 426 (65.2) | 43.4 | ||
| Race/Ethnicity | 0.229 | <0.001 | ||||
| Hispanic | 748 (77.4) | 68.3 | 503 (77.0) | 34.6 | ||
| African American | 116 (12.0) | 68.1 | 78 (11.9) | 55.1 | ||
| White | 79 (8.2) | 77.2 | 59 (9.0) | 54.2 | ||
| Other | 23 (2.4) | 56.5 | 13 (2.0) | 30.8 | ||
| Low income ~<200% FPL | 0.997 | 0.358 | ||||
| No | 128 (13.3) | 68.8 | 88 (13.5) | 43.2 | ||
| Yes | 838 (86.8) | 68.7 | 565 (86.5) | 38.1 | ||
| Insurance Type | 0.046 | <0.001 | ||||
| None | 371 (38.4) | 64.2 | 231 (35.4) | 22.9 | ||
| Private | 404 (41.8) | 72.3 | 290 (44.4) | 47.2 | ||
| Public | 191 (19.8) | 70.2 | 132 (20.2) | 47.7 | ||
| Usual Source of Care | 0.001 | <0.001 | ||||
| None | 394 (40.8) | 61.4 | 239 (36.6) | 13.8 | ||
| Private doctor | 332 (34.4) | 75.3 | 247 (37.8) | 60.3 | ||
| Public Clinic | 172 (17.8) | 70.9 | 119 (18.2) | 41.2 | ||
| Planned Parenthood | 68 (7.0) | 73.5 | 48 (7.4) | 45.8 | ||
| Relationship Status & Parity | 0.010 | <0.001 | ||||
| Single, no children | 748 (77.4) | 66.3 | 490 (75.0) | 31.0 | ||
| Married, no children | 40 (4.1) | 67.5 | 27 (4.1) | 70.4 | ||
| Single, has child(ren) | 113 (11.7) | 80.5 | 87 (13.3) | 56.3 | ||
| Married, has child(ren) | 65 (6.7) | 76.9 | 49 (7.5) | 67.4 | ||
| College Location | 0.001 | <0.001 | ||||
| Dallas | 254 (26.3) | 68.5 | 171 (26.2) | 48.0 | ||
| South Texas | 367 (38.0) | 62.4 | 226 (34.6) | 27.9 | ||
| West Texas | 345 (35.7) | 75.7 | 256 (39.2) | 42.2 | ||
| Total | 966 (100.0) | 68.7 | n/a | 653 (100.0) | 38.7 | n/a |
†
More-effective methods include injectables, oral contraceptive pill, patch, ring, implant, IUD