TABLE 3.
Factors Associated with Receipt of Emergency Contraception in Past 12 Months: Sexually Experienced Women (n = 5708)
| Bivariates | Adjusted analyses AOR (95% CI)b | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| na | % (95%CI) | SE | ||
| Age | ||||
| 15–19 | 41 | 5.4 (3.5–8.1) | 1.1 | 1.6 (0.7–3.8) |
| 20–24 | 62 | 4.7 (3.2–6.7) | 0.9 | 1.5 (.06–4.1) |
| 25–29 | 41 | 2.9 (1.7–5.0) | 0.8 | 1.8 (0.7–4.3) |
| 30 + | 31 | 0.8 (.04–1.4) | 0.2 | 1.0 |
| Marital status | ||||
| Currently married | 20 | 0.6 (0.3–1.1) | 02 | 1.0 |
| Cohabitating | 25 | 2.8 (1.6–4.9) | 0.8 | 2.8 (1.1–6.9) |
| Formerly married | 10 | 1.1 (0.4–3.2) | 0.6 | 1.4 (0.5–3.9) |
| Never married, not cohabitating | 120 | 5.3 (4.0–7.0) | 0.7 | 4.0 (1.5–10.7) |
| Race/ethnicity | ||||
| Hispanic | 56 | 3.4 (2.2–5.2) | 0.7 | 4.3 (2.3–7.8) |
| Non-Hispanic white | 77 | 1.7 (1.4–2.6) | 0.4 | 2.0 (1.0–3.8) |
| Non-Hispanic black | 32 | 1.6 (1.0–2.5) | 0.4 | 1.0 |
| Non-Hispanic other | 10 | 4.4 (1.9–10.1)† | 1.9 | 8.6 (3.1–24.3) |
| Religion | ||||
| None | 46 | 2.8 (1.8–4.4) | 0.6 | |
| Catholic | 46 | 2.4 (1.5–3.7) | 0.5 | |
| Protestant | 69 | 1.8 (1.2–2.7) | 0.4 | |
| Other religion | 14 | 2.4 (1.0–5.6) | 1.0 | |
| Poverty level income | ||||
| < 150% | 74 | 2.0 (1.1–2.9) | 0.5 | |
| 150–299% | 47 | 2.1 (1.4–2.7) | 0.3 | |
| 300% + | 54 | 2.4 (1.4–3.4) | 0.6 | |
| Insurance | ||||
| Private | 86 | 2.2 (1.5–3.0) | 0.4 | |
| Public | 57 | 2.9 (1.8–4.7) | 0.7 | |
| None | 32 | 1.6 (0.9–3.0) | 0.5 | |
| Metropolitan statistical area (MSA) | ||||
| MSA (urban/suburban) | 167 | 2.6 (2.0–3.4) | 0.3 | 4.2 (1.3–13.0) |
| Not-MSA (rural) | 8 | 0.7 (0.2–2.3) | 0.4 | 1.0 |
| Public assistance in last 12 months | ||||
| Yes | 69 | 2.2 (1.4–3.4) | 0.5 | |
| No | 106 | 2.2 (1.6–2.9) | 0.3 | |
| Early sexual debut | ||||
| < 15 years | 39 | 2.9 (1.8–4.7) | 0.7 | |
| ≥ 15 years | 136 | 2.1 (1.6–2.8) | 0.3 | |
| Condom use in past year | ||||
| Every time | 31 | 2.7 (1.4–4.9) | 0.8 | 1.6 (0.8–3.4) |
| Inconsistent use | 104 | 5.7 (4.1–8.0) | 1.0 | 3.4 (1.5–7.5) |
| None of the time | 39 | 0.8 (0.5–1.2) | 0.2 | 1.0 |
| Number of partners (lifetime) | ||||
| 1 | 23 | 1.3 (0.8–2.1) | 0.3 | 1.0 |
| 2–3 | 39 | 2.1 (1.4–3.8) | 0.6 | 1.1 (0.4–2.6) |
| 4 + | 113 | 2.6 (1.9–3.7) | 0.5 | 1.02 (0.6–1.8) |
| Multiple Partners (past 12 months) | ||||
| 0–1 | 95 | 1.3 (1.0–1.8) | 0.2 | 1.0 |
| 2 + | 80 | 8.5 (6.2–11.5) | 1.3 | 2.4 (1.4–4.0) |
| Received counseling, test, treatment for STI (past 12 months) | ||||
| Yes | 73 | 5.7 (4.1–7.8) | 0.9 | 1.1 (0.6–2.1) |
| No | 102 | 1.4 (1.0–2.0) | 0.2 | 1.0 |
| Tested for chlamydia (past 12 months) | ||||
| Yes | 95 | 5.4 (3.9–7.4) | 0.9 | 2.0 (1.1–3.7) |
| No | 78 | 1.2 (0.8–1.8) | 0.2 | 1.0 |
| Chlamydia diagnosis (past 12 months) | ||||
| Yes | 16 | 10.1 (4.5–21.1)† | 4.0 | 1.4 (0.5–3.9) |
| No | 158 | 2.1 (1.6–2.7) | 0.3 | 1.0 |
| Had Pap test (past 12 months) | ||||
| Yes | 132 | 2.6 (1.9–3.4) | 0.4 | 1.6 (0.9–2.9) |
| No | 43 | 1.3 (0.8–2.2) | 0.4 | 1.0 |
| Unintended pregnancy (ever) | ||||
| Yes | 92 | 1.9 (1.3–2.8) | 0.4 | |
| No | 83 | 2.5 (1.7–3.5) | 0.5 | |
n, indicative of adjusted analyses.
a
n, number who received EC.
b
Factors with p < 0.10 in bivariate analyses were included in a multivariate model.
†
Estimates are unstable as relative standard error (RSE) > 30% and/or ndenominator < 50, as described in Materials and Methods/Analyses, and discussed in Discussion/Limitations.
AOR, adjusted odds ratio; CI, confidence interval; STI, sexually transmitted infection.