Table 1.
Demographics of MFAB Participants (58 men aged 18–45 in Pittsburgh, PA during November 2014-February 2016).
| Characteristic | Black Men | White Men |
|---|---|---|
| (n=31) | (n=27) | |
| Age (y) | ||
| 18–29 | 65% (n=20) | 48% (n=13) |
| 30–45 | 35% (n=11) | 52% (n=14) |
| Education | ||
| <High school diploma | 13% (n=4) | 8% (n=2) |
| High school diploma/GED | 55% (n=17) | 44% (n=12) |
| Trade/technical school | 6% (n=2) | 15% (n=4) |
| Some college | 10% (n=3) | 18% (n=5) |
| College degree | 16% (n=5) | 15% (n=4) |
| Household income (US$) | ||
| 0–9999 | 39% (n=12) | 37% (n=10) |
| 10,000–19,999 | 26% (n=8) | 41% (n=11) |
| 20,000–49,999 | 35% (n=11) | 18% (n=5) |
| 50,000–69,999 | 4% (n=1) | |
| Marital status | ||
| Single | 74% (n=23) | 70% (n=19) |
| Engaged | 7% (n=2) | 11% (n=3) |
| Married | 16% (n=5) | 8% (n=2) |
| Divorced/separated | 3% (n=1) | 11% (n=3) |
| Living with female partner | ||
| Yes | 52% (n=16) | 52% (n=14) |
| No | 48% (n=15) | 48% (n=13) |
| # of Pregnancies | ||
| 0 | 13% (n=4) | 37% (n=10) |
| 1 | 19% (n=6) | 26% (n=7) |
| 2 | 6% (n=2) | 15% (n=4) |
| 3 | 23% (n=7) | 11% (n=3) |
| 4 | 13% (n=4) | |
| 5 | 10% (n=3) | 4% (n=1) |
| 6 or more | 13% (n=4) | 7% (n=2) |
| Don’t know/unsure | 3% (n=1) | |
| Insurance | ||
| Yes | 61% (n=19) | 52% (n=14) |
| No | 39% (n=12) | 48% (n=13) |
| Religion | ||
| None | 19% (n=6) | 33% (n=9) |
| Protestant | 7% (n=2) | 4% (n=1) |
| Catholic | 26% (n=7) | |
| Other Christian | 58% (n=18) | 22% (n=6) |
| Muslim | 7% (n=2) | |
| Other | 9% (n=3) | 15% (n=4) |
| Fatherhood status | ||
| Has children | 68% (n=21) | 63% (n=17) |
| No children | 32% (n=10) | 37% (n=10 |
| Wants to get someone pregnant In the next year | ||
| Yes | 13% (n=4) | 11% (n=3) |
| No | 84% (n=26) | 70% (n=19) |
| Don’t know/unsure | 3% (n=1) | 19% (n=5) |
| Birth control use* | ||
| Male method | 62% (n=19) | 41%(n=11) |
| Female method | 45% (n=14) | 63% (n=17) |
| No method | 26% (n=8) | 22% (n=6) |
*
Male birth control methods included condoms and withdrawal. Female birth control methods included all hormonal and barrier methods, LARCs, the rhythm method, and sterilization. Overlap between numbers indicates that some individuals were using both male and female birth control methods. Those in the “no method” category were using no method themselves, nor were their female partners using any method.