Table 2. Participant Demographics by Months of Contraception Dispensed.
| Characteristic | No. (%)a | P value | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| <6 mo (n = 358) | ≥6 mo (n = 52) | Total (n = 410) | ||
| Age, y | ||||
| 18-24 | 159 (44.4) | 38 (73.1) | 197 (48.0) | <.001 |
| 25-29 | 83 (23.2) | 5 (9.6) | 88 (21.5) | |
| 30-34 | 59 (16.5) | 5 (9.6) | 64 (15.6) | |
| ≥35 | 57 (15.9) | 4 (7.7) | 61 (14.9) | |
| Race/ethnicity | ||||
| White | 247 (69.0) | 41 (78.8) | 288 (70.2) | .46b |
| Hispanic or Latina | 23 (6.4) | 1 (1.9) | 24 (5.9) | |
| Black | 3 (0.8) | 0 | 3 (0.7) | |
| Asian | 39 (10.9) | 2 (3.8) | 41 (10.0) | |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 1 (0.3) | 0 | 1 (0.2) | |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 2 (0.6) | 0 | 2 (0.5) | |
| Multiracial | 43 (12.0) | 8 (15.4) | 51 (12.4) | |
| Educational level | ||||
| Less than high school | 11 (3.1) | 0 | 11 (2.7) | .10b |
| High school diploma or GED | 44 (12.3) | 7 (13.5) | 51 (12.4) | |
| Some college | 114 (31.8) | 26 (50.0) | 140 (34.1) | |
| Bachelor degree | 126 (35.2) | 12 (23.1) | 138 (33.7) | |
| Master, professional, or doctoral degree | 63 (17.6) | 7 (13.5) | 70 (17.1) | |
| Single (vs partnered)c | 254 (71.1) | 44 (84.6) | 298 (72.9) | .04 |
| Rural residence (vs urban) | 27 (7.5) | 14 (26.9) | 41 (10.0) | .92 |
| State | ||||
| California | 67 (18.7) | 4 (7.7) | 71 (17.3) | .02b |
| Colorado | 61 (17.0) | 4 (7.7) | 65 (15.9) | |
| Hawaii | 8 (2.2) | 0 | 8 (2.0) | |
| Oregon | 222 (62.0) | 44 (84.6) | 266 (64.9) | |
| Uninsured | 22 (6.1) | 2 (3.8) | 24 (5.9) | .75b |
| History of pregnancy | 74 (20.7) | 2 (3.8) | 76 (18.5) | .01 |
| Openness to pregnancy in next 12 mod | ||||
| Extremely important to avoid pregnancy | 261 (74.8) | 41 (78.8) | 302 (75.3) | .68b |
| Important to avoid pregnancy | 41 (11.7) | 7 (13.5) | 48 (12.0) | |
| Open to pregnancy if it happens | 25 (7.2) | 3 (5.8) | 28 (7.0) | |
| Would like to be pregnant | 22 (6.3) | 1 (1.9) | 23 (5.7) | |
| Experienced user of hormonal contraception | 304 (84.9) | 46 (88.5) | 350 (85.4) | .50 |
Abbreviation: GED, General Educational Development.
a
Individual variable denominators differ depending on missingness.
b
P value based on Fisher exact test.
c
Four hundred nine participants reported on their relationship status (357 with <6 months dispensed and 52 with ≥6 months dispensed).
d
Four hundred one participants reported on their oppenness to pregnancy in the next 12 months (349 with clinician prescriptions and 52 with pharmacist prescriptions).