Table 1.
Characteristics of the Study Population and Distribution of Reproductive Coercion (N=482)
| Characteristic | Prevalence %1 (N) | Experienced RC N=812 %1 (n) | Did not experience RC N=4012 %1 (n) | p-value3 | Adjusted Multiple Regression N=4312 ß (95% CI) p-value4 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Coercive/violent behaviors | |||||
| Experienced RC in past year | -- | -- | -- | ||
| Yes | 16.8 (81) | ||||
| No | 83.2 (401) | ||||
| Experienced IPV in past year | <0.001 | 4.47 (2.06, 9.70) p<0.001 | |||
| Yes | 10.2 (49) | 32.1 (26) | 5.7 (23) | ||
| No | 89.8 (433) | 67.9 (55) | 94.3 (378) | ||
| Combinations of past year IPV/RC | -- | -- | -- | ||
| Neither | 78.4 (378) | ||||
| RC and IPV | 5.4 (26) | ||||
| RC only | 11.4 (55) | ||||
| IPV only | 4.8 (23) | ||||
| Demographics | |||||
| Age (mean, SD) | 30.48, 6.86 | 27.60, 7.08 | 31.06, 6.68 | <0.001 | 0.95 (0.91, 1.00) p=0.038 |
| Born in the US | 0.001 | 1.14 (0.49, 2.64) p=0.769 | |||
| Yes | 9.1 (43) | 18.8 (15) | 7.1 (28) | ||
| No | 90.9 (432) | 81.3 (65) | 92.9 (367) | ||
| Country of Birth | N/A | ||||
| United States | 9.1 (43) | ||||
| El Salvador | 49.8 (236) | ||||
| Guatemala | 12.4 (59) | ||||
| Honduras | 11.2 (53) | ||||
| Mexico | 9.7 (46) | ||||
| Other Caribbean or Central | |||||
| American country | 3.8 (18) | ||||
| South America | 1.9 (9) | ||||
| Other | 2.1 (10) | ||||
| Currently employed | 0.711 | ||||
| Yes | 43.1 (204) | 45.0 (36) | 42.7 (168) | ||
| No | 56.9 (269) | 55.0 (44) | 57.3 (225) | ||
| Education | 0.932 | ||||
| Less than high school diploma or GED | 40.1 (192) | 38.3 (31) | 40.5 (161) | ||
| High school diploma, GED or some college | 43.4 (208) | 44.4 (36) | 43.2 (172) | ||
| Associates degree or higher | 16.5 (79) | 17.3 (14) | 16.3 (63) | ||
| Importance of religion in daily life | 0.122 | ||||
| Very important | 71.3 (340) | 64.2 (52) | 72.7 (288) | ||
| Somewhat or not important | 28.7 (137) | 35.8 (29) | 27.3 (108) | ||
| Years living in the US | 0.516 | ||||
| 5 years or less | 29.0 (133) | 26.0 (20) | 29.7 (113) | ||
| More than 5 years | 71.0 (325) | 74.0 (57) | 70.3 (268) | ||
| Sexual, reproductive and relationship history | |||||
| Currently pregnant | 0.028 | ||||
| Yes | 27.2 (131) | 17.3 (14) | 29.2 (117) | ||
| No | 72.8 (351) | 82.7 (67) | 70.8 (284) | ||
| Ever had a miscarriage | 0.922 | ||||
| Yes | 23.9 (112) | 23.5 (19) | 24.0 (93) | ||
| No | 76.1 (357) | 76.5 (62) | 76.0 (295) | ||
| Ever had an abortion | 0.001 | 2.25 (0.93, 5.47) p=0.073 | |||
| Yes | 7.6 (34) | 16.7 (13) | 5.7 (21) | ||
| No | 92.4 (411) | 83.3 (65) | 94.3 (346) | ||
| Currently married to partner (includes common-law marriage) | <0.001 | 0.73 (0.40, 1.33) p=0.305 | |||
| Yes | 67.9 (326) | 48.1 (39) | 71.9 (287) | ||
| No | 32.1 (154) | 51.9 (42) | 28.1 (112) | ||
| Number of sexual partners in past year | <0.001 | 1.905 (0.92, 3.97) p=0.085 | |||
| 1 | 88.8 (428) | 76.5 (62) | 91.3 (366) | ||
| More than 1 | 11.2 (54) | 23.5 (19) | 8.7 (35) | ||
| Partner factors | |||||
| Age discrepancy with partner (mean, SD) | 2.50, 5.75 (n=453) | 3.13, 6.00 | 2.38, 5.69 | 0.299 | |
| Partner binge drinking | <0.001 | 1.71 (0.95, 3.07) p=0.075 | |||
| Yes | 28.7 (136) | 48.8 (39) | 24.6 (97) | ||
| No | 71.3 (338) | 51.2 (41) | 75.4 (297) | ||
| Partner drug use | <0.001 | 1.61 (0.58, 4.48) p=0.361 | |||
| Yes | 5.4 (26) | 17.5 (14) | 3.0 (12) | ||
| No | 94.6 (453) | 82.5 (66) | 97.0 (387) | ||
1
Column percents.
2
Sample size floats to accommodate small amounts of missing data
3
Based on t-test or chi-square.
4
Based on logistic regression.