Table 2.
Types of RC Experienced1 in the Past Year
| Behavior | N | Sample prevalence (n=482) % | Prevalence in Women who Experienced RC (n=81) % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pregnancy Coercion | |||
| Told you not to use any birth control | 35 | 7.4 | 43.2 |
| Tried to force or pressure you to become pregnant | 16 | 3.3 | 19.8 |
| Said they would leave you if you did not get pregnant | 7 | 1.5 | 8.6 |
| Told you they would have a baby with someone else if you did not get pregnant | 7 | 1.5 | 8.6 |
| Hurt you physically because you did not agree to get pregnant | 3 | 0.6 | 3.7 |
| Birth Control Sabotage | |||
| Taken off the condom while having sex | 31 | 6.5 | 38.2 |
| Made you have sex without a condom | 17 | 3.6 | 21.0 |
| Taken your birth control away or kept you from going to clinic to get birth control | 5 | 1.0 | 6.2 |
| Put holes in condom or broken condom on purpose while having sex | 1 | 0.2 | 1.2 |
| Controlling the Outcome of Pregnancy | |||
| Tried to MAKE you get an abortion | 7 | 1.5 | 8.6 |
| Tried to STOP you from getting an abortion | 5 | 1.1 | 6.2 |
| Violence or threats to try to MAKE you get an abortion | 4 | 0.8 | 4.9 |
| Violence or threats of violence to try to STOP you from getting an abortion | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
1
Not mutually exclusive, i.e., women can experience more than one type of RC