Table 1.
Sociodemographic Characteristics of California Patients Receiving Medicaid-Funded Long-Acting Contraceptive Procedures, 2008–2014
| Levonorgestrel IUC (n= 35,705) | Copper IUC (n= 23,628) | Tubal ligation (n= 23,965) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Age, years | 26.53 ± 6.51 | 27.24 ± 6.61 | 32.8 ± 6.7 |
| Age category | |||
| 18–27 years | 64.55 | 58.70 | 23.54 |
| 28–33 years | 21.18 | 23.43 | 33.61 |
| 34–44 years | 12.59 | 16.56 | 37.33 |
| 45–50 years | 1.68 | 1.32 | 5.52 |
| Race-ethnicity | |||
| White, non-Hispanic | 27.50 | 21.42 | 31.32 |
| Black, non-Hispanic | 10.65 | 7.41 | 8.25 |
| Hispanic | 48.29 | 54.17 | 50.04 |
| Asian | 4.63 | 7.10 | 3.33 |
| Other* | 8.93 | 9.90 | 7.05 |
| Region of residence | |||
| Northern/Sierra | 4.30 | 2.74 | 8.11 |
| Sacramento Area | 11.92 | 7.00 | 8.96 |
| San Joaquin Valley | 27.57 | 24.86 | 23.28 |
| Greater Bay Area | 18.89 | 16.48 | 7.53 |
| Central Coast | 4.67 | 4.15 | 5.50 |
| Los Angeles | 11.98 | 23.06 | 18.04 |
| Southern California outside Los Angeles | 20.68 | 21.71 | 28.57 |
| Medi-Cal Program covering procedure | |||
| Fee for service | 5.92 | 5.95 | 10.93 |
| Managed care | 94.08 | 94.05 | 89.07 |
| Year of index procedure | |||
| 2008 | 16.94 | 18.52 | 16.30 |
| 2009 | 16.85 | 16.43 | 15.30 |
| 2010 | 12.84 | 16.62 | 15.23 |
| 2011 | 14.45 | 14.39 | 14.70 |
| 2012 | 16.19 | 12.47 | 13.23 |
| 2013 | 13.19 | 12.31 | 14.00 |
| 2014† | 9.55 | 9.25 | 11.24 |
| Endometrial ablation‡ | n < 11 | n < 11 | 2.41 |
| Months of Medi-Cal enrollment after procedure | 32.84 ± 21.41 | 34.31 ± 21.89 | 33.57 ± 21.91 |
Excluding procedures performed within 42 days of a birth. Table presents column percentages or mean ± standard deviation. P < 0.001 for all comparisons across columns
*Native American/Hawaiian, Pacific Islander, multi-race, unknown
†Through 8/31/2014
‡Within 7 days of contraceptive procedure; CMS policy advises limiting detail on cells with n < 11