Table 1

Participant Characteristics

Characteristic

Unintended pregnancy after age 35

No unintended pregnancy after age 35

(n = 9)

(n = 8)

Race/Ethnicity

African American

7

1

White

1

7

Latina

1

0

Marital Status

Single/Never married

5

0

Married, living with husband

0

8

Divorced or separated

4

0

Unmarried, living with partner

0

0

Highest Educational Level

Some high school

2

0

Completed high school

3

0

Some college

3

1

Completed college or higher

1

7

Total Family Income Prior Year to Interview

Less than $10,000

4

1

$10,000 to $19,999

2

0

$20,000 to $29,999

0

1

$30,000 to $39,999

1

0

$40,000 to $49,999

0

0

$50,000 or greater

2

6

Mean number of children

2.8

2.0

Attitudes toward future childbearing

Do not desire more children

4

6

Ambivalent

4

2

Desire more children

1

0

Effectiveness of Reversible Contraceptive Used Within Prior Week of Interview*

Very Effective

2

0

Effective

2

6

Moderately Effective

5

2

Less Effective

0

0

*Contraceptive effectiveness is defined according to the World Health Organization in Family Planning: A global handbook for providers. Baltimore and Geneva: CCP and WHO, 2007, Appendix A, p. 319

Godfrey et al. BMC Women's Health 2011 11:5   doi:10.1186/1472-6874-11-5