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Table 1 Characteristics of Muslim Women

From: Muslim Women’s use of contraception in the United States

 

Muslim Women N = 224 (%)

Contraception

 

 Contraception use

79.46

 Oral contraceptive pill use

65.63

 Condom use

66.07

 Withdrawal use

32.14

 IUD use

15.63

Demographic Characteristics

 

Age (M/SD)

32.19/0.50

Marital Status

 

 Married

66.52

 Single/Widowed/Divorced

33.48

Ethnicity

 

 Middle Eastern or North African

25.89

 South Asian

44.20

 Other Ethnicity

29.91

Nativity

 

 U.S. Born

38.39

Education

 

 High School

2.74

 Some College or Vocational

11.42

 College Graduate

31.96

 Graduate or Professional School

53.88

Socioeconomic Characteristics

 

Household Income

 

 Under $24,999

9.77

 $25,000 to $74,999

34.88

 $75,000 to $99,999

12.09

 Over $100,000

43.26

Employment Status

 

 Employed

73.21

 Not Employed

26.79

Religious Characteristics

 

 General Islam

15.18

 Shia

46.43

 Sunni

38.39

Worship attendance

 

 Less than once a month

38.75

 Once a month

4.05

 Multiple times a month

14.86

 Once a week

17.57

 Multiple times a week

24.77

Health Insurance Coverage

 

 Uninsured

5.61

 Public Insurance

11.21

 Private Insurance

83.18