Table 1 Sociodemographic characteristics of participants in the HER Contraceptive Journey study
Sociodemographic characteristics | n (%) |
|---|---|
Age at HER contraceptive journey enrollment | |
18–19 | 7 (21.2%) |
20–24 | 17 (51.5%) |
25–29 | 7 (21.2%) |
30–34 | 2 (6.1%) |
Race/ethnicity | |
American Indian/Alaska Native | 1 (3.0%) |
Black | 1 (3.0%) |
Hispanic/Latina | 6 (18.2%) |
White | 21 (63.6%) |
Other | 4 (12.1%) |
Educational attainment | |
High school/GED | 7 (21.2%) |
Vocational/technical training | 1 (3.0%) |
Associates/some college | 15 (45.4%) |
4-year degree | 6 (18.2%) |
Graduate/professional education | 2 (6.1%) |
Prefer not to answer | 2 (6.1%) |
Sexual identity | |
Bisexual | 2 (6.3%) |
Exclusively heterosexual | 25 (78.1%) |
Mostly gay/lesbian | 1 (3.1%) |
Mostly heterosexual | 4 (12.5%) |
Ever been pregnant | |
Yes | 6 (18.7%) |
No | 26 (81.3%) |
Religiona | |
Christian (Protestant, Evangelical, etc.) | 4 (28.6%) |
Mormon (The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints) | 3 (21.4%) |
Not religious | 5 (35.7%) |
Other | 1 (7.1%) |
Don’t know/prefer not to answer | 1 (7.1%) |
Relationship status at HER enrollment | |
Actively dating but not in a committed relationship | 7 (22.6%) |
Living together, but not married | 16 (51.6%) |
Married | 1 (3.2%) |
Single, not in a relationship | 6 (19.4%) |
Prefer not to answer | 1 (3.2%) |
Initial contraceptive method accessed through HER Salt Lake | |
Combined oral contraceptive | 9 (27.3%) |
Copper intrauterine device (IUD) | 6 (18.2%) |
Hormonal IUD | 9 (27.3%) |
Implant | 4 (12.1%) |
Injection | 4 (12.1%) |
Vaginal ring | 1 (3.0%) |