Table 1 Sample characteristics overall and by receipt of immediate postpartum long-acting reversible contraception
Overall (N = 51) % | Received immediate postpartum LARC (n = 25) % | Did not receive immediate postpartum LARC (n = 26) % | Chi-square p-value | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Maternal age (years)* | 0.27 | |||
< 20 | 12.0 | 8.0 | 16.0 | |
20–24 | 44.0 | 56.0 | 32.0 | |
25–29 | 34.0 | 24.0 | 44.0 | |
≥ 30 | 10.0 | 12.0 | 8.0 | |
Race/Ethnicity | 0.01 | |||
Black | 66.7 | 88.0 | 46.2 | |
White | 21.6 | 4.0 | 38.5 | |
Other | 11.8 | 8.0 | 15.3 | |
Educational attainment | 0.06 | |||
Less than high school diploma | 11.8 | 16.0 | 7.7 | |
High school diploma or GED | 49.0 | 32.0 | 65.4 | |
Some college or more | 39.2 | 52.0 | 26.9 | |
Relationship status | 0.14 | |||
Married | 21.6 | 8.0 | 34.6 | |
Living with partner | 33.3 | 40.0 | 26.9 | |
In a relationship not living with partner | 11.8 | 12.0 | 11.6 | |
Single** | 33.3 | 40.0 | 26.9 | |
Parity* | 0.43 | |||
1 | 46.0 | 37.5 | 53.9 | |
2 | 28.0 | 29.2 | 26.9 | |
≥ 3 | 26.0 | 33.3 | 19.2 | |
Current health insurance | 0.30 | |||
Medicaid | 52.9 | 64.0 | 42.3 | |
Private insurance | 5.9 | 4.0 | 7.7 | |
None | 41.2 | 32.0 | 50.0 | |
Current employment status | 0.20 | |||
Employed full-time | 21.6 | 32.0 | 11.5 | |
Employed part-time | 19.6 | 16.0 | 23.1 | |
Unemployed | 58.8 | 42.0 | 65.4 | |
Pregnancy intention*** | 0.24 | |||
Intended | 35.3 | 24.0 | 46.2 | |
Unintended | 56.9 | 68.0 | 46.2 | |
Unsure | 7.8 | 8.0 | 7.7 | |
Preterm birth (< 37 weeks gestation) | 19.6 | 32.0 | 7.7 | 0.03 |
Delivery hospital | 0.24 | |||
Hospital 1 | 68.6 | 80.0 | 57.7 | |
Hospital 2 | 25.5 | 16.0 | 34.6 | |
Hospital 3 | 5.9 | 4.0 | 7.7 |