Table 1 Demographic Information of Participants
From: Desire for and barriers to obtaining effective contraception among women experiencing homelessness
Demographic Variable | % Sample (n = 54) |
|---|---|
Ethnicity | |
Black | 79 |
White | 13 |
Hispanic | 4 |
Asian | 0 |
Other | 0 |
Education | |
None | 2 |
1-4th grade | 0 |
5-8th grade | 0 |
Some high school | 26 |
High school graduate | 26 |
Some college | 33 |
Technical, vocational | 2 |
College degree | 7 |
Masters or doctorate | 4 |
Marital Status | |
Married | 2 |
Widowed | 0 |
Divorced or annulled | 11 |
Separated | 4 |
Single, never been married | 83 |
Employment Status | |
Employed for wages | 20 |
Self-employed | 6 |
Out of work but looking for work | 46 |
Out of work but not currently looking for work | 17 |
Homemaker | 2 |
Student | 6 |
Military | 0 |
Retired | 0 |
Health Insurance | |
None | 20 |
State health insurance | 74 |
Private health insurance | 8 |