Table 1 Participant Characteristics
From: Contraceptive methods and use by women aged 35 and over: A qualitative study of perspectives
Characteristic | Unintended pregnancy after age 35 | No unintended pregnancy after age 35 |
|---|---|---|
| Â | (n = 9) | (n = 8) |
Race/Ethnicity | Â | Â |
   African American | 7 | 1 |
   White | 1 | 7 |
   Latina | 1 | 0 |
Marital Status | Â | Â |
   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 | Â | Â |
   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 | Â | Â |
   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 | Â | Â |
   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* | Â | Â |
   Very Effective | 2 | 0 |
   Effective | 2 | 6 |
   Moderately Effective | 5 | 2 |
   Less Effective | 0 | 0 |