Table 1 Sample characteristics and characteristics associated with reporting Medicaid as a reason for not having an abortion
Total % (N) | Medicaid population % (N) | Medicaid as a reason (Medicaid population denominator) % (N) | P-value among Medicaid population | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Yes | No | ||||
N | 265 | 167 | 12 | 155 | |
Age | 0.50 | ||||
Age (mean) | 27 | 27 | 26 | 27 | |
Race/ethnicity | 0.87 | ||||
White | 8% (22) | 11% (19) | 8% (1) | 12% (18) | |
Black | 72% (190) | 74% (124) | 75% (9) | 74% (115) | |
Hispanic/Latina | 15% (39) | 10% (16) | 8% (1) | 10% (15) | |
Other/Multi | 5% (14) | 5% (8) | 8% (1) | 4% (7) | |
Parity | 0.51 | ||||
0 | 35% (94) | 33% (55) | 17% (2) | 34% (53) | |
1 | 26% (68) | 25% (41) | 33% (4) | 24% (37) | |
2 or more | 39% (103) | 42% (71) | 50% (6) | 42% (65) | |
Education | 0.03 | ||||
Less than HS | 25% (65) | 23% (39) | 42% (5) | 22% (34) | |
HS or GED | 48% (127) | 48% (80) | 58% (7) | 47% (73) | |
Some or completed College | 28% (73) | 29% (48) | 0% (0) | 31% (48) | |
Currently employed | 0.23 | ||||
No | 52% (137) | 55% (91) | 75% (9) | 53% (82) | |
Yes | 48% (126) | 45% (75) | 25% (3) | 47% (72) | |
Public assistance | 0.52 | ||||
No | 35% (92) | 26% (44) | 33% (4) | 26% (40) | |
Yes | 65% (169) | 74% (123) | 67% (8) | 74% (115) | |
Food insecure | 0.07 | ||||
No | 50% (133) | 52% (87) | 25% (3) | 54% (84) | |
Yes | 50% (131) | 48% (80) | 75% (9) | 46% (71) | |
Housing insecure | 0.20 | ||||
No | 67% (176) | 68% (114) | 50% (6) | 70% (108) | |
Yes | 33% (88) | 32% (53) | 50% (6) | 30% (47) | |
Relationship | 0.003 | ||||
Husband/fiancé | 29% (76) | 26% (44) | 0% (0) | 28% (44) | |
Boyfriend/partner | 51% (135) | 53% (88) | 42% (5) | 54% (83) | |
Ex/friend/none/don’t know | 20% (53) | 21% (35) | 58% (7) | 18% (28) | |
Alcohol use disorder risk | < 0.001 | ||||
No | 76% (200) | 75% (125) | 25% (3) | 79% (122) | |
Yes | 24% (64) | 25% (42) | 75% (9) | 21% (33) | |
Drug use | 0.03 | ||||
No | 84% (219) | 82% (137) | 58% (7) | 84% (130) | |
Yes | 16% (43) | 18% (30) | 42% (5) | 16% (25) | |
Tobacco use | 0.01 | ||||
No | 72% (188) | 69% (115) | 33% (4) | 71% (111) | |
Yes | 28% (74) | 31% (51) | 67% (8) | 28% (43) | |