NC PRAMS 2003: (What kind of birth control are you or your husband or partner using now to keep from getting pregnant? VASECTOMY (STERILIZATION))

2003 North Carolina Pregnancy Risk Assessment Monitoring System Survey Results

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What kind of birth control are you or your husband or partner using now to keep from getting pregnant? VASECTOMY (STERILIZATION)

Demographic Groups	Total Respond.#	NO			YES
Demographic Groups	Total Respond.#	N	%	C.I.(95%)	N	%	C.I.(95%)
Total	1255	1219	96.7	95.3-97.8	36	3.3	2.2- 4.7
Age
< 20 years	139	138	98.6	90.7-99.8	1	1.4	0.2- 9.3
20-24 years	333	328	98.4	95.4-99.4	5	1.6	0.6- 4.6
25-34 years	638	614	95.4	92.9-97.1	24	4.6	2.9- 7.1
35+ years	145	139	97.1	91.1-99.1	6	2.9	0.9- 8.9
Race
White	869	835	95.8	93.9-97.2	34	4.2	2.8- 6.1
Black	335	333	99.2	95.5-99.9	2	0.8	0.1- 4.5
Other	51	51	100	. - .	0	0.0	. - .
Hispanic origin
Yes	124	121	97.5	91.3-99.3	3	2.5	0.7- 8.7
No	1128	1095	96.6	95.0-97.7	33	3.4	2.3- 5.0
Education
< High School	270	267	98.5	94.5-99.6	3	1.5	0.4- 5.5
High School	367	357	96.7	93.5-98.4	10	3.3	1.6- 6.5
> High School	618	595	95.9	93.5-97.5	23	4.1	2.5- 6.5
Marital Status
Married	793	757	95.0	92.8-96.6	36	5.0	3.4- 7.2
Other	462	462	100	. - .	0	0.0	. - .
Income
15,999 or less	332	326	97.7	94.4-99.1	6	2.3	0.9- 5.6
16,000-24,999	170	165	96.4	89.9-98.7	5	3.6	1.3-10.1
25,000-39,999	186	183	98.3	93.7-99.5	3	1.7	0.5- 6.3
40,000 or more	439	418	94.9	91.7-96.9	21	5.1	3.1- 8.3
WIC recipient
No	657	630	95.5	93.2-97.1	27	4.5	2.9- 6.8
Yes	590	581	98.0	95.8-99.1	9	2.0	0.9- 4.2
Medicaid recipient
No	610	583	95.5	93.1-97.1	27	4.5	2.9- 6.9
Yes	645	636	97.9	95.7-99.0	9	2.1	1.0- 4.3
Infant's birth weight
Under 2500 grams	563	551	98.1	96.7-98.9	12	1.9	1.1- 3.3
2500+ grams	692	668	96.6	95.0-97.7	24	3.4	2.3- 5.0

#Use caution in interpreting cell sizes less than 50.
N = Cell Size, % = Percentage, C.I.(95%) = Confidence Interval (at 95 percent probability level).
The percentages shown are weighted percentages, designed to reflect the entire population of North Carolina women having a live birth.

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