NC PRAMS 2006~` : (What kind of birth control are you or your husband or partner using now to keep from getting pregnant? OTHER METHOD)

2006 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? OTHER METHOD

Demographic Groups	Total Respond.#	NO			YES
Demographic Groups	Total Respond.#	N	%	C.I.(95%)	N	%	C.I.(95%)
Total	1169	1144	97.6	96.2-98.5	25	2.4	1.5- 3.8
Age
< 20 years	117	115	98.5	91.5-99.7	2	1.5	0.3- 8.5
20-24 years	257	249	96.1	92.0-98.1	8	3.9	1.9- 8.0
25-34 years	615	604	98.3	96.3-99.2	11	1.7	0.8- 3.7
35+ years	180	176	96.3	90.6-98.6	4	3.7	1.4- 9.4
Race
White	866	847	97.4	95.7-98.5	19	2.6	1.5- 4.3
Black	245	241	98.4	94.4-99.6	4	1.6	0.4- 5.6
Other	58	56	94.9	81.8-98.7	2	5.1	1.3-18.2
Hispanic origin
Yes	166	163	97.8	91.8-99.5	3	2.2	0.5- 8.2
No	1003	981	97.5	96.0-98.4	22	2.5	1.6- 4.0
Education
< High School	189	188	98.9	92.6-99.8	1	1.1	0.2- 7.4
High School	351	340	96.1	92.6-98.0	11	3.9	2.0- 7.4
> High School	627	614	97.9	96.0-98.9	13	2.1	1.1- 4.0
Marital Status
Married	773	755	97.4	95.6-98.4	18	2.6	1.6- 4.4
Other	396	389	97.8	95.0-99.1	7	2.2	0.9- 5.0
Income
14,999 or less	311	302	95.8	91.7-97.9	9	4.2	2.1- 8.3
15,000-24,999	152	149	99.7	99.1-99.9	3	0.3	0.1- 0.9
25,000-49,999	228	222	96.8	92.7-98.7	6	3.2	1.3- 7.3
50,000 or more	383	376	98.0	95.5-99.1	7	2.0	0.9- 4.5
WIC recipient
No	645	633	98.1	96.4-99.0	12	1.9	1.0- 3.6
Yes	511	498	96.9	94.3-98.3	13	3.1	1.7- 5.7
Medicaid recipient
No	589	573	97.2	95.1-98.4	16	2.8	1.6- 4.9
Yes	580	571	97.9	95.6-99.0	9	2.1	1.0- 4.4
Infant's birth weight
Under 2500 grams	504	497	98.8	97.6-99.4	7	1.2	0.6- 2.4
2500+ grams	665	647	97.5	95.9-98.4	18	2.5	1.6- 4.1

~Low participation was a substantial problem for NC PRAMS in 2006.The overall weighted response rate was 59%.

#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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