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

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? VASECTOMY (MALE STERILIZATION)

Demographic Groups	Total Respond.#	NO			YES
Demographic Groups	Total Respond.#	N	%	C.I.(95%)	N	%	C.I.(95%)
Total	1169	1129	96.2	94.6-97.3	40	3.8	2.7- 5.4
Age
< 20 years	117	116	98.2	88.5-99.7	1	1.8	0.3-11.5
20-24 years	257	255	98.9	95.7-99.7	2	1.1	0.3- 4.3
25-34 years	615	594	96.5	94.3-97.9	21	3.5	2.1- 5.7
35+ years	180	164	88.1	80.3-93.0	16	11.9	7.0-19.7
Race
White	866	829	95.3	93.3-96.7	37	4.7	3.3- 6.7
Black	245	243	98.3	93.4-99.6	2	1.7	0.4- 6.6
Other	58	57	99.7	98.3- 100	1	0.3	0.0- 1.7
Hispanic origin
Yes	166	166	100	. - .	0	0.0	. - .
No	1003	963	95.4	93.5-96.8	40	4.6	3.2- 6.5
Education
< High School	189	186	98.7	93.3-99.8	3	1.3	0.2- 6.7
High School	351	345	97.4	94.4-98.8	6	2.6	1.2- 5.6
> High School	627	596	94.4	91.8-96.3	31	5.6	3.7- 8.2
Marital Status
Married	773	736	94.3	92.0-96.0	37	5.7	4.0- 8.0
Other	396	393	98.9	96.1-99.7	3	1.1	0.3- 3.9
Income
14,999 or less	311	311	100	. - .	0	0.0	. - .
15,000-24,999	152	148	97.0	91.3-99.0	4	3.0	1.0- 8.7
25,000-49,999	228	220	95.2	90.2-97.7	8	4.8	2.3- 9.8
50,000 or more	383	357	92.5	88.7-95.2	26	7.5	4.8-11.3
WIC recipient
No	645	610	93.7	90.9-95.6	35	6.3	4.4- 9.1
Yes	511	507	98.9	96.7-99.7	4	1.1	0.3- 3.3
Medicaid recipient
No	589	554	93.2	90.3-95.3	35	6.8	4.7- 9.7
Yes	580	575	98.8	96.8-99.6	5	1.2	0.4- 3.2
Infant's birth weight
Under 2500 grams	504	493	98.3	96.9-99.1	11	1.7	0.9- 3.1
2500+ grams	665	636	96.0	94.3-97.3	29	4.0	2.7- 5.7

~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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