NC PRAMS 2007~` : (What kind of birth control are you or your husband or partner using now to keep from getting pregnant? VASECTOMY (MALE STERILIZATION)*)

2007 North Carolina Pregnancy Risk Assessment Monitoring System Survey Results

CONTRACEPTION

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	1423	1381	96.9	95.6-97.8	42	3.1	2.2- 4.4
Age
< 20 years	163	162	98.8	91.9-99.8	1	1.2	0.2- 8.1
20-24 years	345	342	98.8	96.3-99.6	3	1.2	0.4- 3.7
25-34 years	720	694	96.4	94.3-97.7	26	3.6	2.3- 5.7
35+ years	195	183	92.9	86.8-96.3	12	7.1	3.7-13.2
Race
White	986	948	96.1	94.4-97.3	38	3.9	2.7- 5.6
Black	377	373	98.7	95.6-99.6	4	1.3	0.4- 4.4
Other	60	60	100	. - .	0	0.0	. - .
Hispanic origin
Yes	172	170	99.1	95.3-99.8	2	0.9	0.2- 4.7
No	1249	1209	96.4	94.9-97.5	40	3.6	2.5- 5.1
Education
< High School	270	269	99.9	99.5- 100	1	0.1	0.0- 0.5
High School	397	394	98.7	96.1-99.6	3	1.3	0.4- 3.9
> High School	751	714	94.7	92.4-96.4	37	5.3	3.6- 7.6
Marital Status
Married	875	837	95.5	93.5-96.9	38	4.5	3.1- 6.5
Other	548	544	98.9	96.8-99.6	4	1.1	0.4- 3.2
Income
14,999 or less	367	365	99.4	96.6-99.9	2	0.6	0.1- 3.4
15,000-24,999	230	229	99.1	94.2-99.9	1	0.9	0.1- 5.8
25,000-49,999	269	255	95.2	91.0-97.4	14	4.8	2.6- 9.0
50,000 or more	460	436	94.0	90.7-96.2	24	6.0	3.8- 9.3
WIC recipient
No	817	782	95.5	93.4-96.9	35	4.5	3.1- 6.6
Yes	592	585	98.5	96.6-99.4	7	1.5	0.6- 3.4
Medicaid recipient
No	679	647	95.1	92.7-96.7	32	4.9	3.3- 7.3
Yes	744	734	98.4	96.8-99.2	10	1.6	0.8- 3.2
Infant's birth weight
Under 2500 grams	646	632	98.1	96.8-98.9	14	1.9	1.1- 3.2
2500+ grams	777	749	96.8	95.3-97.8	28	3.2	2.2- 4.7

*Asked only of mothers who reported current use of contraception.

#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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