National Survey of Family Growth - Wave 6 (2002) Pregnancy File

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WHYNOSE2 Please look at Card 43. (Earlier you told me (your/that) pregnancy occurred too soon / Earlier you told me that (your/this/that) pregnancy occurred at a time when you wanted no future pregnancies.) Which of the following statements applies to you right before you became pregnant (this time/that time (that is, with the pregnancy that ended in DATE))? You did not use birth control because... (2nd mention)   1) You did not expect to have sex   2) You did not think you could get pregnant   3) You didn't really mind if you got pregnant   4) You were worried about the side effects of birth control   5) Your male partner did not want you to use a birth control method   6) You male partner did not want to use a birth control method   7) Respondent was using a method

Pie Chart Bar Chart Cumulative Bar Chart

Category	Frequency	Percentage	Cumulative Percentage	Z-Score
You did not expect to have sex	6	7.9%	7.9%	-1.51
You did not think you could get pregnant	22	28.9%	36.8%	-.9
You didn't really mind if you got pregnant	14	18.4%	55.3%	-.3
You were worried about the side effects of birth control	11	14.5%	69.7%	.3
Your male partner did not want you to use a birth control method	9	11.8%	81.6%	.9
You male partner did not want to use a birth control method	13	17.1%	98.7%	1.51
Respondent was using a method	1	1.3%	100%	2.11

Variable Comparisons

Age Education Race Religion Marital status

Age (I-AGE)

	15-17 years old	18-30 years old	31-44 years old	TOTAL
You did not expect to have sex	0.0% 0	10.3% 6	0.0% 0	7.9% 6
You did not think you could get pregnant	0.0% 0	29.3% 17	29.4% 5	28.9% 22
You didn't really mind if you got pregnant	0.0% 0	19.0% 11	17.6% 3	18.4% 14
You were worried about the side effects of birth control	0.0% 0	12.1% 7	23.5% 4	14.5% 11
Your male partner did not want you to use a birth control method	0.0% 0	15.5% 9	0.0% 0	11.8% 9
You male partner did not want to use a birth control method	100.0% 1	12.1% 7	29.4% 5	17.1% 13
Respondent was using a method	0.0% 0	1.7% 1	0.0% 0	1.3% 1
TOTAL	100.0% 1	100.0% 58	100.0% 17	76

Education (I-EDUC)

	Less than high school diploma or GED	High school graduate (diploma or GED)	Some college but no degree	Associate's degree	Bachelor's degree	Graduate degree	TOTAL
You did not expect to have sex	10.5% 2	3.1% 1	12.5% 2	33.3% 1	0.0% 0	0.0% 0	7.9% 6
You did not think you could get pregnant	21.1% 4	31.3% 10	43.8% 7	0.0% 0	0.0% 0	50.0% 1	28.9% 22
You didn't really mind if you got pregnant	15.8% 3	18.8% 6	6.3% 1	66.7% 2	50.0% 2	0.0% 0	18.4% 14
You were worried about the side effects of birth control	15.8% 3	18.8% 6	0.0% 0	0.0% 0	25.0% 1	50.0% 1	14.5% 11
Your male partner did not want you to use a birth control method	10.5% 2	12.5% 4	18.8% 3	0.0% 0	0.0% 0	0.0% 0	11.8% 9
You male partner did not want to use a birth control method	26.3% 5	15.6% 5	12.5% 2	0.0% 0	25.0% 1	0.0% 0	17.1% 13
Respondent was using a method	0.0% 0	0.0% 0	6.3% 1	0.0% 0	0.0% 0	0.0% 0	1.3% 1
TOTAL	100.0% 19	100.0% 32	100.0% 16	100.0% 3	100.0% 4	100.0% 2	76

Race (I-RACE)

	Black	White	Other	TOTAL
You did not expect to have sex	7.7% 2	4.8% 2	25.0% 2	7.9% 6
You did not think you could get pregnant	23.1% 6	33.3% 14	25.0% 2	28.9% 22
You didn't really mind if you got pregnant	23.1% 6	19.0% 8	0.0% 0	18.4% 14
You were worried about the side effects of birth control	19.2% 5	14.3% 6	0.0% 0	14.5% 11
Your male partner did not want you to use a birth control method	7.7% 2	9.5% 4	37.5% 3	11.8% 9
You male partner did not want to use a birth control method	19.2% 5	16.7% 7	12.5% 1	17.1% 13
Respondent was using a method	0.0% 0	2.4% 1	0.0% 0	1.3% 1
TOTAL	100.0% 26	100.0% 42	100.0% 8	76

Religion (I-RELIGION)

	No Religion	Catholic	Prostestant	Other Religions	TOTAL
You did not expect to have sex	11.1% 1	0.0% 0	10.0% 4	14.3% 1	7.9% 6
You did not think you could get pregnant	22.2% 2	40.0% 8	25.0% 10	28.6% 2	28.9% 22
You didn't really mind if you got pregnant	33.3% 3	25.0% 5	12.5% 5	14.3% 1	18.4% 14
You were worried about the side effects of birth control	11.1% 1	10.0% 2	17.5% 7	14.3% 1	14.5% 11
Your male partner did not want you to use a birth control method	11.1% 1	15.0% 3	10.0% 4	14.3% 1	11.8% 9
You male partner did not want to use a birth control method	11.1% 1	10.0% 2	22.5% 9	14.3% 1	17.1% 13
Respondent was using a method	0.0% 0	0.0% 0	2.5% 1	0.0% 0	1.3% 1
TOTAL	100.0% 9	100.0% 20	100.0% 40	100.0% 7	76

Marital status (I-MARITAL)

	Currently married	Cohabiting (unmarried)	Widowed	Divorced	Separated	Never been married	TOTAL
You did not expect to have sex	7.1% 2	5.0% 1	0.0% 0	0.0% 0	0.0% 0	13.6% 3	7.9% 6
You did not think you could get pregnant	25.0% 7	30.0% 6	0.0% 0	0.0% 0	100.0% 2	31.8% 7	28.9% 22
You didn't really mind if you got pregnant	32.1% 9	10.0% 2	0.0% 0	33.3% 1	0.0% 0	9.1% 2	18.4% 14
You were worried about the side effects of birth control	14.3% 4	15.0% 3	0.0% 0	0.0% 0	0.0% 0	18.2% 4	14.5% 11
Your male partner did not want you to use a birth control method	7.1% 2	10.0% 2	100.0% 1	0.0% 0	0.0% 0	18.2% 4	11.8% 9
You male partner did not want to use a birth control method	14.3% 4	25.0% 5	0.0% 0	66.7% 2	0.0% 0	9.1% 2	17.1% 13
Respondent was using a method	0.0% 0	5.0% 1	0.0% 0	0.0% 0	0.0% 0	0.0% 0	1.3% 1
TOTAL	100.0% 28	100.0% 20	100.0% 1	100.0% 3	100.0% 2	100.0% 22	76