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Table 1 Participant characteristics of those who completed in-depth interviews (n = 15)

From: Long-acting reversible contraceptives (LARCs) as harm reduction: a qualitative study exploring views of women with histories of opioid misuse

Characteristic

Frequency (%)

Age category

 

 18–24

2 (13%)

 24–34

7 (47%)

 35–44

6 (40%)

Race

 

 White or Caucasian

13 (87%)

 Black or African American

2 (13%)

Ethnicity

 

 Hispanic

4 (27%)

Educational attainment

 

 Some high school

5 (33%)

 High school graduate or GED

2 (13%)

 Some college or post high-school training

5 (33%)

 Undergraduate degree

2 (13%)

 Missing*

1 (7%)

Opioid use status

 

 In active use

5 (33%)

 In recovery

10 (67%)

Residence

 

 Rural

2 (13%)

 Suburban

7 (47%)

 Urban

6 (40%)

Relationship status

 

 Married or domestic partnership

4 (27%)

 In a committed relationship

1 (7%)

 Single

10 (67%)

Current number of sexual partners

 

 None

8 (53%)

 One

5 (33%)

 More than one

1 (7%)

 Missing/ declined

1 (7%)

Contraception use at last sex

 

 None

8 (53%)

 Withdrawal

1 (7%)

 Condom

3 (20%)

 Birth control pill

1 (7%)

 Injection

1 (7%)

 Sterilization

1 (7%)

Condom at last sex

 

 Yes

2 (13%)

 No

12 (80%)

 Missing*

1 (7%)

  1. *Not answered