Table 1

Characteristics of levonorgestrel intrauterine system users who participated in focus group discussions (n=47)*

Characteristicn (%)
Age (years) (mean, SD)28, 7
Race
 White40 (85)
 Asian4 (9)
 Middle Eastern1 (2)
 Declined to answer2 (4)
 Black0 (0)
Ethnicity†
 Hispanic/Latina3 (6)
 Not Hispanic/Latina40 (85)
 Declined to answer4 (9)
Insurance status
 Commercial43 (91)
 Medicaid4 (9)
 Self-pay0 (0)
  • *Women participated in seven different focus groups. Two women did not have demographic data available in the electronic health record.

  • †Individuals identifying as Hispanic/Latina also chose a race category. In the USA, Hispanic/Latina is considered an ethnicity that may be accompanied with one or more races.