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Table 1 Characteristics of Study Sample

From: Skin tone discrimination and birth control avoidance among women in Harris County, Texas: a cross-sectional study

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Total Sample

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N = 1299 (unweighted %)

Weighted %

Age

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18–24

25–29

30–39

40–44

247 (19.0)

237 (18.2)

532 (41.0)

283 (21.8)

23.5

19.9

38.3

18.3

Race/Ethnicity

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White, Non-Hispanic

Black, Non-Hispanic

Hispanic, born inside the US

Hispanic, born outside the US

Other, Non-Hispanic

409 (31.5)

291 (22.4)

356 (27.4)

99 (7.6)

144 (11.1)

27.6

21.9

25.5

14.6

10.5

Skin Tone

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Lightest

2

3

4

Darkest

445 (34.3)

188 (14.5)

217 (14.5)

194 (14.9)

255 (19.6)

31.9

14.5

18.6

14.6

20.4

Marital Status

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Single, never married

Single, living with partner

Married

Separated, Widowed, Divorced

483 (37.2)

190 (14.6)

537 (41.3)

89 (6.9)

39.9

16.1

37.2

6.8

Education

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High School or less

Some College

College

269 (20.7)

412 (31.7)

618 (47.6)

34.0

32.2

33.8

Family Income

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Less than $20,000

$20,000 to <$40,000

$40,000 to < $75,000

$75,000 to <$100,000

$100,000 or more

193 (14.9)

279 (21.2)

360 (27.7)

174 (13.4)

293 (22.6)

19.8

26.4

27.0

11.0

15.7

Employment

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Employed

Unemployed

A student

On disability and can’t work/Retired

A homemaker or stay at home

895 (68.9)

122 (9.4)

108 (8.3)

17 (1.3)

157 (12.1)

64.2

10.9

9.5

1.7

13.7