Michigan Contraceptive Access, Research, and Evaluation Study Children: Phase 1

BEHAVIORAL

Mother receives voucher valued at 100% of cost of name-brand IUD (March 4, 2019-March 31, 2023)

M-CARES randomized vouchers for contraception valued up to 100% of inserting a name-brand IUD (e.g., Skyla, Paraguard, Mirena) for women with out of pocket costs at Planned Parenthood. This intervention occurred from March 4, 2019, forward.

BEHAVIORAL

Mother receives voucher valued at 50% of cost of name-brand IUD (August 26, 2018-March 3, 2019)

M-CARES randomized vouchers for contraception valued up to 50% of inserting a name-brand IUD (e.g., Skyla, Paraguard, Mirena) for women with out of pocket costs at Planned Parenthood. This intervention occurred after November 4, 2019.

Number of siblings born after study enrollment (1 year)

Time frame: Up to 1 year post enrollment

Number of children born to individual's mother as determined in mother's survey responses and Vital Records (count: 0, 1, 2....)

Number of siblings born after study enrollment (3 year)

Time frame: Up to 3 year post enrollment

Number of children born to individual's mother as determined in mother's survey responses and Vital Records (count: 0, 1, 2....)

Number of siblings born after study enrollment (5 year)

Time frame: Up to 5 year post enrollment

Number of children born to individual's mother as determined in mother's survey responses and Vital Records (count: 0, 1, 2....)

Standardized achievement test score (1 year)

Time frame: Up to 1 year post enrollment

Percentile on state standardized achievement test (range: 1-100)

Standardized achievement test score (3 year)

Time frame: Up to 3 year post enrollment

Percentile on state standardized achievement test (range: 1-100)

Standardized achievement test score (5 year)

Time frame: Up to 5 year post enrollment

Percentile on state standardized achievement test (range: 1-100)

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