Table 8. Contraceptive use in the past month among women aged 15–44, by age, race and Hispanic origin, and method of contraception: United States, selected years 1982 through 2011–2015 Excel version (with more data years and standard errors when available): https://www.cdc.gov/nchs/hus/contents2017.htm#008 . [Data are based on household interviews of samples of women of childbearing age]
Age and race and Hispanic origin1 1982 1988 1995 2002 2006–2010 2011–2015
All women2 Percent of women using contraception
15–44 years 55.7 60.3 64.2 61.9 62.2 61.6 15–19 years 24.2 32.1 29.8 31.5 30.5 33.2 20–24 years 55.8 59.0 63.5 60.7 58.3 62.7 25–34 years 66.7 66.3 71.1 68.6 67.3 66.1 35–44 years 61.6 68.3 72.3 69.9 74.9 69.6
Hispanic or Latina3 15–44 years 50.6 50.4 59.0 59.0 59.7 57.6 15–19 years * *18.3 26.1 20.4 22.3 22.1 20–24 years *36.8 40.8 50.6 57.4 54.0 58.5 25–34 years 67.2 67.4 69.2 66.2 66.0 64.5 35–44 years 59.0 54.3 70.8 72.9 77.7 69.8
White, not Hispanic or Latina 15–44 years 57.3 63.0 66.2 64.6 65.6 65.5 15–19 years 23.6 34.0 30.5 35.0 35.1 40.4 20–24 years 58.7 62.6 65.4 66.3 62.7 65.8 25–34 years 67.8 67.7 72.9 69.9 69.7 68.7 35–44 years 63.5 71.5 73.6 71.4 77.2 72.7
Black or African American, not Hispanic or Latina 15–44 years 51.6 56.8 62.3 57.6 54.2 56.5 15–19 years 29.8 35.7 36.1 32.9 25.5 28.4 20–24 years 52.3 61.8 67.6 50.8 50.0 59.0 25–34 years 63.5 63.5 66.8 67.9 60.9 63.1 35–44 years 52.0 58.7 68.3 63.8 66.2 62.4 Percent of women using contraception among women using contraception or All sexually active women2 not using contraception and sexually active4
15–44 years --- 90.3 92.5 89.3 89.0 89.7 15–19 years --- 80.1 80.2 82.0 82.0 84.9 20–24 years --- 88.2 91.7 87.9 87.0 89.1 25–34 years --- 91.1 94.0 90.2 89.8 89.9 35–44 years --- 93.1 93.9 90.7 90.6 90.9
Hispanic or Latina3 15–44 years --- 84.4 91.4 88.4 89.6 87.1 15–19 years --- 69.0 75.5 76.4 75.5 72.0 20–24 years --- 74.0 82.5 87.5 87.0 87.5 25–34 years --- 89.8 95.4 87.4 89.7 87.1 35–44 years --- 85.7 95.2 92.3 93.4 90.4
White, not Hispanic or Latina 15–44 years --- 92.2 93.0 90.9 90.5 91.2 15–19 years --- 81.9 81.7 84.4 85.7 89.4 20–24 years --- 90.3 93.0 90.9 89.1 90.0 25–34 years --- 92.7 93.9 91.5 91.6 91.3 35–44 years --- 95.1 94.2 91.7 91.2 92.2
Page 1 of 5 Trend Tables Health, United States, 2017 Table 8. Contraceptive use in the past month among women aged 15–44, by age, race and Hispanic origin, and method of contraception: United States, selected years 1982 through 2011–2015 Excel version (with more data years and standard errors when available): https://www.cdc.gov/nchs/hus/contents2017.htm#008 . [Data are based on household interviews of samples of women of childbearing age]
Age and race and Hispanic origin1 1982 1988 1995 2002 2006–2010 2011–2015
Black or African American, Percent of women using contraception among women using contraception or not Hispanic or Latina not using contraception and sexually active4
15–44 years --- 84.8 90.0 84.7 82.8 86.5 15–19 years --- 77.5 80.0 82.2 77.3 78.5 20–24 years --- 85.8 91.3 74.8 79.4 85.4 25–34 years --- 86.3 91.6 88.9 82.1 89.0 35–44 years --- 85.2 90.9 86.0 86.3 86.6 15–44 years Percent of contracepting women using specified method
Female sterilization 23.2 27.6 27.8 27.0 26.6 23.2 Male sterilization 10.9 11.7 10.9 10.2 10.8 8.2 Birth control pill5 28.0 30.8 27.0 31.0 28.4 26.6 Long-acting reversible contraception 7.1 2.0 2.1 2.4 6.1 13.4 Intrauterine device 7.1 2.0 0.8 2.0 5.6 11.5 Implant6 ...... 1.3 *0.4 *0.5 1.9 Injectable6 ...... 3.0 5.5 3.9 4.2 Contraceptive ring or patch7 ...... *0.6 2.9 2.8 Diaphragm 8.1 5.7 1.9 * * * Condom 12.0 14.6 23.4 23.8 23.1 22.2 Periodic abstinence—calendar rhythm 3.3 1.7 3.3 2.0 1.7 3.0 Periodic abstinence—natural family planning 0.6 0.6 *0.5 *0.4 * *0.3 Withdrawal 2.0 2.2 6.1 8.8 10.1 14.0 Other methods8 4.9 3.2 3.2 1.7 0.6 1.1
15–19 years Female sterilization – * * – * – Male sterilization * * – – * – Birth control pill5 63.9 58.8 43.8 53.8 53.6 53.3 Long-acting reversible contraception * – * * *3.0 6.4 Intrauterine device * – – * * * Implant6 ...... * – * *3.6 Injectable6 ...... 9.7 14.2 11.4 13.3 Contraceptive ring or patch7 ...... * *4.3 * Diaphragm *6.0 * * – – – Condom 20.8 32.8 45.8 44.6 34.7 34.0 Periodic abstinence—calendar rhythm 2.0 * * * * * Periodic abstinence—natural family planning – – – – – * Withdrawal 2.9 3.0 13.2 15.0 14.5 17.2 Other methods8 2.6* * * * *
Page 2 of 5 Trend Tables Health, United States, 2017 Table 8. Contraceptive use in the past month among women aged 15–44, by age, race and Hispanic origin, and method of contraception: United States, selected years 1982 through 2011–2015 Excel version (with more data years and standard errors when available): https://www.cdc.gov/nchs/hus/contents2017.htm#008 . [Data are based on household interviews of samples of women of childbearing age]
Age and race and Hispanic origin1 1982 1988 1995 2002 2006–2010 2011–2015
20–24 years Percent of contracepting women using specified method
Female sterilization *4.5 *4.6 4.0 3.6 *2.6 *1.9 Male sterilization *3.6 * * * * * Birth control pill5 55.1 68.2 52.1 52.5 47.3 43.2 Long-acting reversible contraception *4.2 * 4.1 1.9 6.4 16.3 Intrauterine device *4.2 * * 1.8 5.6 11.3 Implant6 ...... 3.8 * * 5.0 Injectable6 ...... 6.1 10.6 5.9 6.4 Contraceptive ring or patch7 ...... * 5.6 *4.3 Diaphragm 10.2 *3.7 * * – * Condom 10.7 14.5 33.7 36.0 39.6 32.9 Periodic abstinence—calendar rhythm 3.1 1.1 *1.5 *2.3 * *3.4 Periodic abstinence—natural family planning * * * – * * Withdrawal 3.0 3.4 7.1 11.9 15.1 20.2 Other methods8 5.4 1.8 3.2 *0.9 * * 25–34 years Female sterilization 22.1 25.0 23.8 21.6 22.9 20.1 Male sterilization 10.1 10.2 7.8 7.2 7.1 3.9 Birth control pill5 25.7 32.6 33.4 34.8 30.5 25.3 Long-acting reversible contraception 9.7 2.1 2.1 4.2 7.9 17.0 Intrauterine device 9.7 2.1 *0.8 3.4 7.2 15.2 Implant6 ...... 1.3 * * *1.8 Injectable6 ...... 2.9 5.5 4.2 3.9 Contraceptive ring or patch7 ...... * 3.8 3.2 Diaphragm 10.3 7.3 1.7 * * * Condom 11.4 13.7 23.7 23.1 25.2 23.9 Periodic abstinence—calendar rhythm 3.3 1.8 3.7 *1.7 2.0 3.2 Periodic abstinence—natural family planning 0.9 0.7 *0.7 * * * Withdrawal 1.8 2.8 6.0 10.7 10.2 16.1 Other methods8 4.8 3.8 3.1 *1.5 *0.8 *1.3
35–44 years Female sterilization 43.5 47.6 45.0 45.8 44.0 41.3 Male sterilization 19.9 20.8 19.5 18.2 19.8 17.9 Birth control pill5 *3.7 4.3 8.7 15.0 14.3 14.2 Long-acting reversible contraception 6.9 3.1 1.3 *1.5 5.2 10.1 Intrauterine device 6.9 3.1 *1.1 *1.3 4.9 9.9 Implant6 ...... * * * * Injectable6 ...... *0.8 *1.9 *1.3 *1.5 Contraceptive ring or patch7 ...... * *0.9 *1.7 Diaphragm 4.0 6.0 2.8 * * * Condom 11.3 11.2 15.3 15.6 12.8 12.8 Periodic abstinence—calendar rhythm 3.7 2.0 3.9 *2.4 2.1 2.8 Periodic abstinence—natural family planning * 0.7 * * * * Withdrawal 1.3 0.8 4.5 4.7 7.3 8.4 Other methods8 5.3 3.5 3.4 *1.8 * *
Page 3 of 5 Trend Tables Health, United States, 2017 Table 8. Contraceptive use in the past month among women aged 15–44, by age, race and Hispanic origin, and method of contraception: United States, selected years 1982 through 2011–2015 Excel version (with more data years and standard errors when available): https://www.cdc.gov/nchs/hus/contents2017.htm#008 . [Data are based on household interviews of samples of women of childbearing age]
Age and race and Hispanic origin1 1982 1988 1995 2002 2006–2010 2011–2015
Hispanic or Latina3 Percent of contracepting women using specified method
Female sterilization 23.0 31.7 36.6 33.8 31.7 28.2 Male sterilization * * *4.0 4.7 5.8 4.4 Birth control pill5 30.2 33.4 23.0 22.0 20.2 18.3 Long-acting reversible contraception 19.2 *5.0 3.6 7.1 7.1 16.9 Intrauterine device 19.2 *5.0 *1.5 5.3 6.8 14.3 Implant6 ...... *2.0 * * 2.5 Injectable6 ...... 4.7 7.8 6.0 5.0 Contraceptive ring or patch7 ...... * *3.0 2.7 Diaphragm * * * – * * Condom *6.9 13.7 21.2 24.1 22.2 21.3 Periodic abstinence—calendar rhythm 3.9 * 3.2 * *2.7 *2.1 Periodic abstinence—natural family planning - * * * * * Withdrawal 2.6 4.5 5.7 6.3 10.4 13.9 Other methods8 5.0 2.6 *2.2 *1.2 * * White, not Hispanic or Latina Female sterilization 22.0 25.6 24.5 23.9 23.6 20.7 Male sterilization 13.0 14.3 13.7 12.9 14.2 11.2 Birth control pill5 26.4 29.5 28.7 34.9 33.1 30.9 Long-acting reversible contraception 5.8 1.5 1.7 1.7 5.9 12.9 Intrauterine device 5.8 1.5 0.7 1.5 5.6 11.4 Implant6 ...... 1.0 * * 1.5 Injectable6 ...... 2.4 4.3 2.5 2.8 Contraceptive ring or patch7 ...... * 2.7 2.7 Diaphragm 9.2 6.6 2.3 * * - Condom 13.1 15.2 22.5 21.7 20.8 20.9 Periodic abstinence—calendar rhythm 3.2 1.6 3.3 2.3 1.3 2.9 Periodic abstinence—natural family planning 0.7 0.7 0.7 * * * Withdrawal 2.1 2.0 6.4 9.5 10.3 13.8 Other methods8 4.6 3.0 3.3 *1.7 0.6 *1.2
Black, not Hispanic or Latina Female sterilization 30.0 37.8 39.9 39.2 37.3 30.9 Male sterilization *1.5 *0.9 *1.8 * * *2.2 Birth control pill5 37.9 38.2 23.7 23.1 18.7 19.5 Long-acting reversible contraception 9.3 3.2 3.2 * 5.6 11.4 Intrauterine device 9.3 3.2 * * 5.0 8.8 Implant6 ...... *2.4 * * 2.6 Injectable6 ...... 5.4 9.4 8.9 10.0 Contraceptive ring or patch7 ...... * 4.1 *2.6 Diaphragm *3.2 *2.0 * * * – Condom 6.3 10.1 24.9 29.6 29.9 25.6 Periodic abstinence—calendar rhythm 2.9 1.9 *1.7 * * *2.2 Periodic abstinence—natural family planning 0.3 * * * * * Withdrawal 1.3 1.4 3.3 4.8 7.1 12.4 Other methods8 7.3 4.4 3.8 *1.9 * *
Page 4 of 5 Trend Tables Health, United States, 2017 Table 8. Contraceptive use in the past month among women aged 15–44, by age, race and Hispanic origin, and method of contraception: United States, selected years 1982 through 2011–2015 Excel version (with more data years and standard errors when available): https://www.cdc.gov/nchs/hus/contents2017.htm#008 . [Data are based on household interviews of samples of women of childbearing age]
* Estimates are considered unreliable. Data preceded by an asterisk have a relative standard error (RSE) of 20%–30%. Data not shown have an RSE greater than 30% or based on fewer than 100 sample cases. - - - Data not available. ... Data not applicable. – Quantity zero. 1Starting with 1995 data, race-specific estimates are tabulated according to 1997 Revisions to the Standards for the Classification of Federal Data on Race and Ethnicity and are not strictly comparable with estimates for earlier years. Starting with 1995 data, race-specific estimates are for persons who reported only one racial group. Prior to data year 1995, data were tabulated according to the 1977 Standards. Estimates for single-race categories prior to 1995 included persons who reported one race, or if they reported more than one race, identified one race as best representing their race. See Appendix II, Race. 2Includes women of other or multiple race not shown separately. 3Persons of Hispanic origin may be of any race. See Appendix II, Hispanic origin. 4Denominator includes women using contraception in the month of interview, as well as women not using contraception in the month of interview but who had sexual intercourse in the 3 months prior to interview. 5In 2011–2015, includes the oral contraceptive pill only. Prior to 2011–2015, includes the oral contraceptive pill and emergency contraception morning-after pill. 6Data about implants and injectables were collected starting with the 1995 survey following U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approval of the methods. 7Data about the contraceptive patch and contraceptive ring were collected starting with the 2002 and 2006–2010 surveys, respectively, following FDA approval of the methods. 8In 2011–2015, includes emergency contraception, female condom or vaginal pouch, foam, cervical cap, sponge, suppository or insert, jelly or cream (without diaphragm), and other methods. In 2006–2010, includes female condom or vaginal pouch, foam, cervical cap, sponge, suppository or insert, jelly or cream (without diaphragm), and other methods. In 2002, includes female condom or vaginal pouch, foam, cervical cap, sponge, suppository or insert, jelly or cream (without diaphragm), and other methods. In 1995, includes the female condom or vaginal pouch, foam, cervical cap, sponge, suppository or insert, jelly or cream, or other methods. In 1988, includes foam, douche, sponge, suppository or insert, jelly or cream, or other methods. In 1982, includes foam, douche, suppository or insert, or other methods.
NOTES: Survey collects up to four methods of contraception used in the month of interview. See Appendix II, Contraception. Percentages may not add to the total because more than one method could have been used in the month of interview. Starting with Health, United States, 2017 , long-acting reversible contraception was added to the table. Some contraceptive method categories have changed from previous years to reflect this addition. Some estimates have been revised and differ from previous editions of Health, United States . Standard errors for selected years are available in the spreadsheet version of this table. Data for additional years are available. See the Excel spreadsheet on the Health, United States website at: https://www.cdc.gov/nchs/hus.htm.
SOURCE: NCHS, National Survey of Family Growth. See Appendix I, National Survey of Family Growth (NSFG).
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