Objective
This report describes
current contraceptive use among women of childbearing age (ages 15–44) during
2011–2013. Current contraceptive use is defined as use during the month of
interview, not for a specific act of sexual intercourse. This report’s primary
focus is describing patterns of contraceptive use among women who are currently
using contraception, by social and demographic characteristics. Data from 2002
and 2006–2010 are presented for comparison.
Methods
Data for the 2011–2013
National Survey of Family Growth (NSFG) were collected through in-person
interviews in respondents’ homes. The 2011–2013 NSFG, a nationally
representative survey conducted by the Centers for Disease Control and
Prevention’s National Center for Health Statistics, was based on interviews
with 10,416 women and men aged 15–44 in the U.S. household population. This
report is based on the sample of 5,601 women interviewed in 2011–2013, with a
response rate of 73.4%.
Results
Among women currently using
contraception, the most commonly used methods were the pill (25.9%, or 9.7
million women), female sterilization (25.1%, or 9.4 million women), the male
condom (15.3%, or 5.8 million women), and long-acting reversible contraception
(LARC)—intrauterine devices or contraceptive implants (11.6%, or 4.4 million
women). Differences in method use were seen across social and demographic
characteristics. Comparisons between time points reveal some differences, such
as higher use of LARC in 2011–2013 compared with earlier time points.
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