Highlights
of a new report from the National Center for Health Statistics (NCHS)
Contraceptive Use in
the United States:1982-90
Advance Data No.
260
For release
February 14, 1995
Data highlights
The percent of
women aged 15-44 years whose partners used condoms for birth control
increased from 9 percent in 1988 to 11 percent in 1990, and the use of
birth control pills in this age group declined slightly from 19 to 17
percent.
Among women aged 15-44
years at risk of an unintended pregnancy, the proportion not using
contraceptives increased from 7 to 12 percent from 1988 to 1990. This
trend occurred mainly among younger women, never-married women, and white
women.
Among never-married
women using contraception, the proportion who used condoms increased from
20 to 30 percent and the proportion using the pill declined from 59 to 51
percent.
Among females 15-19
years of age, 32 percent used contraceptives in both 1988 and 1990, but
among sexually experienced teenagers, contraceptive use declined slightly
from 61 to 58 percent.
The percent of
sexually experienced teenage females who were sexually active but did not
use contraception in the month prior to the survey increased dramatically
from 8 to 22 percent.
For more
information, please contact NCHS, Office of Public Affairs (301) 458-4800,
or via e-mail at paoquery@nch10a.em.cdc.gov.
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