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Contraceptive Use by Women, 15 to 44 Years Old: 1982, 1995, and 2002| | All women | 2002 |
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| Contraceptive status and method | 1982 | 1995 | 2002 | Currently
married | Currently
cohabitating | Never
married | Formerly
married |
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| All women (in thousands) | 54,099 | 60,201 | 61,561 | 28,327 | 5,570 | 21,568 | 6,096 | | | | | | | | | | | Using contraception | 55.7% | 64.2% | 61.9% | 72.9% | 72.5% | 44.0% | 64.4% | | Female sterilization | 12.9 | 17.8 | 16.7 | 21.7 | 18.4 | 4.4 | 35.3 | | Male sterilization | 6.1 | 7.0 | 5.7 | 11.2 | 2.2 | 0.4 | 2.2 | | Pill | 15.6 | 17.3 | 18.9 | 17.2 | 24.1 | 21.8 | 12.3 | | Implant, Lunelle, or Patch1 | n.a. | 0.9 | 0.8 | 1.0 | 1.1 | 0.4 | 0.5 | | 3-month injectable (Depo-Provera) | n.a. | 1.9 | 3.3 | 2.2 | 6.8 | 4.2 | 1.7 | | Intrauterine device (IUD) | 4.0 | 0.5 | 1.3 | 1.9 | 1.3 | 0.2 | 1.9 | | Diaphragm | 4.5 | 1.2 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.0 | 0.2 | — | | Condom | 6.7 | 13.1 | 11.1 | 12.0 | 13.1 | 10.3 | 8.0 | | Periodic abstinence: | | | | | | | | | Calendar rhythm | 1.8 | 1.3 | 0.7 | 1.3 | 0.7 | 0.2 | 0.3 | | Natural family planning | 0.3 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.4 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | | Withdrawal | 1.1 | 2.0 | 2.5 | 3.0 | 4.1 | 1.6 | 1.3 | | Other methods2 | 2.7 | 1.1 | 0.6 | 0.7 | 0.8 | 0.2 | 0.9 | | Not using contraception | 44.3 | 35.8 | 38.1 | 27.1 | 27.5 | 56.0 | 35.6 | | Surgically sterile (female) | 6.3 | 3.0 | 1.5 | 2.1 | 1.3 | 0.4 | 3.0 | | Nonsurgically sterile (female or male) | 1.2 | 1.7 | 1.6 | 2.0 | 1.4 | 1.0 | 2.5 | | Pregnant or postpartum | 5.0 | 4.6 | 5.3 | 7.5 | 8.7 | 2.3 | 2.2 | | Seeking pregnancy | 4.2 | 4.0 | 4.2 | 6.9 | 5.3 | 0.8 | 2.0 | | Other nonuse3 | | | | | | | | | Did not have intercourse | 19.5 | 17.1 | 18.1 | 2.3 | 2.4 | 42.9 | 17.7 | | Had intercourse | 7.4 | 5.2 | 7.4 | 6.3 | 8.3 | 8.5 | 8.2 | | All other nonuse4 | 0.7 | 0.2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0.0 | 0.1 | | Total | 100.0% | 100.0% | 100.0% | 100.0% | 100.0% | 100.0% | 100.0% |
NOTE: Percents may not add to 100 because of rounding. 1. 1995 percentage only includes Norplant implant. 2. Includes Today sponge, cervical cap, female condom, and other methods. 3. In the three months before interview. 4. Includes male sterility of unknown origin and other small groups, not shown separately. Source: Advance Data from Vital and Health Statistics, No. 350, Dec. 10, 2004, Centers for Disease Control.
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