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Birth Control Use Data for Teen and Young Adult Females, 1995 |
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According to the National Center for Health Statistics, Vital and Health Statistics Division data for 1995:
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15-19 year olds |
20-24 year olds |
| Pill |
13% |
33% |
| Condom |
10.9% |
16.7% |
| No Contraceptives |
70.2% |
36.6% |
| Never had intercourse |
49.8% |
12.1% |
Of 9.7 million women using "coitis-dependent contraceptives" [i.e. barrier birth control methods such as the condom] in the 3 months prior to the interview, about 33% -- over 3 million -- used them inconsistently. An even higher percentage of teens using these methods reported inconsistent use -- 38%. The highest percentage of any group of women reporting inconsistent use was in the 20-24 year old group -- almost 42%.
9% of sexually active teens under age 16 are using the pill; 33.6% of these teens use condoms.
Nearly 30% of all women who had intercourse in the 3 months prior to the interview and used the pill as the only contraceptive method, reported missing a pill at least once during the cycle. [Table 45] |
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