Table 1.
Sociodemographic characteristics of current & prospective contraceptive users (ages 15–44) in a 2022 U.S. national sample.
| Weighted % | Unweighted n | |
|---|---|---|
| Age | ||
| 15–17 | 8.0 | 89 |
| 18–24 | 28.1 | 223 |
| 25–29 | 21.7 | 467 |
| 30–34 | 19.0 | 515 |
| 35–39 | 13.1 | 474 |
| 40–44 | 10.1 | 351 |
| Current gender identity | ||
| Woman | 96.9 | 2066 |
| Man | 0.3 | 7 |
| Transgender man | 0.0 | 0 |
| Genderqueer, non-binary, fluid, non-conforming, agender, or another gender | 1.2 | 23 |
| More than one gender | 1.2 | 14 |
| Missing | 0.4 | 9 |
| Current sexual orientation | ||
| Straight/heterosexual | 80.5 | 1806 |
| Gay/lesbian | 1.2 | 18 |
| Bisexual | 14.7 | 224 |
| Queer | 1.9 | 42 |
| Something else | 1.4 | 21 |
| Missing | 0.3 | 8 |
| Race/ethnicity | ||
| White only | 54.9 | 1210 |
| Black only | 12.7 | 253 |
| Latinx/Hispanic | 22.2 | 388 |
| Asian/Pacific Islander only | 6.3 | 139 |
| Another race/ethnicity only | 0.6 | 25 |
| Multiracial, not including Latinx/Hispanic | 3.4 | 104 |
| Relationship status | ||
| Married, engaged, or in a serious relationship | 54.8 | 1412 |
| In another type of relationship | 24.9 | 380 |
| Not in a relationship (including divorcing/separating) | 19.8 | 319 |
| Missing | 0.5 | 8 |
| Highest education completed | ||
| Less than high school | 14.5 | 149 |
| High school or equivalent | 19.4 | 246 |
| Vocational or technical school, some college, or associates degree | 33.0 | 754 |
| Bachelor's degree | 23.0 | 642 |
| Post graduate study or professional degree | 10.1 | 328 |
| Born in the United States | 87.8 | 1856 |
| Language of survey | ||
| English | 98.0 | 2078 |
| Spanish | 2.0 | 41 |
| Insurance type | ||
| Commercial (e.g., employer-based, direct purchase, health insurance exchange) | 65.0 | 1488 |
| State Medicaid or CHIP | 20.5 | 358 |
| Other public insurance (including Medicare, military/VA, IHS) | 4.4 | 83 |
| None | 6.1 | 128 |
| Don't know | 3.8 | 56 |
| Missing | 0.2 | 6 |
| Employment status | ||
| Working full time | 49.7 | 1161 |
| Working part time | 18.9 | 366 |
| Not working for pay | 30.6 | 580 |
| Other | 0.5 | 8 |
| Missing | 0.3 | 4 |
| Household income | ||
| Less than $30,000 | 21.7 | 387 |
| $30,000–$49,000 | 26.9 | 528 |
| $50,000–$74,999 | 18.9 | 420 |
| $75,000–$99,999 | 21.3 | 529 |
| $100,000 or more | 11.2 | 255 |
| Largest affordable emergency expense | ||
| I could not pay for any emergency expense | 18.8 | 311 |
| $1–99 | 13.2 | 233 |
| $100–399 | 22.0 | 416 |
| Over $400 | 45.2 | 1140 |
| Missing | 0.8 | 19 |
Notes: Unweighted n = 2119.