Table 1.

Characteristics of the young women in the United States, 2006–2010

N = 3,780	n	%
Survey year    June 2006–June 2007    July 2007–June 2008    July 2008–June 2009    July 2009–June 2010	961 810 1,022 987	26 24 27 23
Age group    15–17 years    18–19 years    20–24 years	1,259 854 1,667	31 23 46
Race/ethnicity    Hispanic    White    Black    Other	822 1,969 748 241	18 62 15 7
Education level    < High school    High school or GED    Any college    Still in school	347 493 1,236 1,704	8 13 36 43
Residence    Rural    Urban    Suburban	552 1,617 1,611	19 37 44
Born inside U.S. Born outside U.S.	3,395 385	91 9
≥ 200% federal poverty level < 200% federal poverty level	1,633 2,147	47 53
Employment    Employed    Unemployed    In school    Other	1,858 232 995 695	53 6 26 15
Fully insured last year Uninsured any time last year	2,748 979	75 25
Frequency of religious service attendance    ≥ Weekly    < Weekly    Never	1,120 1,677 980	31 45 25
Mother’s education level    < High school    High school diploma or GED    > High school	657 1,114 1,989	15 28 57
Childhood family situation    Lived with two parents (intact)    Other situations (disrupted)	1,947 1,833	56 44
Ever cohabitated or married    Yes    No	970 2,810	26 74
Sexual intercourse experience    Ever had sexual intercourse    Never had sexual intercourse	2,332 1,448	60 40
Number of sexual partners last year    None    One    Two or more	1,635 1,474 671	44 39 17
Pregnancy history    Ever pregnant    Never pregnant	3,066 714	84 16
History of gynecological problems    No gynecological diagnosis    Diagnosed with gynecological problems	3,202 578	84 16

Results are presented as frequencies with weighted percentages. Totals may not add to 100% due to rounding or nonresponses.