Table I.
Sexual and reproductive characteristics of sexually experienced young women in France who had ever used a method of contraception.
| Participant characteristics | n | % |
|---|---|---|
| Age of first sexual intercourse (years) | ||
| <15 | 99 | 7.0 |
| 15–17 years | 908 | 59.2 |
| 18–19 years | 379 | 24.5 |
| 20 years and older | 147 | 9.4 |
| Total births | ||
| None | 1225 | 78.8 |
| 1 birth | 198 | 12.0 |
| >1 births | 129 | 9.3 |
| Ever used the pill | ||
| No | 139 | 10.3 |
| Yes | 1413 | 89.7 |
| History of unintended pregnancy | ||
| No | 1296 | 81.6 |
| Yes | 256 | 18.4 |
| History of abortion | ||
| No | 1424 | 90.8 |
| Yes | 128 | 9.2 |
| History of STI in the last 5 years | ||
| No | 1443 | 93.4 |
| Yes | 109 | 6.6 |
| Current contraception method among women at risk | ||
| Not in need of contraception | 369 | 25.3 |
| Not using contraception, although at risk | 15 | 1.0 |
| Implant | 33 | 1.9 |
| Intrauterine device | 50 | 3.0 |
| Patch/injectables | 27 | 1.7 |
| Pill | 847 | 52.8 |
| Male condom | 154 | 10.6 |
| Other barrier/natural methods | 54 | 3.7 |
| Sex talk with mother at the age of 15 years | ||
| Easy | 817 | 52.4 |
| Difficult | 198 | 12.8 |
| Did not want to talk with mother | 517 | 33.8 |
| Inapplicable (no contact with mother at the age of 15) | 13 | 1.0 |
| Sex talk with father at the age of 15 years | ||
| Easy | 233 | 14.5 |
| Difficult | 206 | 13.4 |
| Did not want to talk with father | 1052 | 68.5 |
| Inapplicable (no contact with father at age 15 years) | 55 | 3.6 |
| Sex talk with friends at the age of 15 years | ||
| Easy | 1191 | 75.7 |
| Difficult | 121 | 8.9 |
| Did not want to talk with friends | 234 | 15.3 |
| Inapplicable (no contact with friends at the age of 15 years) | 1 | 0.1 |
STI, sexually transmitted infection.