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. Author manuscript; available in PMC: 2019 Jun 1.
Published in final edited form as: Contraception. 2018 Mar 27;97(6):552–558. doi: 10.1016/j.contraception.2018.03.031

Table 3. Percent of women 15-44 years of age at risk of unintended pregnancy by contraceptive method, detailed disability status, and age: 2011-2015 NSFG*.

N total Female sterilization Male Sterilization Pill IUD Other highly effectiveǂ Condom Other less effective + No method
Total 7,50 5 100% 20.8% 6.5% 23.2% 10.0% 8.1% 13.4% 7.7% 10.3%
No disability 6,061 100% 18.8% 7.2% 24.9% 10.5% 7.7% 13.7% 7.6% 9.5%
Any disability 1,444 100% 30.2% 3.3% 14.8% 7.4% 10.3% 12.0% 7.9% 14.1%
Cognitive only 575 100% 22.8% 2.6% 19.5% 6.9% 10.4% 13.9% 6.9% 16.9%
Physical only 486 100% 31.3% 5.9% 13.0% 8.7% 10.0% 10.8% 8.4% 11.9%
Both 383 100% 39.8% 1.0% 9.9% 6.5% 10.4% 10.6% 8.9% 12.9%

Age

15-24
No disability 1,652 100 % 0.8% 0.3% 43.3% 8.1% 14.4% 16.3% 6.1% 10.6%
Any disability 456 100% 2.4% 0.2% 29.5% 5.0% 19.3% 17.8% 6.1% 19.7%
Cognitive only 221 100% 2.8% N/A 29.3% 4.8% 18.1% 19.3% 5.3% 20.4%
Physical only 124 100% 0.9% 0.7% 33.1% 5.9% 21.9% 19.8% 3.4% 14.2%
Both 111 100% 2.9% N/A 26.6% 4.5% 19.2% 12.9% 10.2% 23.5%
25-34
No disability 2,464 100% 15.9% 3.4% 24.0% 14.3% 7.7% 15.8% 9.2% 9.4%
Any disability 528 100% 29.4% 1.6% 14.8% 9.4% 9.6% 13.2% 8.2% 13.9%
Cognitive only 223 100% 26.7% 2.5% 21.4% 8.4% 6.9% 13.2% 7.5% 13.3%
Physical only 176 100% 31.0% 0.9% 13.2% 8.1% 9.3% 14.3% 9.2% 13.9%
Both 129 100% 31.9% 0.9% 5.5% 12.8% 14.6% 11.7% 7.9% 14.6%
35-44
No disability 1,945 100% 34.4% 15.8% 12.9% 8.3% 2.9% 9.7% 7.0% 8.9%
Any disability 460 100% 52.8% 7.4% 3.2% 7.4% 3.8% 6.2% 9.2% 10.1%
Cognitive only 131 100% 45.5% 6.4% 3.4% 7.8% 4.4% 7.3% 8.4% 16.9%
Physical only 186 100% 45.0% 11.8% 3.9% 10.3% 5.2% 4.3% 10.1% 9.4%
Both 143 100% 71.4% 1.8% 1.8% 2.9% 0.9% 8.0% 8.7% 4.2%
*

N's are unweighted sample sizes. Percentages are weighted National estimates.

Bolded Cells: Difference is significant at p<0.05 using a Rao-Scott second order corrected Pearson tests comparing with “no disability”

IUD = intrauterine device

ǂ

“Other highly effective” methods include implants, injectables, the patch, ring, and emergency contraception

+

“Other less effective” methods include diaphragm, foam, suppository, jelly or cream, periodic abstinence, the rhythm method, withdrawal, other methods.