Table 1.
Percent who are not currently using a method of contraception, by selected characteristics, among women 15–44 years of age at risk of an unintended pregnancy: NSFG, 2002 and 2006–2010 (combined).
| Characteristic | Sample size | Percent (weighted) not using a method | Significance (p<...) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total 1/ | 9445 | 16.5 | |
| Interview year | |||
| 2002 | 3641 | 16.2 | Ref |
| 2006–2010 | 5804 | 16.8 | NS |
| Age | |||
| 15–19 years | 1192 | 20.4 | 0.001 |
| 20–24 years | 2263 | 13.4 | Ref |
| 25–29 years | 2188 | 13.5 | NS |
| 30–34 years | 1689 | 13.8 | NS |
| 35–39 years | 1252 | 19.7 | 0.001 |
| 40–44 years | 861 | 24.0 | 0.001 |
| Marital or cohabiting status | |||
| Currently married | 3423 | 13.5 | Ref |
| Currently cohabiting | 261 | 26.0 | 0.001 |
| Formerly married, not cohabiting | 1889 | 16.4 | 0.001 |
| Never married, not cohabiting | 3872 | 19.9 | 0.001 |
| Time since first intercourse (parity 0 only) 2/ | |||
| 0–12 months since 1st sex | 372 | 21.8 | 0.01 |
| 13 months or more since 1st sex | 3864 | 15.0 | Ref |
| Education 3/ | |||
| No high school diploma or GED | 1001 | 23.9 | 0.001 |
| High school diploma or GED | 1801 | 20.5 | 0.001 |
| Some college, no bachelor’s degree | 2221 | 13.6 | Ref |
| Bachelor’s degree | 1722 | 11.5 | NS |
| Master’s degree or more | 2064 | 18.0 | 0.01 |
| Current health insurance status 4/ | |||
| Private insurance | 5102 | 14.2 | Ref |
| Other insurance | 1399 | 21.0 | 0.01 |
| Not insured | 1749 | 19.0 | 0.01 |
| Fecundity status | |||
| Impaired fecundity | 1211 | 29.5 | 0.001 |
| Fecund | 8234 | 14.5 | Ref |
| Race and Hispanic origin and nativity | |||
| Hispanic | 2010 | 16.6 | NS |
| Foreign born | 977 | 16.7 | NS |
| US born | 1029 | 16.6 | NS |
| Non-Hispanic | |||
| White, single race | 4918 | 14.3 | Ref |
| Foreign born | 248 | 13.0 | NS |
| US born | 4664 | 14.4 | NS |
| Black, single race | 1789 | 24.8 | 0.001 |
| Foreign born | 168 | 30.2 | 0.001 |
| US born | 1621 | 24.1 | 0.001 |
Abbreviations: NS, not significant; GED, General Educational Development.
NOTE: For definition of at risk of unintended pregnancy, see the text on “The population at risk of unintended pregnancy.”
1/
Total includes women of other or multiple race and origin groups, not shown separately.
2/
Parity 1 or more not shown separately, but included in multivariate model in Table 2.
3/
Education data are limited to women aged 22–44 at interview.
4/
Health insurance data are limited to women aged 20–44 at interview.