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. Author manuscript; available in PMC: 2019 Mar 19.
Published in final edited form as: J Adolesc Health. 2018 Aug;63(2):253–256. doi: 10.1016/j.jadohealth.2018.05.017

Table 1.

Sexual activity among all women aged 15–19, and contraceptive method use among sexually-active women aged 15–19, by NSFG survey year, 2007–2014

Survey year
2007
2009
2012
2014
Test for change over time
% 95% CI % 95% CI % 95% CI % 95% CI p value (Linear terma) p value (Quadratic terma)
All women 15–19years (N = 1,085) (N = 1,199) (N = 1,037) (N = 1,010)
Sexually active in last 3 months 31 (27, 35) 33 (30, 37) 30 (25, 35) 31 (27,36) .737 .768
Sexually active women 15–19 years (N = 366) (N = 403) (N = 320) (N = 308)
Number of methods used at last sex
No method 22 (17,28) 13 (9,19) 14 (9, 20) 12 (8,18) .012 .262
One or more methods 78 (72,83) 87 (81,91) 86 (80, 91) 88 (82,92) .012 .262
Two or more methods 24 (18,30) 30 (23, 38) 34 (26,43) 33 (26,41) .040 .301
Method type
IUD and implant 1 (0.5,4) 4 (2,9) 3 (1,9) 7 (4,13) .023 .718
Injectable 6 (4,10) 10 (7,14) 7 (4,11) 8 (5,13) .815 .405
Pill 26 (21,32) 33 (27, 40) 35 (27,43) 27 (20,34) .775 .023
Patch and ring 5 (3,9) 4 (2,7) 1 (0.2, 2) 3 (0.7,15) .478 .402
Condom 49 (42, 56) 50 (43, 58) 55 (48, 63) 55 (45,64) .212 .881
Alone 29 (24, 34) 25 (19, 32) 30 (22, 38) 30 (21,39) .667 .493
With another methodb 19 (14,26) 26 (20, 33) 25 (18, 34) 24 (18,32) .299 .288
Withdrawal 15 (10,22) 18 (13, 25) 20 (14,28) 26 (20,33) .020 .775
Alone 8 (5,12) 9 (5,15) 8 (5,13) 9 (5,14) .912 .841
With another methodc 7 (4,11) 9 (5,15) 12 (6, 21) 17 (12,25) .004 .813

IUD = intrauterine devices; NSFG = National Survey of Family Growth.

a

Centered to the mean of survey year.

b

Includes condom use in combination with any of the following methods: IUD, injectable, implant, pill, patch, ring, and withdrawal.

c

Includes withdrawal use in combination with any of the following methods: IUD, injectable, implant, pill, patch, ring, and condom.