TABLE 1. Estimated numbers and percentages of women aged 18–49 years who were at risk for unintended pregnancy* and had ongoing or potential need for contraceptive services,† by jurisdiction — Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System, 45 jurisdictions, 2017–2019§.
| Jurisdiction | Women aged 18–49 yrs | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total no.¶ | % at risk for unintended pregnancy (95% CI) | No. and % who had ongoing or potential need for contraceptive services | ||
| No. (95% CI)¶ | % (95% CI) | |||
| Alabama | 1,005,000 | 76.8 (73.5–79.8) | 571,800 (533,700–610,000) | 56.9 (53.1–60.7) |
| Alaska | 146,300 | 67.0 (60.6–72.9) | 75,600 (65,400–85,700) | 51.7 (44.7–58.6) |
| Arizona | 1,444,100 | 80.9 (76.6–84.5) | 875,100 (804,400–943,000) | 60.6 (55.7–65.3) |
| Arkansas | 596,100 | 75.3 (70.5–79.5) | 347,500 (316,500–377,900) | 58.3 (53.1–63.4) |
| California | 8,514,600 | 70.6 (67.6–73.5) | 5,091,700 (4,810,700–5,355,700) | 59.8 (56.5–62.9) |
| Connecticut | 694,700 | 82.7 (79.6–85.3) | 481,400 (455,700–505,000) | 69.3 (65.6–72.7) |
| Delaware | 189,900 | 79.6 (74.0–84.3) | 125,300 (114,100–135,800) | 66.0 (60.1–71.5) |
| District of Columbia | 192,700 | 73.9 (69.5–78.0) | 131,600 (122,700–139,900) | 68.3 (63.7–72.6) |
| Florida | 4,130,200 | 80.4 (76.4–83.9) | 2,589,600 (2,403,800–2,767,200) | 62.7 (58.2–67.0) |
| Georgia | 2,226,700 | 84.6 (81.0–87.6) | 1,572,100 (1,474,100–1,661,100) | 70.6 (66.2–74.6) |
| Hawaii | 275,300 | 70.8 (67.5–73.8) | 164,400 (154,400–174,000) | 59.7 (56.1–63.2) |
| Idaho | 350,100 | 77.9 (73.7–81.7) | 188,000 (170,100–205,500) | 53.7 (48.6–58.7) |
| Illinois | 2,604,400 | 78.6 (75.1–81.7) | 1,669,400 (1,567,800–1,763,200) | 64.1 (60.2–67.7) |
| Indiana | 1,349,100 | 75.7 (72.6–78.6) | 785,200 (739,300–831,000) | 58.2 (54.8–61.6) |
| Iowa | 613,400 | 79.4 (77.0–81.6) | 348,400 (330,600–365,600) | 56.8 (53.9–59.6) |
| Kansas | 573,400 | 77.6 (74.9–80.0) | 342,900 (325,700–358,900) | 59.8 (56.8–62.6) |
| Louisiana | 968,400 | 79.8 (76.3–82.9) | 625,600 (586,900–662,400) | 64.6 (60.6–68.4) |
| Maine | 244,500 | 71.5 (66.8–75.8) | 131,300 (118,800–143,800) | 53.7 (48.6–58.8) |
| Maryland | 1,214,500 | 77.0 (74.2–79.5) | 763,900 (727,500–800,400) | 62.9 (59.9–65.9) |
| Massachusetts | 1,420,600 | 80.1 (76.9–83.0) | 964,600 (913,400–1,012,900) | 67.9 (64.3–71.3) |
| Minnesota | 1,119,500 | 78.9 (76.9–80.8) | 690,700 (665,000–715,400) | 61.7 (59.4–63.9) |
| Mississippi | 610,100 | 75.4 (71.7–78.8) | 338,600 (313,600–362,400) | 55.5 (51.4–59.4) |
| Missouri | 1,222,900 | 78.9 (75.4–82.0) | 694,600 (644,500–743,500) | 56.8 (52.7–60.8) |
| Montana | 203,400 | 80.6 (77.4–83.4) | 115,900 (108,200–123,500) | 57.0 (53.2–60.7) |
| Nebraska | 380,800 | 80.1 (76.9–83.0) | 243,300 (229,200–256,700) | 63.9 (60.2–67.4) |
| Nevada | 619,000 | 73.7 (68.2–78.6) | 359,000 (322,500–394,300) | 58.0 (52.1–63.7) |
| New Jersey | 1,792,400 | 74.9 (71.4–78.1) | 1,100,500 (1,032,400–1,166,900) | 61.4 (57.6–65.1) |
| New Mexico | 409,000 | 81.0 (77.2–84.3) | 246,600 (228,200–264,200) | 60.3 (55.8–64.6) |
| New York | 4,069,700 | 81.6 (77.1–85.4) | 2,999,400 (2,800,000–3,178,400) | 73.7 (68.8–78.1) |
| North Carolina | 2,155,000 | 71.3 (67.1–75.2) | 1,204,600 (1,109,800–1,299,500) | 55.9 (51.5–60.3) |
| Ohio | 2,281,900 | 78.1 (74.0–81.8) | 1,360,000 (1,255,000–1,460,400) | 59.6 (55.0–64.0) |
| Oklahoma | 788,500 | 75.6 (70.5–80.0) | 414,000 (371,400–455,000) | 52.5 (47.1–57.7) |
| Oregon | 861,400 | 82.0 (78.8–84.8) | 528,900 (495,300–560,800) | 61.4 (57.5–65.1) |
| Pennsylvania | 2,446,600 | 77.7 (73.9–81.1) | 1,460,600 (1,357,900–1,560,900) | 59.7 (55.5–63.8) |
| Rhode Island | 215,300 | 80.3 (75.4–84.5) | 144,700 (133,500–155,200) | 67.2 (62.0–72.1) |
| South Carolina | 1,010,300 | 79.3 (75.8–82.4) | 640,500 (599,100–678,900) | 63.4 (59.3–67.2) |
| South Dakota | 170,200 | 81.4 (76.4–85.5) | 103,100 (92,900–112,700) | 60.6 (54.6–66.2) |
| Tennessee | 1,362,800 | 78.4 (74.2–82.0) | 800,000 (735,900–861,300) | 58.7 (54.0–63.2) |
| Texas | 6,093,500 | 67.4 (63.1–71.5) | 3,199,100 (2,918,800–3,479,400) | 52.5 (47.9–57.1) |
| Utah | 707,100 | 75.4 (73.2–77.6) | 403,000 (386,100–420,700) | 57.0 (54.6–59.5) |
| Virginia | 1,759,700 | 78.9 (75.7–81.7) | 1,113,900 (1,050,500–1,173,700) | 63.3 (59.7–66.7) |
| West Virginia | 333,400 | 76.7 (72.6–80.3) | 170,400 (154,700–185,700) | 51.1 (46.4–55.7) |
| Wisconsin | 1,125,000 | 79.5 (74.8–83.4) | 717,800 (661,500–770,600) | 63.8 (58.8–68.5) |
| Wyoming | 111,500 | 78.5 (74.0–82.4) | 63,300 (57,300–69,100) | 56.8 (51.4–62.0) |
| Puerto Rico | 734,000 | 75.6 (72.7–78.2) | 332,500 (309,700–356,000) | 45.3 (42.2–48.5) |
| Overall | 61,337,100 | 76.2 (75.4–77.0) | 37,231,600 (36,618,200–37,783,700) | 60.7 (59.7–61.6) |
Abbreviation: CI = confidence interval.
* Women were considered to be at risk for unintended pregnancy unless they reported 1) not being sexually active with a male partner, 2) being currently pregnant or seeking pregnancy, 3) not minding being pregnant, or 4) having had a hysterectomy.
† Women with ongoing or potential need for contraceptive services were defined as women considered to be at risk for unintended pregnancy not using permanent contraception (female sterilization or male partner vasectomy). The number of women with ongoing or potential need for contraceptive services can be used to estimate how many women might seek services.
§ Data shown are from 2019, except 2017 data are shown for seven jurisdictions: Alaska, California, District of Columbia, Maine, Nevada, New Jersey, and Texas.
¶ Weighted numbers are rounded to the nearest 100.