Table 1.

Changes in contraceptive use and method mix between 2014 and 2016 among all women ages 15 to 44, sexually active women ages 15 to 44 not seeking pregnancy, and women ages 15 to 44 using contraception.

Variable	2014 (n = 5,699; weighted N = 61,491,766)	2016 (n = 4,886; weighted N = 61,799,158)
Among all women
Not using contraception	38.6	36.5
Using contraception	61.4	63.5
Among sexually active women not seeking pregnancya
Not using contraception	11.5	12.0
Using contraception	88.5	88.0
Among contraceptive users
Any permanent method	28.2	29.7
Female permanent contraception	21.8	22.4
Vasectomy	6.5	7.3
LARC method	14.3	17.8∗
IUD	11.8	13.5
Implant	2.6	4.3∗
SARC method	31.8	27.7∗
Pill	25.3	21.9
Nonpill SARC methodb	6.5	5.8
Any coitus-dependent method	25.1	24.5
Condom	14.5	15.2
Withdrawal	8.1	6.9
Natural family planning	2.2	2.4
Other coitus-dependent methodsc	0.6	0.1∗

Note: Data presented as percentages. Survey years in column headings represent the midpoint of data collection years for each of the two National Survey of Family Growth (NSFG) surveys. Population includes all female respondents ages 15 to 44 years, weighted to reflect the U.S. female civilian population. LARC = long-acting reversible contraception; IUD = intrauterine device; SARC = short-acting reversible contraception.

^aSexually active women not seeking pregnancy includes female respondents who had had sexual intercourse in the 3 months before interview, who were not pregnant or trying to conceive, and who were not sterile for noncontraceptive reasons.

^bOther nonpill SARC methods include the contraceptive patch, the vaginal ring, and the medroxyprogesterone injectable.

^cOther coitus-dependent methods include the diaphragm, foam, sponge, suppositories, jelly/cream, and “other methods” as indicated by the CONSTAT1 variable (contraceptive status recode prioritizing most effective method reported having been used during the month of the interview) in the NSFG documentation.

^∗Indicates significant difference between the years at P < .05.