Others titles
- Contraceptive Use and Contraception Methods in The United States
- Contraception in The United States
Keywords
- US Contraception
- Contraception in the United States
- Contraceptive Use
- Methods of Contraception
Contraceptive Use and Contraception Methods
The Contraceptive Use and Contraception Methods dataset includes data about contraceptive use and different contraception methods among women aged between 15 and 44 in the United States by race between 1986 and 2015.
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Description
The Contraceptive Use and Contraception Methods dataset lists Contraceptive use in the past month among women aged 15-44, by age, race and Hispanic origin, and method of contraception in the United States.
Starting with 1995 data, race-specific estimates are tabulated according to 1997 Revisions to the Standards for the Classification of Federal Data on Race and Ethnicity and are not strictly comparable with estimates for earlier years. Starting with 1995 data, race-specific estimates are for persons who reported only one racial group. Prior to the data year 1995, data were tabulated according to the 1977 Standards.
Estimates for single-race categories prior to 1995 included persons who reported one race or, if they reported more than one race, identified one race as best representing their race.
All women include women of other or multiple races not shown separately.
Number and percent of women using contraception or not using contraception and sexually active include women using contraception in the month of the interview, or not using contraception in the month of interview but had sexual intercourse in the three months prior to the interview.
In 2011-2015, the birth control pill includes the oral contraceptive pill only. In previous years, includes the oral contraceptive pill and emergency contraception/morning-after pill.
In 2011-2015, Other methods include emergency contraception, female condom/vaginal pouch, foam, cervical cap, Today sponge, suppository or insert,
jelly or cream (without diaphragm), and other methods.
In 2006–2010, it includes the contraceptive ring, female condom/vaginal pouch, foam, cervical cap, Today-brand sponge, suppository or insert, jelly or cream (without diaphragm), and other methods.
In 2002, it includes female condom, foam, cervical cap, Today sponge, suppository or insert, jelly or cream (without diaphragm), or other methods.
In 1995, it includes the female condom or vaginal pouch, foam, cervical cap, Today sponge, suppository or insert, jelly or cream, or other methods.
In 1988 (in spreadsheet version), it includes foam, douche, Today sponge, suppository or insert, jelly or cream, or other methods.
In 1982, it includes foam, douche, suppository or insert, or other methods.
About this Dataset
Data Info
Date Created | 2017-07 |
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Last Modified | 2017-07-18 |
Version | 2017-07-18 |
Update Frequency |
Irregular |
Temporal Coverage |
1986 to 2015 |
Spatial Coverage |
United States |
Source | John Snow Labs; US National Center for Health Statistics; |
Source License URL | |
Source License Requirements |
N/A |
Source Citation |
N/A |
Keywords | US Contraception, Contraception in the United States, Contraceptive Use, Methods of Contraception |
Other Titles | Contraceptive Use and Contraception Methods in The United States, Contraception in The United States |
Data Fields
Name | Description | Type | Constraints |
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Contraception_Data | Description of the contraception data. | string | required : 1 |
Race | Race of the women | string | required : 1 |
Year | Period of statistics in years | string | required : 1 |
Age | The range of women by age. | string | - |
Number_or_Percentage_of_Women | Number or percentage of women among the race and age range according to concerned contraception data. | number | level : Ratio |
Standard_Error_For_Percentage_of_Women | Standard error for percentage of women among the race and age range according to concerned contraception data. | number | level : Ratio |
Data Preview
Contraception Data | Race | Year | Age | Number or Percentage of Women | Standard Error For Percentage of Women |
Number of women using contraception in thousands | All women | 1982 | 15-44 | 54099 | |
Number of women using contraception in thousands | All women | 1988 | 15-44 | 57900 | |
Number of women using contraception in thousands | All women | 1995 | 15-44 | 60201 | |
Number of women using contraception in thousands | All women | 2002 | 15-44 | 61561 | |
Number of women using contraception in thousands | All women | 2006-2010 | 15-44 | 61755 | |
Number of women using contraception in thousands | All women | 2011-2015 | 15-44 | 61263 | |
Number of women using contraception in thousands | Not Hispanic or Latina: White only | 1982 | 15-44 | 41279 | |
Number of women using contraception in thousands | Not Hispanic or Latina: White only | 1988 | 15-44 | 42575 | |
Number of women using contraception in thousands | Not Hispanic or Latina: White only | 1995 | 15-44 | 42154 | |
Number of women using contraception in thousands | Not Hispanic or Latina: White only | 2002 | 15-44 | 39498 |