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Key Statistics from the National Survey of Family Growth – E Listing
- Emergency contraception – See also Contraception
Emergency contraception
| 20021-2 | 2006 – 20101-2 | 2011 – 20153 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Percentage of women who had ever used emergency contraception (among women who have ever had sexual intercourse) | 4.2% | 10.8% | 20.0% (0.70) |
Sources:
1NHSR No. 62, Table 1[PDF – 251 KB]
2Data Brief No. 112, Figure 1 [PDF – 679 KB]
3Special tabulation by NCHS
Among women who had ever used emergency contraception, number of times it had been used:
| 2006 – 20101 | 2011 – 20152 | |
| Once | 58.9% | 56.1% (1.78) |
|---|---|---|
| Twice | 24.3% | 24.8% (1.46) |
| Three or more times | 16.8% | 19.1% (1.29) |
Sources:
1Data Brief No. 112, Figure 1 [PDF – 679 KB]
2Special tabulation by NCHS
Among women who had ever used emergency contraception, reasons for use, 2011-2015:
- worried their birth control method would not work (39.9%, SE 1.48)
- did not use birth control (50.9%, SE 1.64)
Note: Women could choose either or both reasons. Women could also report “some other reason” (not shown here).
Source: Special tabulation by NCHS