From 2017 to 2019, women of varying education levels did not differ significantly in their use of the male condom. However, use of birth control pills increased with increasing levels of education. Inversely, female sterilization decreased with increasing levels of education.
This statistic shows the percentage of women in the United States currently using select contraceptive methods from 2017 to 2019, by level of education.
Percentage of women in the United States currently using select contraceptive methods from 2017 to 2019, by level of education
"Analyses of education are limited to women aged
22–49 at the time of interview. Less than high school is no high school diploma or GED."
"Women currently using more than one method are classified according to the most effective method they are using. Long-acting reversible
contraceptives include contraceptive implants and intrauterine devices."
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CDC. (October 20, 2020). Percentage of women in the United States currently using select contraceptive methods from 2017 to 2019, by level of education [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved October 02, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1235812/share-women-contraceptive-methods-by-education-us/
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Percentage of women in the United States currently using select contraceptive methods from 2017 to 2019, by level of education [Graph], CDC, October 20, 2020. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1235812/share-women-contraceptive-methods-by-education-us/