In 2019, over 26 percent of female students in ninth through twelfth grade in the U.S. reported using birth control pills as their primary method of contraception during the last time they had sex. This statistic depicts the percentage of high school students using contraceptives during last sexual intercourse in the U.S. in 2019, by gender and method used.
Percentage of high school students using contraceptives during last sexual intercourse in the U.S. in 2019, by gender and method used
Characteristic
Female
Male
Any condom use**
49.6%
60%
IUD or implant
5.6%
4%
Shot, patch, or ring
4.5%
2.1%
Birth control pills
26.1%
20.2%
Condom (as primary prevention method)
38.8%
49.4%
Withdrawal or other method
10.8%
9.3%
No method
11.9%
9.3%
Condoms and IUD, implant, shot, patch, ring, or birth control pills
Grade 9-12 students with sexual contact in 3 months prior to survey*
Method of interview
Questionnaire
Supplementary notes
* Except for any condom use at last sexual intercourse, students
reporting only same-sex sexual contact use were excluded.
** Any condom use at last sexual intercourse was measured by a separate item from condoms as the primary method used for preventing pregnancy.
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MMWR, & CDC. (August 21, 2021). Percentage of high school students using contraceptives during last sexual intercourse in the U.S. in 2019, by gender and method used [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 22, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1269085/contraceptives-used-among-high-school-students-us-by-gender-and-method/
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MMWR, CDC. (2021). Percentage of high school students using contraceptives during last sexual intercourse in the U.S. in 2019, by gender and method used. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: December 22, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1269085/contraceptives-used-among-high-school-students-us-by-gender-and-method/
MMWR, and CDC. "Percentage of High School Students Using Contraceptives during Last Sexual Intercourse in The U.S. in 2019, by Gender and Method Used." Statista, Statista Inc., 21 Aug 2021, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1269085/contraceptives-used-among-high-school-students-us-by-gender-and-method/
MMWR & CDC, Percentage of high school students using contraceptives during last sexual intercourse in the U.S. in 2019, by gender and method used Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1269085/contraceptives-used-among-high-school-students-us-by-gender-and-method/ (last visited December 22, 2024)
Percentage of high school students using contraceptives during last sexual intercourse in the U.S. in 2019, by gender and method used [Graph], MMWR, & CDC, August 21, 2021. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1269085/contraceptives-used-among-high-school-students-us-by-gender-and-method/
