A 2021 survey of American high school students found that of those who were sexually active and engaging in sex with opposite-sex partners, 20.9 percent were using the birth control pill to prevent pregnancy. Prevalence was highest among female students.
Share of high school students using the birth control pill to prevent pregnancy in the United States in 2021, by sex
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CDC. (April 28, 2023). Share of high school students using the birth control pill to prevent pregnancy in the United States in 2021, by sex [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved May 06, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/222523/us-students-who-used-a-birth-control-pill-by-gender-and-ethnicity/
CDC. "Share of high school students using the birth control pill to prevent pregnancy in the United States in 2021, by sex." Chart. April 28, 2023. Statista. Accessed May 06, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/222523/us-students-who-used-a-birth-control-pill-by-gender-and-ethnicity/
CDC. (2023). Share of high school students using the birth control pill to prevent pregnancy in the United States in 2021, by sex. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: May 06, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/222523/us-students-who-used-a-birth-control-pill-by-gender-and-ethnicity/
CDC. "Share of High School Students Using The Birth Control Pill to Prevent Pregnancy in The United States in 2021, by Sex." Statista, Statista Inc., 28 Apr 2023, https://www.statista.com/statistics/222523/us-students-who-used-a-birth-control-pill-by-gender-and-ethnicity/
CDC, Share of high school students using the birth control pill to prevent pregnancy in the United States in 2021, by sex Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/222523/us-students-who-used-a-birth-control-pill-by-gender-and-ethnicity/ (last visited May 06, 2024)
Share of high school students using the birth control pill to prevent pregnancy in the United States in 2021, by sex [Graph], CDC, April 28, 2023. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/222523/us-students-who-used-a-birth-control-pill-by-gender-and-ethnicity/