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Increase the proportion of adolescent females at risk for unintended pregnancy who use effective birth control — FP‑11 Data

National Status: Baseline only

  
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Most Recent Data:
58.9 percent (2022-23)

National Target:
72.0 percent  1

Desired Direction:
Increase desired

National Baseline:
58.9 percent of females aged 15 to 19 years at risk of unintended pregnancy used most effective or moderately effective methods of contraception in 2022-23 2

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Females at risk of unintended pregnancy using effective contraception, 2022-23 ◊
(percent)
Increase desired

Population 2022-23
Total
58.9
CI 49.2 / 67.9
SE 4.734

Females at risk of unintended pregnancy using effective contraception by Race/Ethnicity, 2022-23 ◊
(percent)
Increase desired

Population 2022-23
Black or African American only
DSU
White only
64.0
CI 53.1 / 73.6
SE 5.188
Hispanic or Latino
DSU
Not Hispanic or Latino
61.2
CI 50.1 / 71.3
SE 5.356
Black or African American only, not Hispanic or Latino
DSU
White only, not Hispanic or Latino
66.6
CI 52.7 / 78.2
SE 6.506

Females at risk of unintended pregnancy using effective contraception by Family income (percent federal poverty level), 2022-23 ◊
(percent)
Increase desired

Population 2022-23
<100
DSU
100-199
DSU
200-399
DSU
400+
72.9
CI 58.5 / 83.6
SE 6.367

Females at risk of unintended pregnancy using effective contraception by Health insurance status, 2022-23 ◊
(percent)
Increase desired

Population 2022-23
Insured
59.7
CI 49.6 / 69.0
SE 4.911
Uninsured
DSU

Females at risk of unintended pregnancy using effective contraception by Geographic location, 2022-23 ◊
(percent)
Increase desired

Population 2022-23
Metropolitan
53.8
CI 42.6 / 64.7
SE 5.605
Non-metropolitan
DSU

Females at risk of unintended pregnancy using effective contraception by Marital status, 2022-23 ◊
(percent)
Increase desired

Population 2022-23
Married/​Cohabiting partner
DSU
Never married
57.2
CI 47.4 / 66.5
SE 4.848

Females at risk of unintended pregnancy using effective contraception by Country of birth, 2022-23 ◊
(percent)
Increase desired

Population 2022-23
US
61.0
CI 50.9 / 70.2
SE 4.900
Outside US
DSU

Females at risk of unintended pregnancy using effective contraception by Disability status, 2022-23 ◊
(percent)
Increase desired

Population 2022-23
People with disabilities
DSU
People without disabilities
55.7
CI 45.0 / 65.9
SE 5.293

Disparity