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Increase the proportion of adolescents who use birth control the first time they have sex — FP‑07 Data

Status: Little or no detectable change

  Little or no detectable change

Most Recent Data:
85.2 percent (2017-19)

Target:
91.6 percent

Desired Direction:
Increase desired

Baseline:
83.7 percent of adolescents aged 15 to 19 years used any method of contraception at first intercourse, as reported in 2015-17

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Any method of contraception use at first intercourse by sexually experienced adolescents, 2015-17 to 2017-19 
(percent)
Increase desired

Population 2015-17 2017-19
Total
83.7
CI 77.1 / 88.6
SE 2.864
85.2
CI 81.1 / 88.5
SE 1.836