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Figure 6. Trends in use of contraception at last sex among never-married males and females 

aged 15–19 who had sexual intercourse in the past 3 months: United States, 2011–2015

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Increase between 1988 and 2011–2015 in the percentage of never-married teenagers who used a method of contraception 

at last sex was significant (p < 0.05).

NOTE: CI is confidence interval.

SOURCES: NCHS, National Survey of Family Growth, 1988, 1995, 2002, 2006–2010, 2011–2015. Male data for 1988 and 

1995 are from the Urban Institute, National Survey of Adolescent Males.

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20

40

60

80

100

Male

Female

84

82

91

93

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95

80

71

83

86

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90

2006–2010

2011–2015

1995

1988

2002

95% CI

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