2001 US National Responses Birth Control Pill Use « Survey Intro and Options

Among the 33.4% of currently sexually active students nationwide, 18.2% reported that either they or their partner had used birth control pills before last sexual intercourse.

Overall, female students (21.1%) were significantly more likely than male students (14.9%) to report birth control pill use. This significant sex difference was identified for white students and students in grade 11.

Overall, white students (23.4%) were significantly more likely than Hispanic and black students (9.6% and 7.9%, respectively) to report birth control pill use. This significant racial/ethnic difference was identified for both female and male students.

Overall, students in grades 10, 11, and 12 (15.8%, 18.6%, and 26.3%, respectively) were significantly more likely than students in grade 9 (7.6%) to report birth control pill use, and students in grade 12 (26.3%) were significantly more likely than students in grades 10 and 11 (15.8% and 18.6%, respectively) to report this behavior. Prevalence varied threefold from 10.8% to 36.1% (median: 19.5%) across state surveys. Across local surveys, prevalence ranged from 6.4% to 16.7% (median: 9.4%).

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