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

On this page:  About the National Data  |  Methodology  |  History

About the National Data

Data

Data Source:  National Survey of Family Growth (NSFG), CDC/NCHS

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

Target: 91.6 percent

Numerator
Number of sexually experienced adolescents aged 15 to 19 years who used any method of contraception at first intercourse.
Denominator
Number of sexually experienced adolescents aged 15 to 19 years.
Target-setting method
Minimal statistical significance
Target-setting method details
Minimal statistical significance, assuming the same standard error for the target as for the baseline.
Target-setting method justification
Trend data were not available for this objective. The standard error was used to calculate a target based on minimal statistical significance, assuming the same standard error for the target as for the baseline. This method was used because it was a statistically significant improvement from the baseline.

Methodology

Questions used to obtain the national baseline data

(For additional information, please visit the data source page linked above.)
Numerator:

SEX1MTHD1 is a recode that measures contraceptive method used at first sexual intercourse.

  1. Pill
  2. Condom
  3. Partner's vasectomy
  4. Withdrawal
  5. Depo-Provera, injectables
  6. Implant (Norplant, Implanon, or Nexplanon)
  7. Calendar rhythm, Standard Days, or Cycle Beads method
  8. Safe period by temperature or cervical mucus test (Two Day, Billing Ovulation, or Sympto-thermal Method)
  9. Diaphragm
  10. Foam
  11. Jelly or cream
  12. Today sponge
  13. IUD, coil, loop
  14. Emergency contraception
  15. Other method
  16. Respondent sterile (aside from sterilizing operation above)
  17. Contraceptive patch
  18. Contraceptive ring
  19. Never used a method
  20. Did not use a method at 1st intercourse
Denominator:

HADSEX is a recode that measures whether ever had sexual intercourse with a male.

  1. Yes
  2. No

AGER: Respondent age at interview (Recode): 15-19

Methodology notes

Adolescents are considered to have used a method of contraception at first intercourse if they reported they were sexually experienced and their partner used a method of contraception at their first sexual intercourse. Sexually experienced refers to females who have ever had sexual intercourse with a male and males who have ever had sexual intercourse with a female.

History

Comparable HP2020 objective
Modified, which includes core objectives that are continuing from Healthy People 2020 but underwent a change in measurement.
Changes between HP2020 and HP2030
This objective differs from the related Healthy People 2020 objectives in that objectives FP-11.1 and FP-11.2 tracked sexually experienced females and males (respectively) aged 15 to 19 years who used a condom and hormonal contraception at first intercourse, while this objective tracks sexually active persons aged 15 to 19 who used any method of contraception at first intercourse.