This statistic displays the percentage of U.S. men that used select contraceptive methods during their last sexual intercourse within the last 3 months from 2002 to 2015. In 2002, around 9.8 percent of men used the withdrawal method to avoid pregnancy. Comparatively, 18.8 percent of men had used this technique from 2011-2015.
Percentage of U.S. men who used select contraceptive methods at their last sexual intercourse from 2002 to 2015
Unmarried men who had intercourse in the last 3 months
Method of interview
Face-to-face interview
Supplementary notes
"Any contraceptive method includes all methods used by men and their female partners. Any male contraceptive method includes male condom, withdrawal, and vasectomy."
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CDC. (August 31, 2017). Percentage of U.S. men who used select contraceptive methods at their last sexual intercourse from 2002 to 2015 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved November 10, 2024, from https://www-statista-com.ezproxy.canberra.edu.au/statistics/753267/us-men-that-used-contraception-methods-during-last-sexual-intercourse/
CDC. "Percentage of U.S. men who used select contraceptive methods at their last sexual intercourse from 2002 to 2015." Chart. August 31, 2017. Statista. Accessed November 10, 2024. https://www-statista-com.ezproxy.canberra.edu.au/statistics/753267/us-men-that-used-contraception-methods-during-last-sexual-intercourse/
CDC. (2017). Percentage of U.S. men who used select contraceptive methods at their last sexual intercourse from 2002 to 2015. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: November 10, 2024. https://www-statista-com.ezproxy.canberra.edu.au/statistics/753267/us-men-that-used-contraception-methods-during-last-sexual-intercourse/
CDC. "Percentage of U.S. Men Who Used Select Contraceptive Methods at Their Last Sexual Intercourse from 2002 to 2015." Statista, Statista Inc., 31 Aug 2017, https://www-statista-com.ezproxy.canberra.edu.au/statistics/753267/us-men-that-used-contraception-methods-during-last-sexual-intercourse/
CDC, Percentage of U.S. men who used select contraceptive methods at their last sexual intercourse from 2002 to 2015 Statista, https://www-statista-com.ezproxy.canberra.edu.au/statistics/753267/us-men-that-used-contraception-methods-during-last-sexual-intercourse/ (last visited November 10, 2024)
Percentage of U.S. men who used select contraceptive methods at their last sexual intercourse from 2002 to 2015 [Graph], CDC, August 31, 2017. [Online]. Available: https://www-statista-com.ezproxy.canberra.edu.au/statistics/753267/us-men-that-used-contraception-methods-during-last-sexual-intercourse/
