Key Statistics from the National Survey of Family Growth - C Listing
- Child care arrangements
- Working mothers
- Attitudes about work and family – See Attitudes: Work and family
- Child support (financial)
- Childbearing – See Births (mothers) and Births (fathers)
- Childlessness
- Children ever born/fathered – See Births (mothers) and Births (fathers)
- Cigarette smoking in the last 12 months
- Cigarette smoking during pregnancy
- Cohabitation with the opposite sex
- Current cohabitation status
- Ever cohabited
- Outcome of first premarital cohabitation
- Attitudes about cohabitation – See Attitudes: Marriage and cohabitation
- Condom use – See also Contraception
- Condom use at first sex
- Consistency of condom use
- Attitudes about condom use – See Attitudes: Condom use
- Contraception
Child care arrangements
Working mothers
Child care arrangements of working mothers 15-44 years of age with at least one child under 13 years of age:
20021 | 2006-20102 | |
---|---|---|
Grandparent or other relative | 35.1% | 40.3% |
Day care center or preschool | 22.6% | 23.0% |
Nonrelative | 16.7% | 13.4% |
Before or after school care | 10.0% | 11.6% |
Other parent or stepparent | 7.3% | 9.8% |
Child’s brother or sister | 5.6% | 6.0% |
Family day care | 3.8% | 4.1% |
Kindergarten or school | 6.9% | 13.9% |
Child cares for self, Head Start, or other arrangement | 4.0% | 4.5% |
Note: Percentages add to more than 100 because more than one response was allowed.
Sources:
1Series 23, No. 25, Table 80 [PDF – 4.7 MB]
2Special tabulation by NCHS
Note: This item was last asked in 2006-2010 NSFG.
Child support (financial)
Frequency of child support
For fathers 15-44 years of age who have at least one child under 19 years of age who does not live with him, the frequency of child support he gave for the youngest, non-coresidential child:
Does not contribute | Contributes once in a while | Contributes on a regular basis | |
---|---|---|---|
2011-2015 | 15.0% (1.56) | 12.4% (1.18) | 72.7% (1.84) |
NOTE: Men with non-coresident children were asked if they contributed money or child support in the last 12 months for the focal child (youngest child).
Source: Special tabulation by NCHS
Amount of child support
Amount of child support given in the last 12 months by fathers 15-44 years of age who have at least one focal child under 19 years of age who does not live with him:
Median amount | $3,000 or less | $3,001-$5,000 | $5,001-$9,000 | More than $9,000 | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
2011-2015 | $2,979 (248.13) | 35.7% (2.32) | 27.3% (2.21) | 24.2% (2.36) | 12.9% (1.70) |
NOTE: Men with non-coresident children were asked if they contributed money or child support in the last 12 months for the focal child (youngest child).
Source: Special tabulation by NCHS
Childlessness
Percent distribution of childlessness status among women 15-44 years of age:
20021 | 2006-20101 | 2011-20152 | |
---|---|---|---|
Total percent of women who are childless (0 births) | 40.1% | 42.6% | 45.1% (0.90) |
Percent who are temporarily childless (expect 1 or more) | 31.5% | 34.3% | 35.6% (0.80) |
Percent who are voluntarily childless (expect none, physically able to have children) | 6.2% | 6.0% | 7.4% (0.44) |
Percent who are involuntarily childless (expect none, physically unable to have children) | 2.5% | 2.3% | 2.1% (0.18) |
Sources:
1NHSR No. 51, Table 2 [PDF – 543 KB]
2Special tabulation by NCHS
Note: The percentages may not add to the total percent childless due to rounding .
Cigarette smoking in the last 12 months
Percent distribution of women 15-44 years of age by smoking experience in last 12 months (12 months prior to interview):
20021 | 2006-20102 | 2011-20152 | |
---|---|---|---|
Never smoked at least 100 cigarettes in lifetime | 61.8% | 64.8% | 68.7% (0.90) |
Ever smoked at least 100 cigarettes in lifetime, but not in last 12 months | 10.1% | 9.6% | 9.9% (0.49) |
Smoked in last 12 months | 28.1% | 25.6% | 21.4% (0.85) |
Sources:
1Series 23, No. 25, Table 99 [PDF – 4.7 MB]
2Special tabulation by NCHS
Cigarette smoking during pregnancy
Women’s most recent (non-abortion) pregnancy that ended between January 1997 and interview in 20021 | Women’s most recent (non-abortion) pregnancy ending within 5 years of interview in 2006 – 20102 | Women’s most recent (non-abortion) pregnancy ending within 5 years of interview in 2011-20152 | |
---|---|---|---|
Percentage of women 15-44 years of age who smoked during their most recent pregnancy | 13.4% | 13.9% | 12.3% (0.91) |
Sources:
1Series 23, No. 25, Table 75 [PDF – 4.7 MB]
2Special tabulation by NCHS
Cohabitation with the opposite sex
Current cohabitation status
Percentage of men and women 15-44 years of age who are currently cohabiting with an opposite sex partner:
20021 | 2006-20101 | 2011-20152 | |
---|---|---|---|
Women | 9.0% | 11.2% | 14.7% (0.56) |
Men | 9.2% | 12.2% | 13.3% (0.60) |
Sources:
1NHSR No. 49, Table 1 & 2 [PDF – 419 KB]
2Special tabulation by NCHS
Note: Information is available for years prior to 2002 in source 1.
Ever cohabited
19951 | 20022-3 | 2006-20101 | 2011-20151 | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Percentage of men 15-44 years of age who have ever cohabited with a female partner | n.a. | 48.8% | 49.0% | 56.6% (0.92) |
Percentage of women 15-44 years of age who have ever cohabited with a male partner | 41.2% | 50.0% | 52.0% | 52.4% (0.86) |
n.a.: Data not available.
Sources:
1Special tabulation by NCHS
2Series 23, No. 26, Table 30 [PDF – 5.21 MB]
3Series 23, No. 25, Table 47 [PDF – 4.7 MB]
Outcome of first premarital cohabitation
Probability that the first premarital cohabitation will remain intact, transition to marriage, or disrupt (break up) by duration of cohabitation among women 15-44 years of age, 2006-2010:
By 1 year | By 3 years | |
---|---|---|
Remain intact | 67.0% | 32.2% |
Transition to marriage | 19.4% | 40.3% |
Disrupt (break up) | 13.6% | 27.4% |
Source: NSHR No. 64, Table 3[PDF – 228 KB]
Note:This item will be updated in a future data release.
Condom use
See also Contraception
Condom use at first sex
Percentage of women and men 15-44 years of age reporting condom use at first sex:
20021-2 | 2006-20103 | 2011-20153 | |
---|---|---|---|
Women 15-44 years of age who ever had sexual intercourse | 42.2% | 51.6% | 57.2% (1.03) |
Men 15-44 years of age who ever had sexual intercourse | 47.7% | 57.8% | 66.3% (0.84) |
Sources:
1Series 23, No. 25, Table 54 [PDF – 4.7 MB]
2Series 23, No. 26, Table 43 [PDF – 3.5 MB]
3Special tabulation by NCHS
Percentage of teenagers 15-19 years of age reporting condom use at first sex:
20021 | 2006-20101 | 2011-20152 | |
---|---|---|---|
Females 15-19 of age who ever had sexual intercourse | 66.4% | 68.0% | 74.6% (1.88) |
Males 15-19 of age who ever had sexual intercourse | 70.9% | 79.6% | 76.8% (1.94) |
Sources:
1Series 23, No. 31, Table 11 [PDF – 723 KB]
2NHSR No. 104, Table 3
Consistency of condom use
Consistency of condom use (during the prior 4 weeks) among unmarried men and women 15-44 years of age who ever used a condom and who had sexual intercourse during the 4 weeks prior to interview:
Women | 20021 | 2006-20102 | 2011-20153 |
---|---|---|---|
None of the time | 71.4% | 68.3% | 66.0% (1.06) |
Some of the time | 6.1% | 7.0% | 10.2% (0.54) |
Every time | 22.5% | 24.8% | 23.8% (0.88) |
Men | 20022 | 2006-20103 | 2011-20153 |
None of the time | 72.8% | 71.6% | 75.0% (0.77) |
Some of the time | 7.4% | 7.1% | 5.8% (0.41) |
Every time | 19.8% | 21..3% | 19.2% (0.65) |
Sources:
1Series 23, No. 26, Table 48 [PDF – 3.5 MB]
2Series 23, No. 25, Table 64 [PDF – 4.7 MB]
3Special tabulation by NCHS
Contraception
Ever Use of contraceptive methods:
Percentage of women who have ever used the specified contraceptive method (among women 15-44 who have ever had intercourse):
20021 | 2006-20102 | 2011-20153 | |
---|---|---|---|
Any method of contraception | 98.2% | 99.1% | 99.3% (0.12) |
Male condom | 89.7% | 93.4% | 95.0% (0.35) |
Pill | 82.3% | 81.9% | 79.3% (0.74) |
Withdrawal | 56.1% | 59.6% | 64.8% (0.93) |
3-month injectable (Depo-ProveraTM) | 16.8% | 23.2% | 25.4% (0.80) |
Female sterilization | 20.7% | 19.5% | 17.1% (0.75) |
Calendar rhythm method | 16.2% | 18.1% | 15.9% (0.64) |
Male sterilization | 13.0% | 13.3% | 11.4% (0.55) |
Emergency contraception | 4.2% | 10.8% | 20.0% (0.70) |
Contraceptive patch | 0.9% | 10.4% | 10.6% (0.41) |
Intrauterine device (IUD) | 5.8% | 7.7% | 15.0% (0.63) |
Sources:
1Series 23, No.25, Table 53 [PDF – 4.5 MB]
2NHSR No. 62, Table 1 [PDF – 251 KB]
3Special tabulation by NCHS
Current use of contraceptive methods:
Percentage of women 15-44 years of age using specified contraception in month of interview:
20021 | 2006-20102 | 2011-20153 | |
---|---|---|---|
Not currently using contraception (currently pregnant, postpartum, trying to get pregnant, not having sex, etc.) | 38.1% | 37.8% | 38.4% (0.70) |
Percent using any contraceptive method | 61.9% | 62.2% | 61.6% (0.70) |
Pill | 19.2% | 17.1% | 15.9% (0.60) |
Female sterilization | 16.7% | 16.5% | 14.3% (0.66) |
Male condom | 14.7% | 10.2% | 9.2% (0.41) |
Male sterilization | 6.3% | 6.2% | 4.5% (0.32) |
Intrauterine device (IUD) | 1.3% | 3.5% | 6.8% (0.38) |
Withdrawal | 5.4% | 3.2% | 3.9% (0.28) |
Depo-ProveraTM | 3.3% | 2.3% | 2.6% (0.17) |
Note: Women could be using more than one method in the month of interview. In this table, women are classified roughly according to the one most effective contraceptive method they are using. Additional methods women may be using are not shown here.
Sources:
1Series 23, No. 25, Table 57 [PDF – 4.5 MB]
2NHSR No. 60, Table 1 [PDF – 443 KB]
3Special tabulation by NCHS
Leading current contraceptive method among women 15-44 years of age by marital/cohabiting status and percent of contraceptive users using that method:
20021-2 | 2006-20103 | 2011-20154 | |
---|---|---|---|
Never married, not cohabiting | pill (49.4%) | pill (46.6%) | pill (43.5%, SE 1.56) |
Currently married | female sterilization (29.8%) | female sterilization (30.2%) | female sterilization (27.8%, SE 1.46) |
Currently cohabiting | pill (33.2%) | pill (32.2%) | pill (26.3%, SE 2.05) |
Formerly married, not cohabiting | female sterilization (54.9%) | female sterilization (55.5%) | female sterilization (52.6%, SE 2.54) |
Sources:
1Advanced Data No.350, Table 10 [PDF – 1 MB]
2Series 23, No. 25, Table 60 [PDF – 4.5 MB]
3NHSR No. 60, Table 4 [PDF – 443 KB]
4Special tabulation by NCHS
Leading method used at first sexual intercourse:
- Leading contraceptive method used at first intercourse (among men and women 15-44 years of age who ever had intercourse):
20021-2 | 2006-20103 | 2011-2015 3 | |
---|---|---|---|
Women | Male condom (42.2%) | Male condom (51.6%) | Male condom (57.2%, SE 1.03) |
Men | Male condom (47.7%) | Male condom (57.8%) | Male condom (66.3%, SE 0.84) |
Sources:
1Series 23, No. 25, Table 54 (all females) [PDF – 4.5 MB]
2Series 23, No. 26, Table 43 (all males) [PDF – 3.5 MB]
3Special tabulation by NCHS
Method used at last (most recent) sexual intercourse:
Contraceptive method used by men 15-44 years of age or their partner at last intercourse (among men who had intercourse within 12 months of interview):
20021 | 2006-20102 | 2011-20152 | |
---|---|---|---|
Any method | 70.5% | 75.1% | 74.6% (0.89) |
Condom | 29.5% | 33.1% | 33.7% (0.95) |
Pill | 25.6% | 23.8% | 22.3% (0.81) |
Sources:
1Series 23, No. 26, Table 50 [PDF – 3.5 MB]
2Special tabulation by NCHS
Contraceptive method used by women 15-44 years of age or their partner at last intercourse (among women who had intercourse within 12 months of interview):
20021 | 2006-20102 | 2011-20152 | |
---|---|---|---|
Any method | 75.2% | 79.7% | 79.2% (0.64) |
Condom | 23.4% | 25.3% | 23.8% (0.67) |
Pill | 22.4% | 20.4% | 18.6% (0.75) |
Sources:
1Series 23, No. 25, Table 63 [PDF – 4.7 MB]
2Special tabulation by NCHS
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