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Oregon Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System (BRFSS), 1999
What are your reasons for not using any birth control now?
(Weighted Column Percents)
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Total |
Age Groups |
| 18-24 |
25-34 |
35-44 |
45-54 |
55-64 |
65+ |
| I am not having sex |
4.9 |
7.7 |
5.5 |
2.3 |
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| I want to get pregnant |
29.9 |
25.8 |
40.9 |
21.1 |
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| I don't want to use birth control |
7.2 |
2.2 |
12.8 |
4.7 |
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| My husband or partner doesn't want to use birth control |
1.8 |
2.2 |
1.8 |
1.6 |
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| I don't think I can get pregnant |
15.7 |
19.8 |
8.5 |
20.3 |
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| I can't pay for birth control |
2.2 |
6.6 |
1.2 |
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|
| 7 |
1.3 |
|
1.2 |
2.3 |
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| 21 |
1.4 |
5.5 |
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| Other (specify) |
35.7 |
30.2 |
28.0 |
47.7 |
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| Female |
I am not having sex |
4.9 |
7.7 |
5.5 |
2.3 |
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| I want to get pregnant |
29.9 |
25.8 |
40.9 |
21.1 |
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| I don't want to use birth control |
7.2 |
2.2 |
12.8 |
4.7 |
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| My husband or partner doesn't want to use birth control |
1.8 |
2.2 |
1.8 |
1.6 |
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| I don't think I can get pregnant |
15.7 |
19.8 |
8.5 |
20.3 |
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| I can't pay for birth control |
2.2 |
6.6 |
1.2 |
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| 7 |
1.3 |
|
1.2 |
2.3 |
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| 21 |
1.4 |
5.5 |
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|
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| Other (specify) |
35.7 |
30.2 |
28.0 |
47.7 |
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Denominator is:
All female respondents under the age of 45 who are sexually active and are not using birth control. |
What are your reasons for not using any birth control now?
(Unweighted Frequencies)
|
Total |
Age Groups |
| 18-24 |
25-34 |
35-44 |
45-54 |
55-64 |
65+ |
| Total |
214 |
43 |
89 |
82 |
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| I am not having sex |
13 |
3 |
7 |
3 |
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| I want to get pregnant |
57 |
11 |
33 |
13 |
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| I don't want to use birth control |
15 |
1 |
10 |
4 |
|
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| My husband or partner doesn't want to use birth control |
4 |
1 |
2 |
1 |
|
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| I don't think I can get pregnant |
28 |
5 |
6 |
17 |
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| I can't pay for birth control |
4 |
3 |
1 |
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| 7 |
2 |
|
1 |
1 |
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| 21 |
1 |
1 |
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| Don't know/Not sure |
11 |
4 |
3 |
4 |
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| Other (specify) |
76 |
14 |
26 |
36 |
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| Refused |
3 |
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3 |
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| Female |
Total |
214 |
43 |
89 |
82 |
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| I am not having sex |
13 |
3 |
7 |
3 |
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| I want to get pregnant |
57 |
11 |
33 |
13 |
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| I don't want to use birth control |
15 |
1 |
10 |
4 |
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| My husband or partner doesn't want to use birth control |
4 |
1 |
2 |
1 |
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| I don't think I can get pregnant |
28 |
5 |
6 |
17 |
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| I can't pay for birth control |
4 |
3 |
1 |
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| 7 |
2 |
|
1 |
1 |
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| 21 |
1 |
1 |
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| Don't know/Not sure |
11 |
4 |
3 |
4 |
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| Other (specify) |
76 |
14 |
26 |
36 |
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| Refused |
3 |
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3 |
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Denominator is:
All female respondents under the age of 45 who are sexually active and are not using birth control.
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