VERTICAL CHART: Method of Contraception Use Among Women Aged 18 to 44, Currently Using Contraception, by Marital Status, 2002

(Percent of Women)

Currently Married: Female Sterilization 30.7, Male Sterilization 15.8, Pill 24.3, Condom 16.9, 3-Month Injectable 3.2, Other Methods 9

Currently Cohabitating: Female Sterilization 25.8, Male Sterilization 3.1, Pill 33.8, Condom 18.4, 3-Month Injectable 9.5, Other Methods 9.4

Formerly Married: Female Sterilization 56.5, Male Sterilization 3.4, Pill 19.7, Condom 12.9, 3-Month Injectable 2.8, Other Methods 4.7

Never Married: Female Sterilization 10, Male Sterilization 1, Pill 49.9, Condom 23.6, 3-Month Injectable 9.7, Other Methods 5.9

Source: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, National Center for Health Statistics, National Survey of Family Growth. Analysis conducted by the Maternal and Child Health Information Resource Center.