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Receipt of Family Planning Services in the United States: 2022-2023

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Journal NCHS Data Brief
Date 2025 Jan 8
PMID 39773931
Authors
Gladys Martinez
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Abstract

Introduction: This report uses data from the 2022‒2023 National Survey of Family Growth (NSFG) to estimate receipt of family planning services by selected characteristics among females ages 15‒49 in the United States.

Methods: NSFG data were collected through a multi-mode design (in-person and web interviews) with a nationally representative samples of males and females ages 15-49 in the household population of the United States. This report uses data from 5,586 females who completed the survey between January 2022 and December 2023.

Key Findings: During 2022‒2023, 35.7% of females ages 15‒49 received a family planning service in the past 12 months. A larger percentage of White, non-Hispanic females ages 15‒49 received a family planning service (39.7%) compared with Black, non-Hispanic (34.7%) and Hispanic (32.4%) females.

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