Table 4
Percentage of currently sexually active 15- to 24-year-olds at risk of pregnancy and using different methods of protection exclusively or with a condom (dual use) the last time they had sexual intercourse, by selected characteristics, household population, Canada, 2015/2016


Table 4
Percentage of currently sexually active 15- to 24-year-olds at risk of pregnancy and using different methods of protection exclusively or with a condom (dual use) the last time they had sexual intercourse, by selected characteristics, household population, Canada, 2015/2016
Table summary
This table displays the results of Percentage of currently sexually active 15- to 24-year-olds at risk of pregnancy and using different methods of protection exclusively or with a condom (dual use) the last time they had sexual intercourse Oral contraceptive pill (OCP), Withdrawal or pulling out, Intrauterine device (IUD) or long-acting reversible contraceptive (LARC), Other hormonal methods (patch, ring, injection or implant), Other (unspecified, rhythm, spermicide products or surgery), None of these methods, % and 95% confidence interval (appearing as column headers).
Oral contraceptive pill (OCP) Withdrawal or pulling out Intrauterine device (IUD) or long-acting reversible contraceptive (LARC) Other hormonal methods (patch, ring, injection or implant) Other (unspecified, rhythm, spermicide products or surgery) None of these methods
% 95% confidence interval % 95% confidence interval % 95% confidence interval % 95% confidence interval % 95% confidence interval % 95% confidence interval
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Total, 15- to 24-year-olds 48.3 46.4 50.3 4.8 3.9 5.8 3.6 3.0 4.3 3.3 2.8 4.0 1.1Note E: Use with caution 0.8 1.5 40.8 38.9 42.8
Sex
Female 51.7Note * 48.9 54.4 4.9 3.8 6.4 4.6Note * 3.7 5.7 3.9 3.1 5.0 1.2Note E: Use with caution 0.8 1.8 35.4Note * 32.7 38.2
MaleTable 4 Note † 45.0 42.3 47.8 4.6 3.5 6.0 2.7Note E: Use with caution 1.9 3.6 2.7Note E: Use with caution 2.0 3.7 1.0Note E: Use with caution 0.6 1.8 46.2 43.4 49.0
Age group (years)
15 to 17 53.7Note * 49.0 58.3 3.0Note E: Use with caution Note * 1.8 4.8 Note F: too unreliable to be published Note ...: not applicable Note ...: not applicable 2.2Note E: Use with caution 1.3 3.7 Note F: too unreliable to be published Note ...: not applicable Note ...: not applicable 41.6 37.1 46.3
18 to 19 52.9Note * 48.6 57.2 5.4Note E: Use with caution 3.6 8.0 1.9Note E: Use with caution Note * 1.2 3.1 3.7Note E: Use with caution 2.4 5.7 Note F: too unreliable to be published Note ...: not applicable Note ...: not applicable 36.7Note * 32.7 41.0
20 to 24Table 4 Note † 46.2 43.8 48.7 4.9 3.9 6.1 4.5 3.7 5.4 3.4 2.7 4.2 1.4Note E: Use with caution 1.0 2.0 41.9 39.5 44.3
Dual use (each method with a condom)
Total 51.9 49.0 54.8 35.1 26.3 45.1 18.8Note E: Use with caution 13.6 25.4 33.2 25.3 42.2 40.8Note E: Use with caution 26.8 56.4 77.1 74.2 79.7
Sex
FemaleTable 4 Note † 50.3 46.5 54.0 32.9 21.5 46.8 23.8Note E: Use with caution 16.4 33.0 33.0Note E: Use with caution 23.5 44.0 39.9Note E: Use with caution 23.6 58.8 70.9 66.3 75.1
Male 53.8 49.4 58.2 37.4 25.1 51.6 10.3Note E: Use with caution Note * 5.6 18.1 33.6Note E: Use with caution 21.2 48.7 41.8Note E: Use with caution 20.6 66.5 81.8Note * 78.0 85.0
Age group (years)
15 to 17 72.3Note * 66.4 77.5 35.8 17.4 59.6 Note F: too unreliable to be published Note ...: not applicable Note ...: not applicable 53.9Note E: Use with caution 27.8 78.1 81.3Note E: Use with caution Note * 31.5 97.6 93.5Note * 89.2 96.2
18 to 19 64.9Note * 59.0 70.5 39.2 21.3 60.7 Note F: too unreliable to be published Note ...: not applicable Note ...: not applicable 25.8Note E: Use with caution 13.6 43.5 74.0Note E: Use with caution Note * 33.4 94.2 79.4 72.6 84.8
20 to 24Table 4 Note † 44.0 40.4 47.8 33.7 23.4 45.7 17.2Note E: Use with caution 11.9 24.1 33.7Note E: Use with caution 24.1 44.9 35.0Note E: Use with caution 20.3 53.2 74.1 70.5 77.4
Note *

significantly different from reference category (p<0.05)

Return to note * referrer

Note †

reference category

Return to note † referrer

... not applicable
E use with caution (>0.15 to ≤0.35)
F too unreliable to be published (> 0.35)
Notes: This table is based on responses to two questions: "What other methods of protection did you and your partner use the last time you had sex?" and "Did you or your partner use a condom the last time you had sex?". Respondents could select more than one answer for the methods of protection question; therefore, total percentages exceed 100%. The sample used for estimating the use of other contraceptive methods the last time the respondent had sex among currently sexually active 15- to 24-year-olds who are at risk of pregnancy (i.e., males who reported having had sex with a female and females who reported having had sex with a male) numbered 5,836. Estimates of dual use, which refers to the use of any contraceptive method in combination with a condom, used samples ranging from 86 (other) to 2,784 (oral contraceptive pill).
Source: 2015/2016 Canadian Community Health Survey.

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