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Brooke Whitfield1, Ci'erra Larsen2, Riley J Steiner2
1Power to Decide, Washington, D.C.; Department of Sociology, University of Texas at Austin, Austin, Texas; Population Research Center, University of Texas at Austin, Austin, Texas.
Purpose:
To assess contraceptive knowledge among adolescents and young adults (AYA) and examine differences in knowledge by demographic characteristics.
Methods:
We analyzed data from a nationally representative survey of 1,203 English-speaking individuals aged 15-29 assigned female at birth in the United States. The survey assessed contraceptive knowledge via 11 true/false questions. We conducted bivariate regressions to identify demographic differences in knowledge.
Results:
AYA answered approximately half of the contraceptive knowledge questions correctly. Older AYA, non-Black and LGBQ + respondents, metropolitan residents, and those living in the West had higher contraceptive knowledge. However, knowledge for these groups was still low. Misconceptions related to the necessity of taking breaks from birth control pills, the effectiveness of menstrual cycle tracking apps, and differences between abortion and contraception were prevalent.
Discussion:
Contraceptive knowledge among AYA is alarmingly low, with significant demographic disparities. Increasing access to trusted, resonant, medically accurate information about contraception should be a public health priority.
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