Variable Description

Name
H1CO7A
Label
S24Q7A MOST RECENT SEX-METHOD 1-W1
Dataset

Summary Statistics for 'H1CO7A'

Value Valid Label Frequency % of Valid % of All
1 Valid condoms (rubbers) 4,347
80.57%
20.95%
2 Valid withdrawal 169
3.13%
0.81%
3 Valid rhythm (safe time) 16
0.30%
0.08%
4 Valid birth control pills 551
10.21%
2.66%
5 Valid vaginal sponge 2
0.04%
0.01%
6 Valid foam, jelly, creme, suppositories 15
0.28%
0.07%
7 Valid diaphragm, with or without jelly 5
0.09%
0.02%
8 Valid IUD (intrauterine device) 4
0.07%
0.02%
9 Valid Norplant 31
0.57%
0.15%
10 Valid ring 16
0.30%
0.08%
11 Valid Depo Provera 140
2.59%
0.67%
12 Valid contraceptive film 31
0.57%
0.15%
13 Valid some other method 68
1.26%
0.33%
96 Missing refused 11
0.05%
97 Missing legitimate skip 15,324
73.87%
98 Missing don't know 13
0.06%
99 Missing not applicable 2
0.01%
Total Responses Valid Invalid Min Max
20745 5395 15350 1 13

Representation

Source Questions

H1CO7A

Lineage

  • Wave I In-Home Interview Data - H1CO7A
    S24Q7A MOST RECENT SEX-METHOD 1-W1
    • 7A. What method of birth control did you or your partner use [most recently]?

Concordance

Add Health
Wave I Wave II
Wave I In-Home Interview Wave II In-Home Interview
Wave I In-Home Interview Data Wave II In-Home Interview
H1CO7A H2CO8A
condoms (rubbers)
80.57%
76.69%
withdrawal
3.13%
3.32%
rhythm (safe time)
0.30%
0.23%
birth control pills
10.21%
12.98%
vaginal sponge
0.04%
0.03%
foam, jelly, creme, suppositories
0.28%
0.31%
diaphragm, with or without jelly
0.09%
IUD (intrauterine device)
0.07%
0.08%
Norplant
0.57%
0.37%
ring
0.30%
0.39%
Depo Provera
2.59%
3.58%
contraceptive film
0.57%
1.04%
some other method
1.26%
0.99%
Add Health
Wave I Wave II
Wave I In-Home Interview Wave II In-Home Interview
Wave I In-Home Interview Data Wave II In-Home Interview
H1CO7A H2CO8A
condoms (rubbers)
20.95%
18.48%
withdrawal
0.81%
0.80%
rhythm (safe time)
0.08%
0.05%
birth control pills
2.66%
3.13%
vaginal sponge
0.01%
0.01%
foam, jelly, creme, suppositories
0.07%
0.07%
diaphragm, with or without jelly
0.02%
IUD (intrauterine device)
0.02%
0.02%
Norplant
0.15%
0.09%
ring
0.08%
0.09%
Depo Provera
0.67%
0.86%
contraceptive film
0.15%
0.25%
some other method
0.33%
0.24%
Dataset Variable Valid Invalid Min First Quartile Median Third Quartile Max Mean StdDev
Wave I In-Home Interview Data H1CO7A 5,395 15,350 1 13
Wave II In-Home Interview H2CO8A 3,552 11,186 1 13
Add Health
Wave I Wave II
Wave I In-Home Interview Wave II In-Home Interview
Wave I In-Home Interview Data Wave II In-Home Interview
H1CO7A H2CO8A
condoms (rubbers) 1 1
withdrawal 2 2
rhythm (safe time) 3 3
birth control pills 4 4
vaginal sponge 5 5
foam, jelly, creme, suppositories 6 6
diaphragm, with or without jelly 7
IUD (intrauterine device) 8 8
Norplant 9 9
ring 10 10
Depo Provera 11 11
contraceptive film 12 12
some other method 13 13