Fertility, Contraception,

and

Fatherhood: Data

on Men andWomen

From Cycle6 (2002) of the

National Survey of

Family Growth

Series 23, Number 26 May 2006
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Series 23, Number 26

Fertility, Contraception,

and Fatherhood: Data

on Men and Women

From Cycle 6 (2002) of the

National Survey of

Family Growth

Data From the National Survey of

Family Growth

U.S. DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

National Center for Health Statistics

Hyattsville, Maryland

May 2006

DHHS Publication No. (PHS) 2006-1978
National Center for Health Statistics

Edward J. Sondik, Ph.D., Director

Jennifer H. Madans, Ph.D., Acting Co-Deputy Director

Michael H. Sadagursky, Acting Co-Deputy Director

Jennifer H. Madans, Ph.D., Associate Director for Science

Edward L. Hunter, Associate Director for Planning, Budget,

and Legislation

Michael H. Sadagursky, Associate Director for

Management and Operations

Lawrence H. Cox, Ph.D., Associate Director for Research

and Methodology

Margot A. Palmer, Director for Information Technology

Margot A. Palmer, Acting Director for Information Services

Linda T. Bilheimer, Ph.D., Associate Director for Analysis,

Epidemiology, and Health Promotion

Charles J. Rothwell, M.S., Director for Vital Statistics

Jane E. Sisk, Ph.D., Director for Health Care Statistics

Jane F. Gentleman, Ph.D., Director for Health Interview

Statistics

Clifford L. Johnson, Director for Health and Nutrition

Examination Surveys

Division of Vital Statistics

Charles J. Rothwell, M.S., Director

James A. Weed, Ph.D., Deputy Director

Stephanie J. Ventura, M.A., Chief, Reproductive Statistics

Branch

Nicholas F. Pace, Systems Programming and Statistical

Resources Branch
Contents

Acknowledgments ......................................................................................... x

Abstract .................................................................................................. 1

Highlights ................................................................................................ 1

Introduction ............................................................................................... 1

Strengths and Limitations of the Data ........................................................................ 4

Methods .................................................................................................. 4

Results ................................................................................................... 6

Fertility (tables 1–7) ...................................................................................... 6

Wanted and Unwanted Births (tables 8–10).................................................................... 8

Birth Intentions (tables 11–12) ............................................................................. 10

Sexual Activity (tables 13–28) ............................................................................. 10

Marriage and Cohabitation (tables 29–42) .................................................................... 14

Contraception and Family Planning Services (tables 43–60) ..................................................... 17

Parenthood (tables 61–92)................................................................................. 22

Selected Health Measures (tables 93–100).................................................................... 29

References .............................................................................................. 30

Appendix I.............................................................................................. 132

Technical Notes ....................................................................................... 132

Appendix II ............................................................................................ 133

Definitions of Terms .................................................................................... 133

Figures

1. Factors affecting fertility .............................................................................. 3

2. Percentage of unmarried men and women 15–44 years of age at interview who have ever had a biological child, by

Hispanic origin and race: United States, 2002 ............................................................. 6

3. Percent distribution of men 40–44 years of age by number of biological children fathered: United States, 2002 ........ 7

4. Percent distribution of fathers 15–44 years of age by their age at the birth of their first child: United States, 2002 ..... 8

5. Percentage of men 15–44 years of age who have ever fathered a child whose first child was born before they were

20 years old, by Hispanic origin and race: United States, 2002 ............................................... 8

6. Percentage of fathers 15–44 years of age who were married, living in a cohabiting relationship or living alone at the

time his first child was born, by Hispanic origin and race: United States, 2002 .................................. 9

7. Percent distribution of births in the last 5 years to men 15–44 years of age, by wantedness by the father at the time of

conception: United States, 2002........................................................................ 10

8. Number of children fathered by men 22–44 years of age and total number of children expected, by education:

United States, 2002.................................................................................. 11

9. Percentage of men 15–44 years of age who have ever had sexual intercourse before reaching selected age, by whether

he lived with both parents when he was 14 years old: United States, 2002 ..................................... 12

10. Percent distribution of men 15–44 years of age by how much their first sexual intercourse was wanted, according to

Hispanic origin and race: United States, 2002 ............................................................ 13

11. Percent distribution of unmarried men 25–44 years by the age difference between him and his last female partner at

his last sexual intercourse, according to his age: United States, 2002.......................................... 14

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12. Percentage of men and women 15–44 years of age who agreed or strongly agreed with the statement, ‘‘It is all right

for unmarried 18 year olds/unmarried 16 year olds to have sexual relations if they have strong affection for each

other’’: United States, 2002 ........................................................................... 15

13. Percentage of men and women 15–44 years of age who agree or strongly agree to the statement, ‘‘It is all right for

unmarried 18 year olds to have sexual relations if they have strong affection for each other,’’ by how important

religion is in their lives: United States, 2002 ............................................................. 16

14. Percentage of men 22–44 years of age who have ever cohabited or are currently cohabiting, by education:

United States, 2002.................................................................................. 17

15. Probability of first marriage for men and women 15–44 years of age, by age: United States, 2002 ................. 18

16. Cumulative percentage of ever-married men 15–44 years of age whose first marriage was dissolved by separation,

divorce, or annulment within ten years of the date of first marriage, by age at first marriage: United States, 2002 ..... 19

17. Percent distribution of men 15–44 years of age who are currently living with a cohabiting partner by response to the

question, ‘‘What is the chance that you and (name) will marry each other?’’: United States, 2002 .................. 20

18. Percentage of men and women 15–44 years of age who strongly agree or agree with the statement, ‘‘A young couple

should not live together unless they are married,’’ by importance of religion: United States, 2002 .................. 21

19. Percentage of unmarried men 15–44 years of age who had sexual intercourse in the 12 months before the interview

who used the condom only and who used the condom and a hormonal method, at last sexual intercourse, by education:

United States, 2002.................................................................................. 22

20. Percent distribution of men 15–24 years of age who have ever had sexual intercourse by response to the statement,

‘‘What is the chance that it would be embarrassing for you and a new partner to discuss using a condom?’’:

United States, 2002.................................................................................. 23

21. Percentage of men 15–44 years of age who had at least one biological child born outside of marriage, by level of

education: United States, 2002......................................................................... 24

22. Percentage of fathers 15–44 years of age who did the specified activity every day in the last 4 weeks with their

children under 5 years old, by whether or not they lived with their children: United States, 2002 .................. 25

23. Percentage of resident fathers 15–44 years of age who did the specified activity every day in the last 4 weeks with

their children under 5 years old, by education: United States, 2002 ........................................... 26

24. Percent distribution of men 15–44 years of age by frequency of contributions of child support in the last 12 months,

by percent of poverty level income: United States, 2002.................................................... 27

25. Percentage of men and women 15–44 years of age who have one or more children, by response to the statement, ‘‘The

rewards of being a parent are worth it despite the cost and the work it takes’’: United States, 2002................. 28

26. Percentage of men and women 15–44 years of age who disagree or strongly disagree to the statement, ‘‘It is okay for

an unmarried female to have a child,’’ by importance of religion: United States, 2002 ........................... 29

Text Table

A. Brief outline of 2002 National Survey of Family Growth Male Questionnaire ................................... 5

Detailed Tables

Fertility and Birth Expectations

1. Number of men and women 15–44 years of age and percentage who ever had a biological child, by selected

characteristics: United States, 2002 ..................................................................... 32

2. Number of men 15–44 years of age and percentage who have ever had a biological child, as reported to the interviewer

and as reported in ACASI, by selected characteristics: United States, 2002..................................... 33

3. Number of births fathered between 1997 and 2001 by men 15–44 years of age, estimated from the Cycle 6 (2002)

National Survey of Family Growth, confidence interval for this estimate, number of births (fathered by men

15–44 years of age) based on vital records, and ratio, by selected characteristics: United States, 1997–2001 ......... 34

4. Number of men 15–44 years of age, mean number of biological children fathered, and percent distribution by number

of biological children fathered, as reported to the interviewer, according to selected characteristics: United States,

2002.............................................................................................. 35

5. Number of men 15–44 years of age who have ever fathered a biological child, mean age at first child’s birth, and

percent distribution by age at first child’s birth, according to selected characteristics: United States, 2002 ........... 36

6. Number of men 15–44 years of age, mean number of pregnancies fathered, and percent distribution by number of

pregnancies fathered, as reported to the interviewer, according to selected characteristics: United States, 2002 ........ 37

7. Number of men 15–44 years of age who have ever fathered a biological child and percent distribution by marital or

cohabiting status at first child’s birth, according to selected characteristics: United States, 2002.................... 38

8. Number of children fathered in the last 5 years by men 15–44 years of age at interview and percent distribution by

wantedness status at time of conception, according to selected characteristics: United States, 2002 ................. 39

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9. Number of men 15–44 years of age and percent distribution by wantedness of births in the last 5 years, according to

selected characteristics: United States, 2002 .............................................................. 40

10. Number of never-married men 15–44 years of age and percent distribution by wantedness of births in the last 5 years,

according to selected characteristics: United States, 2002 ................................................... 41

11. Number of men and women 15–44 years of age and percent who intend to have a(nother) child in the future, by

selected characteristics: United States, 2002 ............................................................. 42

12. Number of men 15–44 years of age, mean numbers of biological children fathered, additional children expected, and

total children expected, by selected characteristics: United States, 2002....................................... 43

Sexual Activity

13. Number of men 15–44 years of age and percentage who have ever had sexual intercourse for all men and nevermarried men, by selected characteristics: United States, 2002................................................ 44

14. Number of men 15–44 years of age and cumulative percentage who have ever had sexual intercourse before reaching

each selected age, and mean ages at first sexual intercourse, by selected characteristics: United States, 2002 ........ 45

15. Number of men 15–44 years of age and number of unmarried men 15–44 years of age and percentage who ever had

sexual intercourse, who had sexual intercourse in the last 12 months, and who had sexual intercourse in the last 3

months, by selected characteristics: United States, 2002 .................................................... 46

16. Number of men 18–44 years of age who have ever had sexual intercourse and percent distribution by how much first

sexual intercourse was wanted, by selected characteristics: United States, 2002 ................................. 47

17. Number of men 18–44 years of age and percentage ever forced to have sexual intercourse by a female and percentage

ever forced to have sex by a male, by selected characteristics: United States, 2002 .............................. 48

18. Number of men 18–44 years of age and percentage ever forced by a female to have intercourse and percentage ever

forced by a male to have sex and who reported the specific types of force: United States, 2002 ................... 49

19. Number of men 15–44 years of age who have had sexual intercourse and percent distribution of age difference

between male and first female partner, by selected characteristics: United States, 2002 .......................... 50

20. Number of men 20–44 years of age and number of unmarried men 20–44 years of age who had sexual intercourse in

the past 12 months and percent distribution by age difference between male and last female partner, according to

selected characteristics: United States, 2002 .............................................................. 51

21. Number of men 15–44 years of age who have had sexual intercourse in the last 3 months and percent distribution by

type of relationship with last sexual partner, according to selected characteristics: United States, 2002 .............. 52

22. Number of ever-married men 20–44 years of age and percent distribution by timing of first sexual intercourse in

relation to first marriage, according to selected characteristics: United States, 2002 .............................. 53

23. Number of unmarried men 15–44 years of age, percent distribution, and mean number of female sexual partners in

the 12 months prior to interview, as reported to the interviewer, according to selected characteristics:

United States, 2002 ................................................................................. 54

24. Number of men 15–44 years of age, percent distribution, and mean number of female sexual partners in lifetime, as

reported to the interviewer, according to selected characteristics: United States, 2002 ........................... 55

25. Number of men 15–44 years of age and percent distribution by response to the statement, ‘‘It is all right for unmarried

18 year olds to have sexual relations if they have strong affection for each other,’’ according to selected characteristics:

United States, 2002.................................................................................. 56

26. Number of women 15–44 years of age and percent distribution by response to the statement, ‘‘It is all right for

unmarried 18 year olds to have sexual relations if they have strong affection for each other,’’ according to selected

characteristics: United States, 2002 ..................................................................... 57

27. Number of men 15–44 years of age and percent distribution by response to the statement, ‘‘It is all right for unmarried

16 year olds to have sexual relations if they have strong affection for each other,’’ according to selected characteristics:

United States, 2002.................................................................................. 58

28. Number of women 15–44 years of age and percent distribution by response to the statement, ‘‘It is all right for

unmarried 16 year olds to have sexual relations if they have strong affection for each other,’’ according to selected

characteristics: United States, 2002 ..................................................................... 59

Marriage and Cohabitation

29. Number of men 15–44 years of age and percent distribution by current formal marital status, according to selected

characteristics: United States, 2002 ..................................................................... 60

30. Number of men 15–44 years of age and percentage who have ever cohabited, are currently cohabiting, have ever

married, or have ever married or cohabited, by selected characteristics: United States, 2002....................... 61

31. Number of men 15–44 years of age and percent distribution by number of wives or cohabiting partners in their

lifetimes, according to selected characteristics: United States, 2002 ........................................... 62

32. Number of men 15–44 years of age and probability of first marriage before reaching specified age, by selected

characteristics: United States, 2002 ..................................................................... 63

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33. Number of ever-married men 15–44 years of age and cumulative percentage whose first marriage was dissolved by

separation, divorce, or annulment, by years since first marriage and selected characteristics: United States, 2002...... 64

34. Number of men 15–44 years of age and percent distribution by cohabitation experience relative to first marriage,

according to selected characteristics: United States, 2002 ................................................... 65

35. Number of men 15–44 years of age who are currently living with a cohabiting partner and percent distribution by

response to the question, ‘‘What is the chance that you and (name) will marry each other?’’ according to selected

characteristics: United States, 2002 ..................................................................... 66

36. Number of women 15–44 years of age who are currently living with a cohabiting partner and percent distribution by

response to the question, ‘‘What is the chance that you and (name) will marry each other?’’ according to selected

characteristics: United States, 2002 ..................................................................... 67

37. Number of men 15–44 years of age and percent distribution by response to the statement, ‘‘It is better to get married

than to go through life being single,’’ according to selected characteristics: United States, 2002.................... 68

38. Number of women 15–44 years of age and percent distribution by response to the statement, ‘‘It is better to get

married than to go through life being single,’’ according to selected characteristics: United States, 2002 ............. 69

39. Number of men 15–44 years of age and percent distribution by response to the statement, ‘‘A young couple should

not live together unless they are married,’’ according to selected characteristics: United States, 2002................ 70

40. Number of women 15–44 years of age and percent distribution by response to the statement, ‘‘A young couple should

not live together unless they are married,’’ according to selected characteristics: United States, 2002................ 71

41. Number of men 15–44 years of age and percent distribution by response to the statement, ‘‘Divorce is usually the best

solution when a couple can’t seem to work out their marriage problems,’’ according to selected characteristics:

United States, 2002.................................................................................. 72

42. Number of women 15–44 years of age and percent distribution by response to the statement, ‘‘Divorce is usually the

best solution when a couple can’t seem to work out their marriage problems,’’ according to selected characteristics:

United States, 2002.................................................................................. 73

Contraception and Family Planning Services

43. Number of men 15–44 years of age who have ever had sexual intercourse and percentage who used or reported their

partner used the specified contraceptive method at first intercourse, according to selected characteristics: United States,

2002.............................................................................................. 74

44. Number of unmarried men 15–44 years of age who had sexual intercourse in the 12 months prior to interview and

used a condom at last sex, and percent distribution by reasons reported for condom use, according to selected

characteristics: United States, 2002 ..................................................................... 75

45. Number of men 15–44 years of age, percentage who have had a vasectomy and percentage whose current wife or

cohabiting partner has had a sterilizing operation by type of operation, according to selected characteristics:

United States, 2002.................................................................................. 76

46. Number of married men 15–44 years of age, percentage who have had a vasectomy and percentage whose wives have

had a sterilizing operation by type of operation, according to selected characteristics: United States, 2002 ........... 77

47. Number of men 15–44 years of age and number of unmarried men who had sexual intercourse in the 12 months prior

to the interview and percent distribution by how often the condom was used, according to selected characteristics:

United States, 2002.................................................................................. 78

48. Number of men 15–44 years of age and number of unmarried men who had sexual intercourse in the 4 weeks

prior to the interview and percent distribution by how often the condom was used in those 4 weeks, according to

selected characteristics: United States, 2002 .............................................................. 79

49. Number of men 15–44 years of age and number of unmarried men 15–44 years of age who had sexual intercourse in

the 12 months prior to the interview and percentage who used the condom, and method combinations including the

condom, at last sexual intercourse, by selected characteristics: United States, 2002 .............................. 80

50. Number of men 15–44 years of age and number of unmarried men 15–44 years of age who had sexual intercourse

in the 12 months prior to the interview and percentage who used or who reported their partner used specified

contraceptive method at last sexual intercourse, by selected characteristics: United States, 2002.................... 81

51. Number of men 15–44 years of age and number of unmarried men 15–44 years of age who had sexual intercourse

in the 3 months prior to the interview and percentage who used the condom and method combinations including the

condom, at last sexual intercourse, by selected characteristics: United States, 2002 .............................. 82

52. Number of men 15–44 years of age and number of unmarried men 15–44 years of age who had sexual intercourse in

the 3 months prior to the interview and percentage who used, or reported their partner used specified contraceptive

method at last sexual intercourse, by selected characteristics: United States, 2002 ............................... 83

53. Number of men 15–24 years of age and percent distribution by response to the question, ‘‘What is the chance that it

would be embarrassing for you and a new partner to discuss using a condom?’’ according to selected characteristics:

United States, 2002.................................................................................. 84

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54. Number of men 15–24 years of age and percent distribution by response to the question, ‘‘What is the chance that

if you used a condom, a new partner would appreciate it?’’ according to selected characteristics: United States, 2002 . . 85

55. Number of men 15–24 years of age and percent distribution by response to the question, ‘‘What is the chance that

if you used a condom during sex, you would feel less physical pleasure?’’ according to selected characteristics:

United States, 2002.................................................................................. 86

56. Number of men 15–44 years of age, percentage who received at least 1 health or family planning service from a

medical care provider in the 12 months prior to the interview, and percentage who received specified health or family

planning service, by selected characteristics: United States, 2002............................................. 87

57. Number of men 15–24 years of age, percentage who received at least 1 health service in the 12 months prior to

the interview, and percentage reporting each type of provider, by selected characteristics: United States, 2002 ........ 88

58. Number of men 15–24 years of age and percentage who visited a family planning clinic in the 12 months prior to the

interview for himself or with a female partner, by selected characteristics: United States, 2002 .................... 89

59. Number of men 15–44 years of age, percentage who have ever received (or whose wife or partner has ever received)

any infertility services and percentage who have ever received the specified infertility services, by selected

characteristics: United States, 2002 ..................................................................... 90

60. Number of men 15–44 years of age, percentage who have ever had an infertility problem, and percentage reporting

the specified problem, by selected characteristics: United States, 2002 ........................................ 91

Parenthood

61. Number of men 15–44 years of age, percentage who have a biological or adopted child, percentage ever adopted a

child, and percentage who have fathered a biological child, by selected characteristics: United States, 2002 .......... 92

62. Number of men 15–44 years of age, percentage who have at least 1 biological child born outside of marriage, and

percentage with paternity established for at least 1 child, by selected characteristics: United States, 2002 ............ 93

63. Number of men 15–44 years of age who have a biological or adopted child under age 19 and percent distribution by

living arrangement with their children, according to selected characteristics: United States, 2002 .................. 94

64. Number of men 15–44 years of age who live with 1 or more of their biological or adopted children under age 19 and

percent distribution by number of children they live with, according to selected characteristics: United States, 2002 . . 95

65. Number of men 15–44 years of age who have a biological or adopted child they are not living with and percent

distribution by number of children they don’t live with under age 19, according to selected characteristics:

United States, 2002.................................................................................. 96

66. Number of men 15–44 years of age with children ages 5–18 years and percent distribution by frequency of attendance

at religious services with his children in the last 12 months, according to living arrangement and selected

characteristics: United States, 2002 .................................................................... 97

67. Number of men 15–44 years of age with children under 5 years of age and percent distribution by frequency with

which he fed and ate meals with his children in the last 4 weeks, according to living arrangement and selected

characteristics: United States, 2002 .................................................................... 98

68. Number of men 15–44 years of age with children under 5 years of age, and percent distribution by frequency with

which he bathed, diapered, or dressed his children in the last 4 weeks, according to living arrangement and selected

characteristics: United States, 2002 .................................................................... 99

69. Number of men 15–44 years of age with children under 5 years of age and percent distribution by frequency with

which he played with his children in the last 4 weeks, according to living arrangement and selected characteristics:

United States, 2002 ................................................................................ 100

70. Number of men 15–44 years of age with children under 5 years of age and percent distribution by frequency with

which he read to his children in the last 4 weeks, according to living arrangement and selected characteristics:

United States, 2002 ................................................................................ 101

71. Number of men 15–44 years of age with children ages 5–18 years old and percent distribution by frequency with

which he helped his children with homework or checked that they did homework in the last 4 weeks, according to

living arrangement and selected characteristics: United States, 2002 ......................................... 102

72. Number of men 15–44 years of age with children ages 5–18 years old and percent distribution by frequency with

which in the last 4 weeks he talked to his children about things that happened during the day, according to living

arrangement and selected characteristics: United States, 2002............................................... 103

73. Number of men 15–44 years of age with children ages 5–18 years old and percent distribution by frequency with

which he took his children to or from activities in the last 4 weeks, according to living arrangement and selected

characteristics: United States, 2002 .................................................................... 104

74. Number of men 15–44 years of age with children ages 5–18 years old and percent distribution by frequency with

which he ate meals with his children in the last 4 weeks, according to living arrangement and selected characteristics:

United States, 2002 ................................................................................ 105

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75. Number of men 15–44 years of age with children under 19 years of age and percent distribution by how good a job

he thinks he does as a father, according to living arrangement and selected characteristics: United States, 2002 ..... 106

76. Number of men 15–44 years of age who have a child under 19 years of age they do not live with, percentage who

have contact with their children, percent distribution by level of satisfaction with visits to his children and mean level

of satisfaction with visits to his children, according to selected characteristics: United States, 2002 ............... 107

77. Number of men 15–44 years of age who have a child under 19 years of age they do not live with and percent

distribution by frequency of contributions of child support in the last 12 months, according to selected characteristics:

United States, 2002................................................................................. 108

78. Number of men 15–44 years of age who have a child under 19 years of age they do not live with, average amount

of child support given, and percent distribution by amount of child support given to his children in the last 12 months,

according to selected characteristics: United States, 2002 .................................................. 109

79. Number of men 15–44 years of age and percent distribution by response to the statement, ‘‘The rewards of being a

parent are worth it, despite the cost and the work it takes,’’ according to selected characteristics: United States, 2002 . 110

80. Number of women 15–44 years of age and percent distribution by response to the statement, ‘‘The rewards of being a

parent are worth it, despite the cost and the work it takes,’’ according to selected characteristics: United States, 2002 . 111

81. Number of men 15–44 years of age and percent distribution by response to the statement, ‘‘Gay and lesbian adults

should have the right to adopt,’’ according to selected characteristics: United States, 2002 ....................... 112

82. Number of women 15–44 years of age and percent distribution by response to the statement, ‘‘Gay and lesbian adults

should have the right to adopt,’’ according to selected characteristics: United States, 2002 ....................... 113

83. Number of men 15–44 years of age and percent distribution by response to the statement, ‘‘A working woman can

establish just as warm and secure a relationship with her children as a mother who does not work,’’ according to

selected characteristics: United States, 2002 ............................................................. 114

84. Number of women 15–44 years of age and percent distribution by response to the statement, ‘‘A working woman can

establish just as warm and secure a relationship with her children as a mother who does not work,’’ according to

selected characteristics: United States, 2002 ............................................................. 115

85. Number of men 15–44 years of age and percent distribution by response to the statement, ‘‘It is much better for

everyone if the man earns the main living and the woman takes care of the home and family,’’ according to selected

characteristics: United States, 2002 .................................................................... 116

86. Number of women 15–44 years of age and percent distribution by response to the statement, ‘‘It is much better for

everyone if the man earns the main living and the woman takes care of the home and family,’’ according to selected

characteristics: United States, 2002 .................................................................... 117

87. Number of men 15–44 years of age and percent distribution by response to the statement, ‘‘It is more important for

a man to spend a lot of time with his family than to be successful at his career,’’ according to selected characteristics:

United States, 2002................................................................................. 118

88. Number of women 15–44 years of age and percent distribution by response to the statement, ‘‘It is more important

for a man to spend a lot of time with his family than to be successful at his career,’’ according to selected

characteristics: United States, 2002 .................................................................... 119

89. Number of men 15–44 years of age who do not have children and percent distribution by response to the question,

‘‘If it turns out that you do not have any children, would that bother you?’’ according to selected characteristics:

United States, 2002................................................................................. 120

90. Number of women 15–44 years of age who do not have children and percent distribution by response to the question,

‘‘If it turns out that you do not have any children, would that bother you?’’ according to selected characteristics:

United States, 2002................................................................................. 121

91. Number of men 15–44 years of age and percent distribution by response to the statement, ‘‘It is okay for an

unmarried female to have a child,’’ according to selected characteristics: United States, 2002 .................... 122

92. Number of women 15–44 years of age and percent distribution by response to the statement, ‘‘It is okay for an

unmarried female to have a child,’’ according to selected characteristics: United States, 2002..................... 123

Selected Health Measures

93. Number of men 15–44 years of age, percentage who have a usual source of medical care and, for those who have

a usual source of medical care, percent distribution by type of provider, according to marital status and Hispanic

origin and race: United States, 2002 ................................................................... 124

94. Number of men 15–44 years of age and percent distribution by self-reported health status, according to selected

characteristics: United States, 2002 .................................................................... 125

95. Number of women 15–44 years of age and percent distribution by self-reported health status, according to selected

characteristics: United States, 2002 .................................................................... 126

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96. Number of men and women 20–44 years of age and percent distribution by body mass index (BMI), according to

selected characteristics: United States, 2002 ............................................................. 127

97. Number of men 15–44 years of age and percent distribution by testing for the Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV),

according to selected characteristics: United States, 2002 .................................................. 128

98. Number of men 15–44 years of age who were tested for the Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) in the 12 months

prior to interview, and percentage who cited the specified reasons for the test, by selected characteristics:

United States, 2002................................................................................. 129

99. Number of men 15–44 years of age, number of unmarried men 15–44 years of age, and percentage reporting the

specified Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) risk behaviors in the 12 months prior to interview, by selected

characteristics: United States, 2002 .................................................................... 130

100. Number of men 15–44 years of age and number of unmarried men 15–44 years of age who have had at least one

female or male sexual partner in the last 12 months, and percentage reporting the specified Human Immunodeficiency

Virus (HIV) risk behaviors among their sexual partners in the 12 months prior to interview, by selected

characteristics: United States, 2002 .................................................................... 131

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Acknowledgments

Cycle 6 of the National Survey of

Family Growth (NSFG) was conducted

by the National Center for Health

Statistics (NCHS) with the support and

assistance of a number of other

organizations and individuals.

Interviewing and other tasks were

carried out by the University of

Michigan’s Survey Research Center,

Institute for Social Research, under a

contract with NCHS. The Cycle 6

NSFG was jointly planned and funded

by the following programs and agencies

of the U.S. Departments of Health and

Human Services:

+ The National Institute for Child

Health and Human Development

(NICHD)

+ The Office of Population Affairs

+ The Centers for Disease Control and

Prevention (CDC), CDC’s National

Center for Health Statistics

(NCHS/CDC)

+ The CDC’s National Center for HIV,

STD, and TB Prevention

+ The CDC’s Division of

Reproductive Health

+ The CDC’s Office of Women’s

Health

+ The Office of Planning, Research,

and Evaluation of the Administration

for Children and Families (ACF)

+ The Children’s Bureau of the ACF

+ The Office of the Assistant Secretary

for Planning and Evaluation

(OASPE)

NCHS gratefully acknowledges the

contributions of these programs and

agencies, and all others who assisted in

designing and carrying out the NSFG.

Special thanks to Freya Sonenstein and

Laura Porter for helping design the male

questionnaire.

This report was prepared under the

general direction of Charles J. Rothwell,

Director of the Division of Vital

Statistics, and Stephanie J. Ventura,

Chief of the Reproductive Statistics

Branch of the DVS. The authors of this

report gratefully acknowledge the

assistance of Sarah Kendig, Brittany

McGill, Yashodhara Patel, and Paul

Sutton in preparing this report. This

report was edited by Gail V. Johnson of

the Information Design and Publishing

Staff, Office of Information Services,

NCHS; typesetting was done by

Annette F. Holman and graphics were

produced by Zorica Tomic-Whalen,

Contractor, CoCHIS/NCHM/Division of

Creative Services.

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Objective

This report presents national

estimates of fertility, family formation,

contraceptive use, and father

involvement indicators among males

15–44 years of age in the United States

in 2002 from Cycle 6 of the National

Survey of Family Growth (NSFG). Data

are also shown for women for purposes

of comparison.

Methods

Descriptive tables of numbers and

percentages are presented. Data were

collected through in-person interviews

of the household population 15–44

years of age in the United States

between March 2002 and March 2003.

The sample included 7,643 females

and 4,928 males. This report focuses

primarily on data from the male sample,

but compares findings with the female

data whenever appropriate. The overall

response rate for Cycle 6 of the NSFG

was 79 percent, and the response rate

for men was 78 percent.

Results

This report covers a wide range of

topics including first sexual intercourse

and its timing in relation to marriage;

contraceptive use; wantedness of births

in the past 5 years; marital and

cohabiting status at first birth; living

arrangement of fathers with their

children; father’s activities with children

they live with and those they do not live

with; HIV-risk related behaviors; and

infertility services.

Conclusion

The reproductive experiences of

men and women 15–44 years of age in

the United States vary significantly, and

often sharply, by demographic

characteristics such as education,

income, and Hispanic origin and race.

Keywords: fertility c contraceptive

use c sexual activity c marriage c

fatherhood c National Survey of

Family Growth c National Center for

Health Statistics

Fertility, Contraception, and

Fatherhood: Data on Men and

Women From Cycle 6 (2002) of

the 2002 National Survey of

Family Growth

By Gladys M. Martinez, Ph.D.; Anjani Chandra, Ph.D.; Joyce C.

Abma, Ph.D.; Jo Jones, Ph.D.; and William D. Mosher, Ph.D.;

Division of Vital Statistics

Highlights

Tables 1–100 and figures 1–26

present data on the fertility,

contraceptive use, and fatherhood

involvement of men 15–44 years of age

in the United States. For selected

indicators, data are shown for both men

and women to facilitate comparisons by

sex. Some highlights from the report are

as follows:

+ One-third of unmarried Hispanic

(33 percent) and non-Hispanic black

men (33 percent) have had a

biological child compared with

19 percent of non-Hispanic white

men (figure 2, table 2). These

differentials are similar to those

found for women.

+ By ages 40–44, 22 percent of men

had not had a child, 20 percent had

had one, 25 percent had two, and

33 percent had three or more; the

average number (or mean) was 1.9

children per man in this age group

(figure 3, table 4).

+ Among men 15–44 years old,

64 percent had their first child in

their 20s (figure 4, table 5).

+ Among non-Hispanic black fathers,

25 percent fathered their first child

before they were 20 years old;

19 percent of Hispanic fathers also

became fathers as teenagers, and

11 percent of non-Hispanic white

men became fathers while they were

teens (figure 5, table 5).

+ Non-Hispanic black fathers were

less likely to be married at the time

their first child was born

(37 percent) compared with

non-Hispanic white fathers

(77 percent) and Hispanic fathers

(52 percent) (figure 6, table 7).

+ Based on reporting from fathers,

available for the first time with

these data, 65 percent of births in

the 5 years before the survey were

wanted at the time of conception,

25 percent were mistimed, and

9 percent were unwanted at the time

of conception. This distribution is

similar to that based on women’s

report of the wantedness of their

births in the past 5 years (1)

(figure 7, table 8).

+ Men with a college degree expect to

father fewer children than men who

do not have a high school diploma

or GED (2.0 and 2.9, on average)

(figure 8).

+ Men who did not live with both

parents at age 14 were more likely

to have had sexual intercourse

during the teenage years (19 or

younger) compared with those who

lived with both parents at age 14

(figure 9, table 14).

+ Lower percentages of non-Hispanic

black and Hispanic men reported

that they really wanted their first

intercourse to happen at the time it

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occurred (59 and 65 percent, reflects increases in men’s use of

respectively), compared with the condom.

non-Hispanic white men (72 percent) + Among unmarried men ages 15–44,

(figure 10, table 16). There was no

association between age at first

19 percent reported no contraceptive

use by themselves or their partners

intercourse and wantedness status at their last sexual intercourse in the

for men. previous 12 months. Another

+ Among unmarried men ages 25–29, 48 percent reported the condom

8 percent had a female partner in the

past 12 months who was 7 or more

either alone (28 percent) or in

combination with another method

years younger than he was (figure (22 percent); 3 percent used

11, table 20). withdrawal; and 16 percent reported

+ More than one-half of men and

women 15–44 years of age (60 and

partner’s use of a hormonal method

(table 49).

51 percent, respectively) agreed or + Among unmarried men 15–44 years

strongly agreed that it was ‘‘all right of age who had sexual intercourse in

for unmarried 18-year-olds to have the 12 months before the interview,

sexual relations if they have strong

affection for each other.’’ Much

those with higher levels of education

were more likely to use the condom,

smaller percentages agreed or either alone or in combination with

strongly agreed that it was all right hormonal methods, than were those

for ‘‘unmarried 16 year olds to have

sexual relations if they have strong

with lower levels of education

(figure 19, table 49). For example,

affection for each other.’’ (figure 12, 33 percent of college educated men

tables 25–28). used a condom only at last sexual

+ The percentage of men currently intercourse compared with

cohabiting is higher among those

with lower levels of education

18 percent of men with less than a

high school education.

(17 percent) compared with those + Among men ages 15–24, in response

with higher levels of education to the question, ‘‘What is the chance

+

(7–12 percent) (figure 14, table 30).

The probability of a first marriage

that it would be embarrassing for

you and a new partner to discuss

for men is 0.36 by age 25 and 0.61 using a condom,’’ 64 percent of

by age 30; among women, the those who had ever had sexual

probabilities are higher, 0.51 by age intercourse said there was ‘‘no

+

25 and 0.73 by age 30 (figure 15).

Among men who married for the

chance’’ it would be embarrassing

compared with 34 percent of those

first time before age 20: 50 percent who have never had sexual

had their marriage dissolve within intercourse (figure 20, table 53).

10 years compared with 17 percent

of men who married at 26 years or

+ The percentages of men 22–44 years

of age reporting they have ever

over (figure 16, table 33). fathered children outside of marriage

+ About 70 percent of men and are higher among men with less

women who are currently cohabiting than a high school education

think there is a ‘‘pretty good’’ or

‘‘almost certain’’ chance that they

(47 percent) than those with 4-year

college degrees (6 percent)

will marry their current partner (figure 21, table 62).

(figure 17, tables 35,36). + Fathers who live with their children

+ Among men whose first sexual (resident fathers) are more likely

intercourse occurred between 1995 than nonresident fathers to

and 2002, 82 percent reported they participate in activities with their

or their partner used a contraceptive young children (for example,

method compared with only feeding, bathing, playing, or

39 percent among those whose first

sexual intercourse was before 1980

reading) (figure 22, tables 67–70).

For example, 74 percent of resident

(table 43). The sharp increase over fathers reported feeding or eating

time in men’s use of a contraceptive meals with their young children

method at first intercourse primarily

every day compared with 9 percent

of nonresident fathers.

+ Resident fathers with higher levels

of education were more likely to

bathe or play with their young

children than those with lower levels

of education (figure 23, tables 67–

70).

+ Among fathers who live apart from

their children, 85 percent of fathers

with higher income contributed to

their children’s support on a regular

basis compared with 64 percent of

fathers with income below the

poverty level (figure 24, table 77).

+ The majority of men (94 percent)

and women (94 percent) 15–44 years

of age strongly agreed or agreed

with the statement, ‘‘The rewards of

being a parent are worth it despite

the cost and work it takes.’’ Among

fathers, 98 percent strongly agreed

or agreed with the statement, as did

97 percent of mothers (figure 25,

tables 79–80).

Introduction

Since 1973, when the National

Survey of Family Growth (NSFG)

was first conducted by the

National Center for Health Statistics

(NCHS), the NSFG has measured

changes in the factors related to birth

and pregnancy rates and family

formation and dissolution by

interviewing national samples of women

15–44 years of age (2). In the 1990s,

however, NCHS and collaborating

agencies decided to include a national

sample of men in the survey. This

decision was made after consultation

with many experts in other Federal

agencies and in the research community.

Including men in the NSFG was

important because of changes in the

proportion of births that occur to

unmarried mothers, patterns of sexual

activity, and patterns of marriage,

divorce, and cohabitation (1, 3–8).

These changes make it potentially

problematic to rely on women 15–44

years of age to report on men’s fertility,

family-related behaviors, and attitudes

because many men 15–44 years of age

are not in marriages or cohabitation with

women 15–44 years.
Among the reasons for interviewing

males was the need to obtain reliable

periodic data on topics such as: (a) the

behavior of teenage males related to

teen pregnancy, the human

immunodeficiency virus (HIV), and

other sexually transmitted infections

(STIs) (b) the roles of men in forming

marriages and families, (c) the roles of

men as fathers in supporting and raising

children, and (d) the sexual and

reproductive health of men. This report

presents national data for men 15–44

years of age on these and other topics,

including their experience with

marriage, divorce, cohabitation,

fatherhood, child support, contraceptive

use, and unintended pregnancy. As a

larger percentage of the population

spends more of their lives unmarried

due to delayed marriage, separation, and

divorce, relying on women’s reports of

the characteristics or behavior of their

husband or partner may no longer be

sufficient for learning about men’s

characteristics, behavior, and attitudes.

There is a general agreement across

government agencies on the need for

improved data on men in families. For

example, a 1995 presidential executive

order urged Federal surveys to ‘‘include

fathers, where appropriate’’ in research

on families. In addition, when the U.S.

Congress passed the Welfare Reform

Act in 1996, they identified the

‘‘promotion of responsible fatherhood

and motherhood as integral to successful

child rearing and the well-being of

children’’ as an area of concern (9). The

Department of Health and Human

Services programs require data to serve

the needs of males and their partners as

noted in three recent reports:

+ Nurturing fatherhood: Improving

data and research on male fertility,

family formation, and fatherhood

(10).

+ Counting couples: Improving

marriage, divorce, remarriage, and

cohabitation data in the Federal

Statistical System (11).

+ Charting parenthood: A statistical

portrait of fathers and mothers in

America (12).

An important factor in these

deliberations was growing research on

the roles of men in the lives of children

and families (13,14). This research

found evidence that the presence and

involvement of fathers was associated

with positive outcomes for their children

(15).

This report is organized primarily

around the central focus of NSFG—

pregnancy and live births and the factors

that affect them (16–18) (figure 1). It

also provides basic information on

behaviors related to reproductive health,

including those related to risk for HIV,

the virus that causes AIDS, and other

STIs.

Topics covered in this report

include:

+ Children ever born and total births

expected

+ Nonmarital childbearing

+ Intendedness of births, including

unwanted births

+ Sexual intercourse

+ Marriage and cohabitation

+ Contraceptive use

+ Living arrangement with their

biological or adopted children

+ Activities with their biological or

adopted children

+ Family planning and other health

services

+ Infertility services

+ HIV testing and reasons for HIV

testing

+ Risk behaviors for HIV and other

STI

+ Men’s and women’s attitudes toward

marriage, gender roles, and families

Cycle 6 of sex NSFG was

conducted under contract with the

University of Michigan’s Institute for

Social Research. Earlier reports have

presented information from Cycle 6 on

sexual experience and contraception

among male and female teens (7),

contraception and family planning

service use among women 15–44 (19),

sexual behavior and selected health

measures among men and women 15–44

(20), HIV testing (21), and fertility,

Live 

births

Social factors

Intercourse variables:

Timing of first intercourse

Percentage of men who ever had

intercourse

Time spent in marriage

(separation, divorce)

Frequency of intercourse

Intermediate variables

Race and ethnicity

Religion

Labor force participation

Education

Income 

Access to health care

Family background

Community environment

(economic, social, etc.)

Pregnancy outcome 

(whether pregnancy results 

in live birth)

Conception variables:

Contraceptive use

Sterilization

Infertility

Fertility

SOURCE: Bongaarts, 1982. 

Figure 1. Factors affecting fertility

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family planning, and reproductive health

of U.S. women (1).

Strengths and Limitations

of the Data

The data in this report come

primarily from the most recent cycle of

the NSFG conducted in 2002, and, as a

result, they have several strengths:

+ Breadth of information—The survey

collected a relatively rich array of

characteristics such as age,

education, Hispanic origin and race,

household income, family

background, and religious affiliation,

allowing for comparative analyses of

fertility, contraception, and

reproductive health in various

subgroups of the population.

+ Effective fieldwork procedures—

The interviews in each cycle of the

NSFG were conducted in person by

female interviewers who received

thorough training on the survey, so

the quality of the data is generally

very good. The NSFG response rates

are high, with a response rate of

78 percent for men 15–44 and

80 percent for women 15–44 in

Cycle 6 of the NSFG.

The statistics shown in this report

also have the following limitations:

+ Nonsampling error—Like all survey

data, these data are subject to

sources of nonsampling error. These

could include misunderstanding of

questions on the part of the

interviewer or respondent,

nonuniformity in asking the

questions, and possible bias due to

giving socially desirable answers.

The preparation and conduct of the

survey, however, were designed

specifically to minimize these

sources of error. In addition,

extensive consistency checking, both

during the interview and after the

data were received from the

interviewer, was intended to detect

such errors and to correct them

when possible (22).

+ Recall error—Since the NSFG is a

cross-sectional survey, some

questions rely on respondents’

ability to recall events that occurred

in the past, such as dates of first

sexual intercourse and marriage. For

some men in the survey, particularly

men toward the older end of the

15–44 age range, these events may

have occurred quite some years ago

and may be more difficult to recall

accurately.

+ No ability to make State-level

estimates—The NSFG is intended to

provide national estimates by

demographic subgroups, not to yield

estimates for individual states.

+ Descriptive findings only—The

report is intended to present some of

the basic statistical facts on selected

fertility, contraception, and

reproductive health-related indicators

among men in the United States in

2002. The report is not intended to

be an exhaustive treatment of the

very complex subjects covered. It

presents descriptive statistics only; it

does not attempt to demonstrate

cause-and-effect relationships. These

findings are, however, intended to

encourage further research with the

NSFG data.

Methods

NSFG is based on interviews that

are administered in person by

trained female interviewers in

the selected person’s home. The Cycle 6

data are based on a nationally

representative multistage area

probability sample drawn from 121

areas across the country. The sample

consists of 12,571 respondents—4,928

males and 7,643 females 15–44 years of

age.

To protect the respondents’ privacy,

only one person was interviewed in each

selected household. In the Cycle 6

NSFG, teenagers and black and

Hispanic adults were sampled at higher

rates than others. The overall response

rate for the Cycle 6 survey was

79 percent, and the response rate for

males 15–44 was 78 percent.

All of the data in this report were

collected by Computer-Assisted

Interviewing, or CAI. The

questionnaires were programmed into

laptop computers. Most of the questions

were administered by an interviewer, a

technique called Computer-Assisted

Personal Interviewing, or CAPI. Unless

otherwise indicated, all data presented in

this report comes from the intervieweradministered portion of the survey.

Some of the more sensitive questions

were asked using Audio ComputerAssisted Self-Interviewing, or ACASI.

The ACASI mode of interviewing is a

more private mode of data collection

because it allows the respondent to hear

the questions and response choices over

headphones or read them on the screen

and enter a response into the computer

without the interviewer, or anyone else,

knowing what the response was. The

main purpose of ACASI was to give

respondents greater privacy in which to

answer the more sensitive questions in

the survey. The audio component of

ACASI may also help respondents with

lower literacy levels to answer the

self-interview questions because they are

not required to read the questions

themselves.

Interviews for males in the Cycle 6

NSFG averaged 60 minutes in length,

including the roughly 20 minutes taken

for ACASI. Respondents in the Cycle 6

survey were offered $40 as a ‘‘token of

appreciation’’ for their participation.

Signed parental consent and signed

respondent assent were obtained for

unmarried teens 15–17 years of age.

More detailed information about the

methods and procedures of the NSFG is

provided in the Technical Notes

(‘‘Appendix I’’), and in the report ‘‘Plan

and Operation of Cycle 6 of the

National Survey of Family Growth’’

(22).

The male questionnaire covered

many of the same topics as the Cycle 6

female questionnaire. Table A provides a

brief outline of the information collected

from men in

Cycle 6.

The numbers, percents, averages,

and other statistics shown in this report

are weighted national estimates. The

weights account for the different

sampling rates and for nonresponse and

are adjusted to agree with control totals

provided by the U.S. Census Bureau.

The 4,928 men in the Cycle 6 NSFG

represent the 61.1 million men 15–44

years of age in the household population
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Table A. Brief outline of 2002 National Survey of Family Growth Male Questionnaire

Section A: Background information

Age, marital/cohabitation status, race and ethnicity, household roster, education, childhood/parental background, marriage and

cohabitation

Section B: Sex education, vasectomy, infertility, sexual intercourse, and sexual partners

Sex education (teens only), vasectomy and infertility, sexual intercourse, reasons for not having sex (among virgins), number of

biological children, number of sexual partners in life and last 12 months, listing of up to three most recent partners

Section C: Current wife or cohabiting partner

Cohabitation and marriage, demographic characteristics, first sex, sterilizing operations and infertility, last sex, summary of method

use in last 12 months, biological children, current pregnancy, her children, other children under their care

Section D: recent sexual partner(s) (up to 3) and first sexual partner

Cohabitation and marriage, demographic characteristics, last sex, first sex, summary of method used in last 12 months, biological

children, current pregnancy, her children, other children under their care, first sexual partner

Section E: Former wives and first cohabiting partner

Cohabitation and marriage, demographic characteristics, biological children, her children, other children under their care

Section F: Other biological and adopted children, other pregnancies

Additional biological children, additional adopted children, pregnancies that did not end in live birth

Section G: Fathering

Activities with coresidential children, activities with noncoresidential children, monetary support of noncoresidential children

Section H: Birth expectations

Desires and intentions for a future birth

Section I: Health conditions, access to health care, and receipt of health services

Usual source of medical care, health insurance, use of family planning clinic, disability, health services in last 12 months, medical

help for infertility, HIV testing

Section J: More background information and attitudes questions

Residence, place of birth, rent/own/payment for current residence, religion, military service, work background and in past year,

current or last job (R and partner), attitudes about premarital sex, parenthood, marriage, cohabitation, gender roles, condom use

Section K: Audio CASI

General health, significant life events, substance use, pregnancy/abortion, sex with females, sex with males (including STI/HIV

risk behaviors), condom use at last sex of any type, sexual orientation and attraction, STIs and HIV, family income, public

assistance

of the United States in 2002. Thus, on

average, each man in the survey

represents about 12,000 men in the

population. The number each man

represents is called his sampling weight.

Sampling weights may vary

considerably from this average value,

depending on the respondent’s Hispanic

origin and race, the response rate for

similar men, and other factors. As with

any sample survey, the estimates in this

report are subject to sampling

variability. Significance tests on NSFG

data should be done taking the sampling

design into account. Further details on

statistical analyses used for this report

are provided in ‘‘Appendix I.’’

Nonsampling errors were minimized

by stringent quality control procedures

that included thorough interviewer

training, checking the consistency of

answers during and after the interview,

imputing missing data on selected

variables, and adjusting the sampling

weights for nonresponse and to match

national totals. Estimates of sampling

errors and other statistical aspects of the

survey are described in more detail in

separate reports (22,23).

This report shows findings by

characteristics of the men interviewed,

including age, marital or cohabiting

status, education, number of children,

Hispanic origin and race, and poverty

level of the household. Education results

are generally limited to men 22–44

years of age so that 4-year college

degrees may be reported by all men;

many men younger than 22 may still be

in school. Poverty level of the

household is generally shown only for

men 20–44 because teenagers may be

less likely to report household income

accurately. Whenever possible,

comparable data are also shown for

women.

The definition of race takes into

account the reporting of more than one

race, in accordance with the 1997 OMB

guidelines, and is described further in

‘‘Appendix II.’’ For convenience in

writing, the short term ‘‘black’’ or

‘‘non-Hispanic black’’ is used instead of

the full phrase, ‘‘non-Hispanic black or

African American, single race.’’

Similarly the term ‘‘white’’ or

‘‘non-Hispanic white’’ is used instead of
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the full phrase, ‘‘non-Hispanic white,

single race.’’

All characteristics of men and

women reflect the time of interview

unless otherwise indicated in the tables.

While most tables in this report are

based on men and women, some tables

present data based on births. In these

birth-based tables, characteristics of the

respondent are also shown, such as their

age at birth and wantedness of the

pregnancy at time of conception. Tests

of significance were performed for

selected comparisons in this report

(‘‘Appendix I’’). The definitions of

variables used in this report, as well as

the rationale for using selected variables,

are provided in the Definition of Terms

(‘‘Appendix II’’).

Tables in this report sometimes

include variables beyond the basic

demographic factors of age, education,

race, and marital status. These other

variables are included for various

reasons:

+ To identify groups in which, based

on previous research, variations in

the outcome are expected

+ As proxy for socioeconomic status

0 

10 

20 

30 

40 

50 

60 

Men Women 

Non-Hispanic 

black 

Non-Hispanic

 white 

Hispanic 

SOURCE: Table 1. 

Percent 

33 

50 

19 

31 

33 

55 

Hispanic origin and race 

(for example, mother’s education)

for young people or when the event

is one that typically occurs at a

younger age

+ To show potential for further

research

These variables are not the only

ones that could have been included.

Other variables, not included in this

report, may be related to the outcome

variable or have stronger relationships

than those chosen.

In the description of the following

results, when the percentage being cited

is below 10 percent, the text will

generally cite the exact percentage to

one decimal point. For convenience in

writing and to remind the reader that the

results are based on samples and subject

to sampling error, percentages above

10 percent will be shown rounded to the

nearest whole percent. In this report,

percentages are not shown if the

denominator is less than 75 cases or the

numerator is less than 5 cases. When a

percentage or other statistic is not

shown for this reason, the table contains

an asterisk (*) that indicates ‘‘Figure

Figure 2. Percentage of unmarried men and women 15–44 years of age at interview who

have ever had a biological child, by Hispanic origin and race: United States, 2002

does not meet standard of reliability or

precision.’’ For most statistics, the

numerators and denominators are much

larger.

Public-use files based on Cycle 6 of

the NSFG are available at no charge on

CD-ROM, upon request to NSFG staff

(nsfg@cdc.gov or 301-458-4222). Data

and documentation files are also

viewable and downloadable on the

NSFG Webpage: www.cdc.gov/nchs/

nsfg.htm.

Results

Fertility (tables 1–7)

Table 1 gives the percentages of

men and women 15–44 years of age

who have ever had a biological child as

reported in the interviewer-administered

portion of the interview.

+ Overall, 47 percent of men and

58 percent of women in this age

range have had a child.

+ Over one-half of currently

cohabiting men (55 percent) and

women (59 percent) have had a

biological child.

+ Larger percentages of unmarried

Hispanic and non-Hispanic black

persons have had a biological child

than have non-Hispanic white

persons (figure 2).

+ At every educational level, higher

percentages of women than men

have had a child and the gender

difference is more pronounced for

those with less than a high school

diploma (73 percent of men, versus

91 percent of women).

Table 2 compares men’s reports of

biological fatherhood in the intervieweradministered interview and in ACASI.

For reasons that are still unclear, more
SOURCE: Table 4. 

Percent 

Number of biological children fathered 

22 

20 

25 

33 

0 

10 

20 

30 

40 

3 or more 

children 

No children 1 child 2 children

Figure 3. Percent distribution of men 40–44 years of age by number of biological children

fathered: United States, 2002

men reported to the interviewer that

they have had a biological child than

reported it in ACASI. It appears that

some men may have misinterpreted the

ACASI questions to mean biological

children other than those previously

reported to the interviewer. For these

reasons, this report only presents

information on biological children as

reported to the interviewer.

Table 3 compares these NSFGbased estimates of children fathered by

men 15–44 years of age to vital

statistics data for the years 1997–2001.

For this total period, as well as for the

individual years, the vital statistics

figures are within the 95 percent

confidence intervals for the male NSFG

estimates, with the exception of births

fathered by men 15–19 years old. This

is perhaps to be expected because many

men 15–19 in 2002 were younger than

15 in the earlier years of the time period

covered in this table.

Table 4 gives further detail on

men’s fertility by showing the percent

distribution by number of biological

children fathered, as well as the mean

number of children.

+ Overall, 53 percent of men reported

not fathering any children,

17 percent reported one, 16 percent

reported two, and 14 percent

reported three or more children.

+ By age 40–44, 22 percent of men

had not had a child, 20 percent had

had one, 25 percent two, and

33 percent three or more; the mean

was 1.9 children per man in this age

group (figure 3).

+ The percentage of men who have

had three or more children varies

significantly with education,

consistent with findings for women

(1). For example, 32 percent of men

with less than a high school

education have had three or more

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children compared with 10 percent

of college graduates.

Table 5 shows the percent

distribution of fathers 15–44 years old

by their age at the birth of their first

child. The table also gives the mean age

at the birth of their first child, among

men who have ever had a biological

child.

+ Overall, 64 percent of fathers 15–44

years old had their first child in

their 20s. Another 15 percent had

their first child when they were

younger than 20 years old, and

21 percent had their first child at 30

years or over (figure 4).

+ As seen for women (1), the timing

of men’s first birth is closely related

to educational attainment. The

percentage of those 22–44 who had

their child at ages younger than 20

years was higher (22 percent) among

fathers with less than a high school

education than those with a 4-year

college degree (3 percent). Over

one-half (51 percent) of fathers in

the highest-education group had

their first child at 30 years or over

compared with 8 percent of those

with less than a high school

education.

+ Among non-Hispanic black fathers,

25 percent fathered their first child

before they were 20 years old; 19

percent of Hispanic fathers also

became fathers as teenagers, and 11

percent of non-Hispanic white men

became fathers while they were

teens (figure 5).

Table 6 summarizes the total

number of pregnancies men reported in

the interviewer-administered portion of

the interview, including pregnancies that

are current and those that did not end in

live births.

+ Overall, 53 percent of men 15–44

years of age reported not fathering a

pregnancy, 11 percent reported one

pregnancy, 14 percent reported two,

and 22 percent reported three or

more. The average number of

pregnancies fathered by men in this

age group was 1.3.
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0 

20 

40 

60 

80 

Younger than 20 20–29 years old 30 and over

Percent 

SOURCE: Table 5. 

Father’s age at the birth of first child 

15 

21 

64 

Figure 4. Percent distribution of fathers 15–44 years of age by their age at the birth of their

first child: United States, 2002

0 

10 

20 

30 

Non-Hispanic 

black 

Non-Hispanic 

white 

Total Hispanic

SOURCE: Table 5. 

Percent 

15 

19 

11 

25 

Hispanic origin and race 

Figure 5. Percentage of men 15–44 years of age who have ever fathered a child whose first child

was born before they were 20 years old, by Hispanic origin and race: United States, 2002

Table 7 describes men’s marital or

cohabiting status at the time their first

biological child was born.

+ Among men who have had at least

one biological child, nearly

two-thirds (66 percent) were either

currently or formerly married to the

child’s mother when their first child

was born. Among the remaining

one-third whose first child was born

before their first marriage,

18 percent were cohabiting with the

child’s mother and 16 percent were

living alone or apart from the child’s

mother.

+ A premarital first birth was more

prevalent among younger fathers,

Hispanic or black fathers, and

fathers with lower levels of income.

It was also more common among

men whose own mothers had lower

levels of education.

+ Among premarital first births to

non-Hispanic white fathers, roughly

equal proportions (12 and

10 percent) occurred within

cohabiting unions as in other

nonmarital, non-coresidential

relationships (figure 6). Among

Hispanic fathers, about twice as

many first births (32 percent)

occurred in cohabiting unions as in

other nonmarital, non-coresidential

relationships (16 percent). Among

black fathers, the pattern was

reversed, with 24 percent of first

births occurring in cohabiting unions

and 39 percent occurring in other

nonmarital relationships.

Wanted and Unwanted

Births (tables 8–10)

Tables 8–10 present information on

men’s reports of the degree to which

they wanted, at conception, pregnancies

they fathered in the 5 years just before

the survey. The questions are analogous

to the basic questions determining

wanted and unwanted pregnancies asked

of women in Cycles 1–6 of the NSFG.

These questions are limited to

pregnancies that resulted in live births

within 5 years before the survey and

further limited to pregnancies that the

man was aware of at the time.

Therefore, the data in the tables are for
0 

20 

40 

60 

80 

100 

Married Cohabiting Living alone

Non-Hispanic 

black 

Non-Hispanic 

white 

Total Hispanic

Percent 

SOURCE: Table 7. 

Hispanic origin and race 

66 

18 16 

52 

32 

16 

77 

12 10 

37 

24 

39 

Figure 6. Percentage of fathers 15–44 years of age who were married, living in a cohabiting

relationship, or living alone at the time his first child was born, by Hispanic origin and

race: United States, 2002

live births for which the man knew

about the pregnancy.

+ Table 8 shows that, according to the

father, 65 percent of births in the 5

years before the survey were wanted

at the time of conception, 25 percent

were mistimed, and 9 percent were

unwanted at the time of conception

(figure 7). According to women’s

reports, 65 percent of births in the 5

years before the survey were wanted

at the time of conception, 21 percent

were mistimed, and 14 percent were

unwanted (1).

+ The percentage of births that men

reported to be wanted at conception

was higher for more highly educated

men, men with higher incomes, men

who were married or cohabiting, and

non-Hispanic white men. These

differentials are consistent with

findings based on women’s reports

of wantedness of births (1).

+ Considering births fathered by men

who were not married to or

cohabiting with the mother of the

child, a lower percentage of births

fathered by non-Hispanic white men

were wanted (16 percent) compared

with those among non-Hispanic

black (45 percent) and Hispanic men

(44 percent).

Tables 9 and 10 present wantedness

information with men as the unit of

analysis, rather than births (as in the

previous table). Table 9 includes men of

all marital statuses and table 10 is

limited to those who have never

married.

+ Among men 15–44 years of age,

10 percent had a birth in the 5 years

before the survey from a pregnancy

that they reported was either

mistimed (occurred too soon) or

unwanted (occurred at a time when

they wanted no (more) births in the

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future). Fifteen percent had a birth

that was considered wanted at

conception.

+ Men who first had sexual

intercourse younger than 16 years of

age reported higher percentages of

mistimed births compared with those

who had first sexual intercourse at

an older age.

+ Men who had three or more children

at the time of the survey had higher

percentages reporting unwanted

births (13 percent) than those with

fewer children: 2 and 4 percent for

those with one and two children,

respectively.

+ Men with the highest levels of

income had lower percentages of

recent births mistimed (5 percent)

compared with those at the lowest

levels of income (11 percent).

Table 10 shows that among

never-married men, 8.8 percent had a

birth in the 5 years before the survey:

4.3 percent reported this birth to be

wanted at conception and 4.4 percent

reported it to be unwanted or mistimed.

+ A much higher percentage of

never-married men who were

cohabiting at the time of the survey

had a birth within the previous 5

years (36 percent) compared with

those not cohabiting (4 percent). For

21 percent of these cohabiting men,

the birth was wanted at the time of

the pregnancy, compared with

1 percent among those not

cohabiting. The comparable figure

for married men was 28 percent

(table 9).

+ Never-married men with low

incomes and Hispanic and

non-Hispanic black men had higher

percentages fathering one or more

births in the previous 5 years than

men with higher incomes and

non-Hispanic white men. Within

each of the income groups and for

Hispanic and non-Hispanic black

men, the percentage reporting that

the birth was wanted was about the

same as the percentage reporting

that it was unwanted or mistimed.

For example, among men with

incomes that were below poverty

(0–99 percent of poverty level),

12 percent reported that the
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0 

20 

40 

60 

80 

100 

Men Women 

Wanted Mistimed Unwanted

SOURCES: Table 8 and Chandra, et al. 2005. 

Wantedness of child at the time of conception 

65 65 

25 

21 

9 

14 

Figure 7. Percent distribution of births in the last 5 years to men 15–44 years of age, by

wantedness by the father at the time of conception: United States, 2002

pregnancy leading to a birth in the

past 5 years was wanted at

conception. The percent reporting

that it was either unwanted or

mistimed at conception was also

12 percent (3 percent unwanted and

9 percent mistimed).

Birth Intentions (tables

11–12)

Table 11 compares the percentages

of men and women 15–44 years of age

who intend to have a(nother) child in

the future. Overall, more men in this

age range intend to have a child than do

women (55 compared with 46 percent).

This may be due, in part, to the fact that

men are physically able to have children

at older ages than women.

+ No difference is seen in intent for

future children among men and

women who currently have no

children, with 77 percent of both

genders intending to have a child at

some time in the future. However,

the data suggest that among those

with one or more children, men

15–44 years of age are more likely

to intend another child than are

women.

+ While the percentages themselves

vary by gender, similar patterns are

seen by gender. Those who intend to

have a(nother) child are more likely

to be younger, never married, and

with higher levels of education—all

factors that tend to be associated

with not yet having had a child.

Table 12 shows the number of

biological children fathered, the

additional number expected, and the

total number of children expected. On

average, men expect to have 2.2

children.

+ Currently married men expect to

father, on average, 2.5 children and

never-married, not cohabiting men

expect 1.9 children.

+ Men with a college degree expect to

father 2.0 children, on average,

compared with men who do not

have a high school diploma or GED,

who expect to father 2.6 children

(figure 8).

+ Men with higher incomes expect to

father 2.0 children, on average,

compared with men with lower

incomes who expect to father 2.5

children.

+ Non-Hispanic white men expect to

father 2.0 children, on average,

compared with Hispanic men, who

expect to father 2.6 children.

Sexual Activity (tables

13–28)

Men’s initiation of sexual

intercourse is important as an indicator

of their exposure to the risk of STIs,

and to the risk of fathering a pregnancy.

Tables 13–23 present data on the

initiation of sexual activity, in addition

to many other aspects of sexual

behavior.

Table 13 shows data on the

percentage of men who have ever had

sexual intercourse. In this report, the

term ‘‘sexual intercourse’’ means vaginal

intercourse with a woman. Other forms

of sexual contact are referred to by

other terms that clearly identify them.

+ Among all men 15–44 years of age,

87 percent reported having ever had

sexual intercourse. Almost

three-quarters (74 percent) of

never-married men have had sexual

intercourse.

+ Among men aged 25–29, the vast

majority have had sexual intercourse

(96 percent). Among unmarried men

this age, 92 percent have had sexual

intercourse.

+ Among younger teens, 15–17 years

old, 32 percent had ever had sexual

intercourse. This varied substantially

by race and Hispanic origin: among

younger non-Hispanic black teens,

52 percent had ever had sexual

intercourse, and this percent was 25

for non-Hispanic white and
0.0 

0.5 

1.0 

1.5 

2.0 

2.5 

3.0 

Already fathered Total expected

High school Some college College degree

 diploma or 

GED 

No high school

 diploma or 

GED 

Number of children 

SOURCE: Table 12. 

1.8 

2.6 

1.5 

2.1 

1.0 

2.2 

0.9 

2.0 

NOTE: GED is General Educational Development High School equivalency diploma. 

Education 

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sexual intercourse within the past 3

months compared with 47 percent

for those who delayed first sexual

intercourse until age 20 or over.

+ A lower percentage of non-Hispanic

white men had had sexual

intercourse within the past year and

past 3 months than was true for

Hispanic and non-Hispanic black

men.

Table 16 presents data on men’s

experience with unwanted sexual

intercourse. These questions, which

were part of the ACASI section, were

designed to capture a complete range of

experiences involving first sexual

intercourse. Thus they reflect a

continuum of feelings from positive to

negative. Specifically, men were asked,

‘‘Think back to the very first time

you had vaginal intercourse with a

female. Which would you say comes

closest to describing how much you

wanted that first vaginal intercourse to

happen?’’

The response options were, ‘‘I

really didn’t want it to happen at the

time,’’ ‘‘I had mixed feelings—part of me

wanted it to happen at the time and part

Figure 8. Number of children fathered by men 22–44 years of age and total number of

children expected, by education: United States, 2002

43 percent for Hispanic younger

teens.

Among men aged 15–44, Table 14 shows

the percentages that have ever had sexual

intercourse before reaching specific years

of age.

+ Before reaching age 20, that is,

during the teenage years, 77 percent

of men had had sexual intercourse.

+ Overall, 8.8 percent of men 15–44

had had sexual intercourse before the

age of 14, and the proportion having

had sexual intercourse increases

quickly with age. By age 16, 3 in 10

men had had sexual intercourse.

+ The percentage having had sexual

intercourse before age 14 was higher

among the following men: those from

families with a parental arrangement

other than two biological or adoptive

parents (figure 9); those whose

mothers had fewer years of education;

those whose mothers were teens at

their first birth; and non-Hispanic

black men.

The percentage of men who had

sexual intercourse within specific time

frames before the survey is shown in

table 15. These data provide an estimate

of the population currently at risk of

causing pregnancy and contracting a STI.

+ Among unmarried men, while more

than three-fourths had ever had sexual

intercourse, just over one-half had

sexual intercourse within the 3

months before the survey. In addition,

65 percent had sexual intercourse in

the year before the survey. Among

teenage males, nearly one-third had

sexual intercourse within 3 months of

the survey.

+ Men who first had sexual intercourse

at an earlier age were more likely to

be currently sexually active: Among

those who first had sexual intercourse

at age 15 or younger, 78 percent had

of me didn’t,’’ and ‘‘I really wanted it to

happen at the time.’’

+ Regarding their first sexual

intercourse with a female, 5 percent

of men 18–44 years of age reported,

‘‘I really didn’t want it to happen at

the time.’’ Another 27 percent had

mixed feelings, and 68 percent

‘‘really wanted it to happen at the

time.’’

+ Lower percentages of non-Hispanic

black men reported that they really

wanted their first intercourse to

happen at the time (59 percent)

compared with non-Hispanic white

men (72 percent, figure 10).

Another indicator of unwanted

sexual intercourse is whether an

individual has ever been forced to have

intercourse. Table 17 shows adult men’s

experiences with forced sex with same

sex and with opposite sex partners, as

reported in ACASI. The question asking

about opposite-sex forced experiences is

worded:

‘‘At any time in your life, have you

ever been forced by a female to have

vaginal intercourse against your will?’’
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0 

20 

40 

60 

80 

14 15 16 17 18 19

Both parents Not with both parents

15 14 

25 26 

39 

43 

54 

57 

70 69 

79 

7 

SOURCE: Table 14. 

Exact age in years 

Figure 9. Percentage of men 15–44 years of age who have ever had sexual intercourse

before reaching selected age, by whether he lived with both parents when he was 14 years

old: United States, 2002

The question asking about same-sex

forced experiences is worded:

‘‘At any time in your life, have you

ever been forced by a male to have oral

or anal sex against your will?’’

These questions were designed to be

consistent with the primary mission of

the survey, that is, to measure exposure

to the risk of pregnancy and to the risk

of sexually transmitted diseases and the

circumstances under which such

exposure occurs. Thus they are distinct

from measures that capture rape or

sexual assault as legally defined,

although those incidents could be a

subset of what is reported.

+ Among men 18–44 years of age,

7.6 percent report they had ever

been forced to have sex by a female

or male; 5.8 percent had been forced

to have sexual intercourse by a

female; and 2.0 percent had been

forced to have (oral or anal) sex by

a male.

+ Men whose first sexual intercourse

was at age 14 or younger were more

likely to have been forced to have

sex (15 percent) than men whose

first sexual intercourse was at older

ages, for whom it ranged from 3.9

to 9.0 percent.

+ Non-Hispanic black men reported

higher percentages having been

forced to have sex by a female

(15 percent) compared with Hispanic

and non-Hispanic white men (7.9

and 3.4 percent, respectively).

Table 18 shows the percentage of men

aged 18–44 who had ever been forced

by a female to have sexual intercourse

or forced by a male to have sex and the

percent that experienced specific types

of force at that occurrence. These

questions on the types of forced

experience reveal that these incidents

are varied. The most common situations

involve verbal pressure; those involving

physical harm are less common.

+ The percentages of men

experiencing each type of force

were relatively small, with the

highest percentages of men

experiencing being ‘‘pressured into

it by her/his words or actions, but

without threats of harm’’ (5.2

percent) and ‘‘did what she/he said

because she/he was bigger or

grown-up, and you were young’’

(3.3 percent).

+ The least commonly reported types

of force were ‘‘threatened with

physical harm or injury’’ (1.0

percent) and ‘‘physically hurt or

injured’’ (0.8 percent).

Tables 19 and 20 show data on the

age of men’s first and most recent

female sexual partners.

+ Among all sexually experienced

men aged 15–44, 36 percent had a

first female sexual partner who was

their same age, 28 percent had a

first partner who was younger than

they were, and 36 percent had a first

partner who was older than they

were (table 19).

+ Among men aged 20–44 who had

sexual intercourse in the 12 months

before the interview, one-half had

sexual intercourse with a female 1–6

years younger than they were.

Eleven percent had a female partner

who was 7 or more years younger

(table 20). Among unmarried men

ages 25–29, 8 percent had a female

partner in the past 12 months who

was 7 or more years younger than

he was (figure 11). Table 20 is

limited to men 20 years or over

because very few men under age 20

had much younger female partners

in the 12 months before the survey.

+ Older, unmarried men had the

highest percentages with last

partners who were 7 or more years

younger than they were. Among

those aged 30–44, 27 percent had a

female partner in the past 12 months

who was 7 or more years younger

than them.
Figure 10. Percent distribution of men 15–44 years of age by how much their first sexual

intercourse was wanted, according to Hispanic origin and race: United States, 2002

The type of relationship men have

with recent sexual partners provides

important information on the

circumstances under which sexual

intercourse and contraceptive decisions

are made. Type of relationship is

presented in table 21.

+ Men aged 15–44 who had sexual

intercourse in the 3 months before

the interview were most likely to be

married to their last partner

(57 percent). The next most common

type of relationship was cohabiting:

17 percent were cohabiting with

their last partner. In addition,

15 percent were ‘‘going steady’’ and

10 percent were ‘‘going out once in

a while’’ or were ‘‘just friends with’’

their last partner. The percentage of

men who had ‘‘just met’’ their last

partner was too small to present

separately.

+ A couple of factors were associated

with having more casual sexual

partners. These included young age

(among teen males 14 percent were

‘‘just friends’’ with their most recent

partner compared with 5 percent

among men aged 40–44), and

younger age at first sexual

intercourse (table 21).

+ Non-Hispanic black males were

more likely to be ‘‘going steady’’

with their most recent female sexual

partners (23 percent) than

non-Hispanic white males (15

percent). Hispanic and non-Hispanic

black males were more likely to be

cohabiting with their last sexual

partner (22 percent for both) than

non-Hispanic white males

(15 percent).

The timing of men’s first sexual

intercourse relative to first marriage is

an indicator of the length of exposure to

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the risk of causing premarital pregnancy

and is presented in table 22. This table

is limited to ever-married men aged

20–44, because teenaged men are very

unlikely to have been married, and those

who have are a select group.

+ Most men aged 20–44 who have

ever been married had premarital

first sexual intercourse (91 percent).

For almost two-thirds (65 percent) of

ever-married men, the gap between

first sexual intercourse and first

marriage was 5 years or longer.

+ Younger ever-married men (20–24

years) were much more likely to

have had their first intercourse

around the same time as their

marriage (29 percent) relative to

their older counterparts (6–10

percent).

+ Non-Hispanic black men were more

likely than non-Hispanic white and

Hispanic men (82 percent compared

with 65 and 62 percent, respectively)

to have had intercourse 5 or more

years before marriage.

Table 23 shows unmarried men by

the number of female sexual partners

they had in the 12 months before the

interview. Higher numbers of partners

put men at increased risk for STIs and

HIV and influences contraceptive use.

+ Among unmarried men 15–44 years

of age, 7 percent had four or more

female sexual partners in the year

before the survey and 40 percent of

men had only one.

+ Among unmarried teenage males,

4 percent had four or more female

partners in the last year, and

22 percent had only one partner.

+ Younger age at first sexual

intercourse is associated with higher

numbers of recent partners:

14 percent of unmarried men whose

first intercourse occurred before age

16 reported four or more partners in

the previous year, compared with

only 3 percent among those whose

first intercourse occurred at age 20

or over.

+ Unmarried non-Hispanic black men

were more likely to have had four

or more partners in the year before

the survey (13 percent) compared

with non-Hispanic white (6 percent)

and Hispanic men (7 percent).
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10 

20 

30 

40 

25-29 30-44

More than 2 

years older 

1–2 years older 

1 or 2 years Same age

younger 

7 or more 3–6 years younger

years younger 

17 

9 

12 

27 27

19 

12 

8 

19 

34 

8 8 

Percent 

SOURCE: Table 20. 

Man’s age in years

Figure 11. Percent distribution of unmarried men 25–44 years by the age difference

between him and his last female partner at his last sexual intercourse, according to his

age: United States, 2002

Table 24 presents data for men aged

15–44, by the number of female sexual

partners they have had in their lifetimes.

+ On average, men aged 15–44 have

had 10 female sexual partners.

Overall, 13 percent of men have had

20 or more partners in their lives

and 13 percent of men have had

only one partner in their lives.

Among teens, 16 percent have had

only one partner in their lives.

+ Among those whose first sexual

intercourse was at age 15 or

younger, 26 percent had had 20 or

more sexual partners compared with

2 percent of those whose first sexual

intercourse was at age 20 or over.

+ Factors associated with having

higher numbers of lifetime partners

are: younger age at first sexual

intercourse, being formerly married,

and having served in the military.

Men and women were asked their

agreement with two statements about

sexual relations among 16 and 18 year

olds. These statements took the form of:

‘‘It is all right for unmarried 16-yearolds to have sexual relations if they

have strong affection for each other’’

and ‘‘It is all right for unmarried 18­

year-olds to have sexual relations if they

have strong affection for each other.’’

+ More than one-half of men and

women 15–44 years of age (60 and

51 percent, respectively) agreed or

strongly agreed that ‘‘it is all right

for unmarried 18 year olds to have

sexual relations if they have strong

affection for each other.’’ (tables 25

and 26, and figure 12).

+ Higher percentages of men and

women who had intercourse before

they were 18 agreed or strongly

agreed that it was all right for 18­

year-olds to have sexual relations if

they have strong affection for each

other (68 and 60 percent,

respectively) compared with

respondents who had not had sexual

intercourse or who had sexual

intercourse at age 18 or over

(ranging from 38 to 51 percent).

+ Among men, 39 percent of those for

whom religion was very important

in their daily lives agreed or

strongly agreed that it was all right

for 18-year-olds to have sexual

relations compared with 78 percent

of those for whom religion was not

important in their daily lives. The

same relationship was found for

women—35 percent compared with

76 percent, respectively (figure 13).

Tables 27 and 28 show that much

smaller percentages agreed and much

larger percentages disagreed with the

above statement when it pertained to

unmarried 16-year-olds.

+ Among men, 78 percent disagreed or

strongly disagreed that ‘‘it is all

right for 16-year-olds to have sexual

relations if they have strong

affection for each other’’ compared

with 85 percent of women.

+ Almost 3 out of 4 men and women

who had first intercourse before age

16 disagreed or strongly disagreed

with this statement (71 and

76 percent, respectively) compared

with more than 8 out of 10 of those

who had first intercourse after age

16 (82 and 89 percent, respectively).

Marriage and Cohabitation

(tables 29–42)

Tables 29–34 present Cycle 6 data

on men’s experience with marriage and

cohabitation. Similar data for women

have been published in a separate report

(1). The NSFG collects data on marriage

and cohabitation because marriage is the

principal social unit in which children

are born and raised. As unmarried

cohabitation has become a more

common feature of family formation and

childbearing, the NSFG has become an

important source of data on

cohabitation.

Tables 29 and 30 show data for

men by their formal marital status
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Men Women 

0 

10 

20 

30 

40 

50 

60 

70 

Unmarried 16-year-old Unmarried 18-year-old 

SOURCES: Tables 25–28. 

Attitude toward sexual activity of unmarried teens 

20 

13 

60 

51 

Figure 12. Percentage of men and women 15–44 years of age who agreed or strongly

agreed with the statement, ‘‘It is all right for unmarried 18 year olds/unmarried 16 year olds

to have sexual relations if they have strong affection for each other:’’ United States, 2002

and by their marital and cohabiting

experience.

+ In 2002, about one-half of men aged

15–44 had never been married

(49 percent) as compared with

42 percent of women 15–44

(table 29) (1).

+ Overall, 25 percent of non-Hispanic

black men were in their first

marriage compared with 39 percent

of Hispanic men and 36 percent of

non-Hispanic white men. A higher

percentage of men who had at least

a bachelor’s degree (57 percent)

were in their first marriage

compared with men with lower

levels of education (41–42 percent).

+ About 24 percent of men who have

fathered one child have never been

married (table 29).

+ Nearly one-half (49 percent) of men

15–44 have ever cohabited with a

woman without being married to her

(table 30). Among men 30 and over,

this proportion exceeds 60 percent.

Current or past cohabitation is more

common among less educated men.

+ A lower percentage of non-Hispanic

black men (42 percent) have ever

been married than Hispanic

(50 percent) or non-Hispanic white

men (53 percent) (table 30). Among

women, 39 percent of non-Hispanic

black women have ever been

married, 58 percent of Hispanic, and

63 percent of non-Hispanic white

women (1).

+ Over 95 percent of men with

children have ever cohabited or been

married (97–100 percent) compared

with 40 percent of men without

children.

+ Men with lower income are less

likely to have ever been married

(50 percent) than those with higher

income (61–63 percent).

+ The percentage currently cohabiting

is higher among those with lower

levels of education (17 percent)

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compared with those with higher

levels of education (range

7–12 percent; figure 14). A similar

pattern was seen for women

(table 47).

Table 31 shows data on men 15–44

years of age by the number of wives or

cohabiting partners they have had in

their lifetimes.

+ Overall, 33 percent of men have

never married and never cohabited,

37 percent have had one wife or

cohabiting partner, and 30 percent

have had two or more wives or

cohabiting partners.

+ A higher percentage of men who

have at least some college education

have never married or cohabited

(18–22 percent) compared with men

with lower levels of education

(12 percent).

+ Hispanic (42 percent) and

non-Hispanic white men (38 percent)

are more likely to have had only

one wife or cohabiting partner than

non-Hispanic black men

(28 percent).

Table 32 shows data on the

probability of first marriage for men, by

age.

+ Non-Hispanic black men are less

likely to be married at each age than

Hispanic or non-Hispanic white

men. For example, at age 25, black

men have a 0.25 probability of

having been married compared with

0.39 for Hispanic and 0.36 for

non-Hispanic white men (figure 15).

+ Men 40–44 years of age had higher

probabilities of marriage at all ages

than younger men because they have

had more time to get married.

+ Men whose first child was born

before their first marriage had lower

probabilities of marriage at all ages

than men whose first child was born

within their first marriage.

Table 33 focuses on dissolution of

first marriages for ever-married men,

and shows the cumulative percent of

first marriages that ended for reasons

other than death, by duration of the

marriage.
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0 

20 

40 

60 

80 

Men Women 

Very important Somewhat important Not important

SOURCES: Tables 25–26. 

Percent 

Sex 

39 

67 

78 

35 

61 

76 

Figure 13. Percentage of men and women 15–44 years of age who agree or strongly agree

to the statement, ‘‘It is all right for unmarried 18 year olds to have sexual relations if they

have strong affection for each other,’’ by how important religion is in their lives:

United States, 2002

+ Overall, 31 percent of men’s first

marriages had dissolved by the time

of the interview—19 percent within

5 years and 27 percent within 10

years.

+ Younger ages at first marriage are

associated with higher cumulative

percentages of dissolved

marriages—16 percent of men who

first married before they were 20

years old had their marriage dissolve

within the first year of marriage

compared with 3 percent of men

who married at 26 years or over.

Looking at marriages that dissolved

within 10 years, these percentages

rise to 50 for men who married

under 20 years of age and 17

percent for those who married at 26

years or over (figure 16).

+ Men who have earned a bachelor’s

degree have the lowest cumulative

percentages of marriages dissolved

(14 percent within 10 years)

compared with men with lower

levels of education (28–34 percent).

+ Hispanic men have the lowest

cumulative percentage of first

marriages dissolved within 10 years

(20 percent) compared with

28 percent for non-Hispanic white

men and 35 percent for nonHispanic black men.

Table 34 shows data on men by

cohabitation experience relative to first

marriage for those whose first

cohabiting experience was before their

first marriage.

+ In 2002, over one-half of men aged

15–44 had never cohabited

(51 percent), 28 percent cohabited

before their first marriage,

17 percent cohabited but had never

married, and the remaining 4 percent

cohabited after their first marriage.

+ The percentage of men who have

never cohabited decreases with age;

95 percent of those younger than 20

years of age have never cohabited

compared with 37 percent of those

25–44.

Tables 35 and 36 show data on

currently cohabiting men and women by

their response to the question, ‘‘What is

the chance that you and (partner’s

name) will marry each other?’’

+ About 70 percent of men and

women who are currently cohabiting

think there is a pretty good or

almost certain chance that they will

marry their current partner

(figure 17).

+ Men and women who were engaged

when they began living together are

more likely to report an almost

certain chance they will marry this

partner (66 and 68 percent,

respectively) than those who were

not engaged when they began living

together (38 and 34 percent,

respectively).

+ Among currently cohabiting men,

slightly more than one-half of

non-Hispanic white and black men

said there was an almost certain

chance they would marry their

partner (52 and 53 percent,

respectively) compared with

40 percent of Hispanic men. The

same relationship holds true for

non-Hispanic white and Hispanic

women; but black women were less

likely than black men to say there

was an almost certain chance they

would marry their partner

(39 percent).

Tables 37 and 38 show data on men

and women by their response to the

statement, ‘‘It is better to get married

than go through life being single.’’

+ Women are less likely to agree with

this statement than men—51 percent

of women and 66 percent of men

agreed or strongly agreed.

+ For men who said that religion is

‘‘very important in their daily

lives,’’ 74 percent agree or strongly

agree that ‘‘It is better to get

married than go through life being

single’’ compared with 57 percent of

men who said that religion is not

important in their daily lives. For

women these percentages are 57 and

39, respectively.

Tables 39 and 40 show data for

men and women by their agreement
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with the statement, ‘‘A young couple

should not live together unless they are

married.’’

+ About one-third of men (32 percent)

and women (35 percent) agreed or

strongly agreed that a couple should

not live together unless they are

married.

+ A lower percentage of men and

women who had ever cohabited

agreed or strongly agreed with this

statement (22 percent for both)

compared with those who had not

cohabited (42 and 47 percent,

respectively).

+ Among those currently cohabiting,

14 percent of men and 16 percent of

women agreed or strongly agreed that

a young couple should not live together

unless married; 40 percent of men and

women who were currently married

agreed or strongly agreed that

unmarried couples should not live

together unless married.

+ Among men for whom religion is

‘‘very important in their daily

lives,’’ 55 percent agreed or strongly

agreed that a young couple should

not live together unless married

compared with 12 percent of men

for whom religion is ‘‘not important

in their daily lives.’’ Among women

these figures were 51 percent and

14 percent (figure 18).

Tables 41 and 42 present data on

men and women by their response to the

statement, ‘‘Divorce is usually the best

solution when a couple can’t seem to

work out their marriage problems.’’

+ Slightly less than one-half of men

and women agreed or strongly

agreed with this statement (44 and

47 percent, respectively).

+ Formerly married, not currently

cohabiting men and women were

more likely to agree or strongly

agree to this statement (55 and

57 percent, respectively) than

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currently married (43 and

44 percent) or never married

respondents (43 percent of men and

46 percent of women).

+ Fewer Fundamentalist Protestant

men agreed or strongly agreed with

this statement (34 percent) than

Catholic men (51 percent) or men of

no religion (52 percent). Figures for

women (table 42) were similar.

+ Hispanic men were more likely to

agree or strongly agree to this

statement (56 percent) than

non-Hispanic white or non-Hispanic

black men (43 and 44 percent,

respectively). This pattern was

similar for women.

Contraception and Family

Planning Services

(tables 43–60)

The tables in this section address a

number of topics related to men’s

reproductive health and their efforts to

prevent pregnancy and STI transmission:

men’s use of contraceptives, including

surgical sterilization; men’s reasons for,

and attitudes toward, using condoms;

and, men’s use of specific reproductive

health services, including infertility

services. Males reporting of their or

their partner’s use of contraceptives is

important for obtaining accurate

estimates of the prevalence of condom

use among sexually active men, among

other reasons. Data on condom use are

also needed to understand and reduce

the further spread of STIs and HIV.

Self-reports from men on visits to health

practitioners provide a unique source of

population-based (as opposed to

clinic-based) data on U.S. men’s receipt

of reproductive health services, data that

complements information from

providers.

Tables 43 and 44 present

information on contraceptive methods

used by men or their partners at their

first sexual intercourse and, if they used

a condom, their reasons for using the

condom.

+ Table 43 shows that the majority of

sexually experienced men aged

15–44 or their partners used a

contraceptive method at their first

0 

10 

20 

30 

40 

50 

60 

70 

Some college Bachelor's degree or higher

No high school diploma or GED High school diploma or GED

Ever cohabited Currently cohabiting

SOURCE: Table 30. 

NOTE: GED is General Educational Development high school equivalency diploma. 

Cohabiting experience 

17 

12 

10 

7 

54 55 

67 67

Figure 14. Percentage of men 22–44 years of age who have ever cohabited or are currently

cohabiting, by education: United States, 2002
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Male Female

Age SOURCE: Table 32. 

15 18 20 25 30 35

0 

1 

0.05 

0.02 

0.07 

0.17 

0.36 

0.51 

0.61 

0.73 

0.82 

0.75 

Figure 15. Probability of first marriage for men and women 15–44 years of age, by age:

United States, 2002

sexual intercourse (63 percent). The

most popular method used at first

intercourse was the condom

(48 percent), followed by the pill

(14 percent).

+ Recently, much larger proportions of

men or their partners used a method

of contraception at first intercourse

than was true before 1980. Among

men whose first sexual intercourse

occurred between 1995 and 2002,

82 percent reported they or their

partner used a contraceptive method

compared with only 39 percent

among those whose first sexual

intercourse was before 1980. This

parallels the trend reported by

women (1,19).

+ The increase over time in the use of

a contraceptive method at first

intercourse primarily reflects

increases in men’s use of the

condom. Among men whose first

intercourse occurred before 1980,

22 percent used a condom compared

with 68 percent among those whose

first intercourse occurred between

1995 and 2002.

+ Hispanic men had lower percentages

using the condom at first sexual

intercourse (40 percent) than was

true for non-Hispanic black men

(52 percent) and non-Hispanic white

men (49 percent). Non-Hispanic

black and Hispanic men had lower

percentages reporting partner’s pill

use at first sexual intercourse (8 and

7 percent, respectively) compared

with 17 percent among non-Hispanic

white men.

+ Clear differentials in method use at

first intercourse exist among men.

Men who are less likely to report

they or their partner used a

contraceptive method at first sexual

intercourse include: those whose

mothers had less than a high school

diploma, those whose mothers had

their first birth as a teen, and

Hispanic and non-Hispanic black

men.

Table 44 shows data for unmarried

men who had sexual intercourse in the

12 months before the interview and used

a condom by their reason for using the

condom at last sexual intercourse.

+ Most unmarried men who used a

condom at last sexual intercourse

used it to prevent both pregnancy

and disease (63 percent). Another

31 percent used it to prevent

pregnancy only and 5 percent used it

for disease prevention only.

+ Among unmarried men who had two

or more partners in the 12 months

before the interview, 69 percent used

the condom for both disease and

pregnancy prevention compared with

57 percent of men with only one

partner.

Tables 45 and 46 describe men’s

experience with surgical sterilization,

either for themselves or for their current

wife or cohabiting partner. While the

female survey does ask women 15–44

about vasectomies among their current

husbands or cohabiting partners, Cycle 6

of the NSFG provides the first

opportunity for the survey to obtain this

information directly from men. This is

particularly valuable for the reporting of

vasectomy because divorced, separated,

and never-married men may not be

represented in statistics collected from

married or cohabiting women. Also, if

the average age of women and their

spouses are different, married men

15–44 may show a different prevalence

of vasectomy than husbands of women

15–44.

+ Table 45 shows that roughly

6 percent of all men aged 15–44

have had a vasectomy.

+ The percentage who have had a

vasectomy is highest among men

40–44 years of age (19 percent),

men with two or more children

(15–18 percent), and currently

married men (13 percent).

+ Table 46 shows that 13 percent of

married men aged 15–44 have had a

vasectomy. Interestingly, 13 percent

of married women in this age range

also reported vasectomies for their

husbands (table 71) (1).

+ The percentage of married men who

have had a vasectomy is highest

among men 40–44 years of age

(28 percent), those with two or more

children (17–22 percent), nonHispanic white men (16 percent),

and men in the highest income

group (15 percent). These figures are
0 

10 

20 

30 

40 

50 

60 

Under 20 20–22 23–25 26 and over

Man’s age in years at first marriage 

SOURCE: Table 33. 

Percent 

50 

30 

27 

17 

Figure 16. Cumulative percentage of ever-married men 15–44 years of age whose first

marriage was dissolved by separation, divorce, or annulment within ten years of the date of

first marriage, by age at first marriage: United States, 2002

also similar to those reported by

married women in these groups (1).

Tables 47 and 48 show data on

consistency of condom use for sexually

active men in two time periods—in the

12 months and in the 4 weeks before

the interview. The top panel of table 47

looks at all men, while the majority of

the table is restricted to unmarried men,

regardless of their cohabitation status.

+ Among unmarried men, 33 percent

never used a condom when they had

sexual intercourse in the last 12

months.

+ There is a steady increase by age in

the percentage of unmarried men

who never used a condom when

they had sexual intercourse in the

previous 12 months, from 11 percent

of 15–19 year-olds to 58 percent of

40–44 year-olds. This is consistent

with findings from the National

Survey of Adolescent Males (24).

Table 48 shows data for men who

had sexual intercourse in the 4 weeks

before the interview. The majority of the

table is limited to unmarried men, but

the data are also shown by marital or

cohabiting status in the top panel.

+ A larger percentage of non-Hispanic

black men (53 percent) reported

using a condom every time they had

sexual intercourse in the previous 4

weeks compared with white men

(38 percent) and Hispanic men

(35 percent).

+ Currently married and cohabiting

men were less likely to report they

used a condom every time in the

previous 4 weeks (10–16 percent)

than unmarried men who were not

cohabiting (31–56 percent).

+ Younger unmarried men were more

likely to report using condoms every

time they had sexual intercourse in

the previous 4 weeks (68 percent of

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15–19 year olds) compared with

older men (26 percent of 40–44

year-olds).

Tables 49–52 present additional

information on men’s contraceptive use.

Tables 49 and 50 display data on

contraceptive use in the year before the

interview and tables 51 and 52 show

this data for the 3 months before the

interview.

+ Table 49 shows that 19 percent of

unmarried men reported that no

method of contraception was used at

last sexual intercourse in the

previous 12 months. Another

48 percent used the condom either

alone or in combination with

another method (28 percent used the

condom alone). The type of method

most often combined with the

condom was a female hormonal

method, with 16 percent of

unmarried men using this

combination at last sexual

intercourse.

+ Among unmarried men, teens are

much more likely to use the

condom, alone or in combination

with other methods, than are those

aged 20 and over. Among teen

males, 73 percent used a condom at

last sexual intercourse and

25 percent used a condom with their

partner’s pill or other hormonal

method. As previous studies have

shown, condom use declines steadily

as age increases (24,25) with a

slight upturn at the oldest ages

(40–44 years).

+ Among unmarried men, nonHispanic black men were more

likely to use the condom, either

alone or in combination with

another method (59 percent)

compared with Hispanic or white

men (44 and 45 percent,

respectively).

Those with higher levels of

education were more likely to use the

condom, either alone or in combination

with hormonal methods, than were those

with lower levels of education. For

example, 33 percent of college educated

unmarried men used a condom only at

last sexual intercourse compared with 18
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0 

10 

20 

30 

40 

50 

An almost 

certain 

chance 

A pretty 

good 

chance 

50/50 

chance 

A little 

chance 

No chance 

Chance will marry each other 

SOURCE: Table 35. 

5 

7 

17 

24 

48 

Percent 

Figure 17. Percent distribution of men 15–44 years of age who are currently living with a

cohabiting partner by response to the question, ‘‘What is the chance that you and (name)

will marry each other?’’: United States, 2002

percent of unmarried men with less than

a high school education (figure 19).

Contraceptive use varies widely by

marital and cohabiting status (table 50):

+ Currently married men are equally

likely to be relying on female or

male sterilization (11 and 10 percent,

respectively). On the other hand,

currently cohabiting men are more

likely to rely on female sterilization

(13 percent) than male sterilization

(1.0 percent).

+ Never-married (63 percent) and

formerly married men who are not

cohabiting (34 percent) are more

likely to use the condom than

currently married (13 percent) and

cohabiting men (18 percent).

+ Cohabiting (32 percent) and

never-married men (37 percent) have

higher percentages reporting

partner’s pill use than formerly

(24 percent) and currently married

(18 percent) men.

The bottom panel of table 50 also

shows clear differences among

unmarried men:

+ The pill accounts for most of the

use of hormonal methods. Among

unmarried men aged 15–44,

34 percent reported their partner’s

pill use at last intercourse in the 12

months before the interview, while

4 percent reported their partner’s use

of a different hormonal method

(injectables and implant

contraceptives).

+ Condom use among unmarried men

drops sharply with age. Among

teens, 73 percent used a condom at

last intercourse compared with

55 percent among those aged 20–24,

and 29 percent among those aged

35–39. The use of withdrawal also

declines steadily with age: among

teens, 15 percent used withdrawal at

last intercourse compared with

4 percent among those aged 40–44.

+ Among unmarried men, reliance on

female sterilization increases with

age, similar to the pattern for all

men. Among those aged 35–39,

14 percent relied on female

sterilization at last sexual

intercourse.

+ Pill use among partners of

unmarried men at last intercourse is

more common among men with the

highest income: 40 percent of men

whose incomes were 300 percent of

poverty level or higher reported

partner’s pill use at last sexual

intercourse compared with

30 percent among men with income

below or just above poverty level.

+ Conversely, use of female

sterilization is more common among

those with lower incomes. Among

unmarried men, 12 percent of those

with incomes below poverty level

relied on their partner’s female

sterilization compared with 4 percent

among men with incomes

300 percent of poverty or greater.

+ Among unmarried men, partner’s

use of injectable or implant

contraceptives is more common

among those with less education:

8.1 percent of those with less than a

high school diploma reported

partner’s use of injectable or implant

contraceptives at last intercourse

within the year before the survey

compared with 1.0 percent among

those with a bachelor’s degree or

higher.

The percentages in tables 51 and 52

mirror those in table 49, focusing on the

3 months before the interview. These

tables are included to provide indicators

of unprotected intercourse, and use of

specific contraceptive methods, during a

shorter time frame and a period closer

in time to the interview date. For

example, tables 51 and 52 show that in

Cycle 6, 20 percent of unmarried men

were currently at risk of unintended

pregnancy and STI.

Tables 53, 54, and 55 show data on

young men’s attitudes toward condom

use. Men aged 15–24 were asked ‘‘What

is the chance that it would be

embarrassing for you and a new partner

to discuss using a condom?’’
0 

10 

20 

30 

40 

50 

60 

Somewhat Not important

important 

Very important 

Men Women 

12 

14 

22 22

51 

55 

Importance of religion 

SOURCE: Table 39. 

Percent 

Figure 18. Percentage of men and women 15–44 years of age who strongly agree or agree

with the statement, ‘‘A young couple should not live together unless they are married,’’ by

importance of religion: United States, 2002

+ Among young men who have had

sexual intercourse, 64 percent said

there was ‘‘no chance’’ they would

be embarrassed, 18 percent said ‘‘a

little chance,’’ and 18 percent gave

other answers (table 53, figure 20).

+ Young men who had never had

sexual intercourse had higher

percentages reporting potential

embarrassment upon discussing a

condom with a new partner

compared with those who were

sexually experienced. For example,

36 percent reported ‘‘a 50–50

chance’’ or greater compared with

18 percent among sexually

experienced.

+ Most men aged 15–24 believe that if

they used a condom, their partner

would appreciate it: 83 percent

reported that there was ‘‘a good

chance’’ or an ‘‘almost certain

chance,’’ in response to the question

‘‘What is the chance that if you used

a condom, a new partner would

appreciate it?’’ (table 54).

Young men’s responses to the

question: ‘‘What is the chance that if

you used a condom during sex, you

would feel less physical pleasure?’’ were

more evenly distributed across the

categories of chance than was the case

with the other measures of condom

attitudes (table 55).

+ Almost one-third (31 percent) of

men aged 15–24 believed there was

‘‘an almost certain chance’’ or ‘‘a

good chance’’ that their physical

pleasure would be reduced if they

used a condom.

+ Young men who had ever had

sexual intercourse had much higher

percentages reporting ‘‘a good

chance’’ or an ‘‘almost certain

chance’’ a condom would reduce

physical pleasure (38 percent)

compared with those who had never

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had sexual intercourse (18 percent).

+ Young men who had first sexual

intercourse at age 14 or younger had

higher percentages reporting an

‘‘almost certain chance’’ their

physical pleasure would be reduced

by using a condom (20 percent)

compared with those who had first

sexual intercourse at older ages

(12–13 percent).

Tables 56–58 show data on men

aged 15–44 by recent use of health

services from a medical provider. The

services include: a routine physical

exam, a testicular exam, birth control

counseling, advice on STIs, advice on

HIV, and advice on sterilization.

+ About one-half (55 percent) of all

men 15–44 years of age have

received a health service in the last

12 months (table 56). Most men

received a routine physical exam

(48 percent) and 39 percent reported

receiving a testicular exam.

+ In the 12 months before the Cycle 6

interview, 11 percent of men

received birth control counseling,

10 percent received advice about

STIs, and 12 percent received advice

about HIV.

+ Adolescent men (15–19 years old)

were more likely to report receiving

a health service (72 percent) than

adult men (51–53 percent). They

were also more likely to report a

testicular exam (57 percent) than

older men (35–37 percent).

+ Hispanic (16 percent) and

non-Hispanic black men (19 percent)

were more likely than non-Hispanic

white men (8 percent) to have

received advice about STIs.

Hispanic and black men have higher

rates of some of the most common

STIs than white men, including

gonorrhea, Chlamydia, and syphilis

(26).

Table 57 describes the type of

providers men 15–24 years of age used

for the health services they obtained in

the 12 months before the survey.

+ Almost 2 out of 3 young men

(62 percent) received a health

service in the previous 12 months.

+ Most men who received health

services got them from a private
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Some college Bachelor's degree or higher

No high school diploma or GED High school diploma or GED

0 

10 

20 

30 

40 

Used condom only Used condom and hormonal method

SOURCE: Table 49. 

Condom use 

NOTE: GED is General Educational Development high school equivalency diploma. 

18 

20 

25 

33 

6 

9 

14 

17 

Figure 19. Percentage of unmarried men 15–44 years of age who had sexual intercourse in

the 12 months before the interview who used the condom only and who used the condom

and a hormonal method, at last sexual intercourse, by education: United States, 2002

doctor or health maintenance

organization (HMO) (38 percent).

+ As expected, men with incomes

below the poverty level were less

likely to have received a health

service from a private doctor or

HMO (20 percent) than those with

higher incomes (39 percent).

Low-income men were more likely

to rely on clinics (21 percent) than

higher-income men (11 percent).

Table 58 shows data for men aged

15–24 by whether they visited a family

planning clinic with a girlfriend or for

themselves.

+ Of the 20 million men 15–24 years

of age, 16 percent visited a family

planning clinic in the previous 12

months for themselves and 8 percent

visited with a partner.

+ Currently cohabiting men were more

likely to attend a family planning

clinic with a partner (22 percent)

than currently married men

(14 percent) or men not currently

married nor cohabiting (6 percent).

+ Young men, regardless of Hispanic

origin or race, were more likely to

visit a family planning clinic for

themselves (16–18 percent) than to

visit with a partner (7–9 percent).

Tables 59 and 60 describe men’s

own reports of infertility-related medical

care and diagnoses they may have

received in the course of receiving

infertility services. As noted on

tables 45–46 (tables on surgical

sterilization), Cycle 6 affords the first

opportunity for the NSFG to collect this

information directly from men,

potentially filling a gap in knowledge

about the use of these medical services.

Overall, the percentage of men aged

15–44 who report any infertility services

(7.6 percent) is lower than the

percentage among women 15–44

(12 percent) (See table 97 in reference

1). This may reflect less awareness

among men of the specific infertility

services received by their wives or

partners. It may also reflect the fact that

women generally have husbands or

partners who are older than themselves,

who may be outside the 15–44 age

range covered by the male NSFG, thus

surveying men 15–44 yields a lower

prevalence of infertility service receipt.

While the percentages reporting

specific services are generally lower

than those seen in the female NSFG, the

patterns are largely similar: older,

childless, and college-educated men are

more likely to have ever received

services (1).

Table 60 gives the percentages of

men aged 15–44 who received the

specified infertility-related diagnoses

when they sought medical help to have

a child. Just over 1 percent (1.2 percent)

reported being diagnosed with some

infertility problem and most of this

(0.9 percent) was represented by a

semen problem.

Parenthood (tables 61–92)

This section looks at men who have

fathered a child, by their living

arrangement with their children, and the

type of activities they do with their

children. These findings add to a body

of research on the roles of men in the

lives of children and families (13,14).

Table 61 shows data on men 15–44

years of age by whether they have ever

fathered a biological child or adopted a

child.

+ Overall, 47 percent of men in this

age range have at least one

biological or adopted child. Two

percent have ever adopted a child;

this percentage is highest among

married men 30–44 years of age

(5 percent).

+ The percentage of men with a

biological or adopted child is lower

for those with higher levels of

education and income. For example,

48 percent of college graduates have

at least one biological or adopted

child compared with 74 percent of

those with less than a high school

education.
t necr eP

0 

10 

20 

30 

40 

50 

60 

70 

An almost 

certain 

chance 

A good 

chance 

50/50

 chance 

A little 

chance 

No chance 

Chance it would be embarrasing 

SOURCE: Table 53. 

18 

64 

9 

4 5 

Figure 20. Percent distribution of men 15–24 years of age who have ever had sexual

intercourse by response to the statement, ‘‘What is the chance that it would be

embarrassing for you and a new partner to discuss using a condom?’’: United States, 2002

+ Among men reporting themselves to

be homosexual or bisexual,

22 percent have had a biological

child.

Table 62 shows that 19 percent of

men 15–44 years of age have ever

fathered a child outside of marriage and

14 percent have established paternity for

at least one of these children born

outside of marriage.

+ The percentages reporting children

outside of marriage are higher

among men with lower levels of

education (47 percent) and those

with lower income (38 percent) than

those with higher education

(6 percent) and income (14 percent,

figure 21).

+ Non-Hispanic black men

(36 percent) and Hispanic men

(29 percent) are more likely to have

had a child outside of marriage than

non-Hispanic white men

(12 percent).

+ One-half of currently cohabiting

men have had a child outside of

marriage compared with 28 percent

of formerly married, not currently

cohabiting men; 21 percent of

currently married men; and 7 percent

of never married, not cohabiting

men.

Living Arrangements of Men

with Their Children

In 2002, there were 61 million men

15–44 years of age. Among these, 31

million (51 percent) did not have any

children younger than 19 years of age,

22 million (37 percent) lived with their

children, 4 million (7 percent) did not

live with their children, and 3 million

(6 percent) lived with some of their

children and not with others.

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Table 63 shows data on men aged

15–44 who have a biological or adopted

child, by their living arrangement with

their children. In Cycle 6, there were 28

million men 15–44 years of age that had

a biological or adopted child under age

19. Nearly 3 out of 4 fathers

(73 percent) lived with their minor

children. But at the same time, there are

a large number of fathers who do not

live with their children.

+ Among fathers who are currently in

their first marriage, 90 percent live

with their children compared with

55 percent of fathers who are in

their second or later marriage.

+ Fathers with higher levels of

education are more likely to live

with their children than fathers with

lower levels of education. Among

fathers with a bachelor’s degree or

higher, 86 percent live with their

children compared with 65 percent

of fathers with less than a high

school education.

+ Non-Hispanic white fathers are more

likely to live with their biological

children (81 percent) than

non-Hispanic black men (47

percent). This difference is related to

the fact that non-Hispanic black men

are less likely to be currently

married than non-Hispanic white

men (table 29).

Table 64 shows data on men 15–44

years of age who live with one or more

of their children by the number of

children they live with under age 19.

+ Over one-third of fathers who live

with their children live with one

child (35 percent), another

39 percent live with two children,

and 26 percent live with three or

more children.

+ Fathers with college degrees are less

likely to live with three or more

children (20 percent) than fathers

with less than a high school

education (34 percent). This

relationship is expected because men

with higher levels of education have

fewer children.

+ Fathers who are below the poverty

level are more likely to live with

three or more children (38 percent)
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SOURCE: Table 62. 

Percent 

Education 

0 

10 

20 

30 

40 

50 

Bachelor's or 

higher 

Some 

college 

High 

school 

Less than 

high school 

Total 

19 

47 

31 

17 

6 

Figure 21. Percentage of men 15–44 years of age who had at least one biological child born

outside of marriage, by level of education: United States, 2002

than fathers who have higher

income (15–28 percent).

In contrast, table 65 shows data on

the 7.4 million men 15–44 years of age

who have a child they do not live with

by the number of children they do not

live with under age 19. These will be

referred to as nonresident fathers in the

following text. It is important to note

that some men who live with their

children may also be nonresident fathers

to other children; therefore, these

categories are not mutually exclusive.

+ The majority of nonresident fathers

have only one child who is living

apart from them (60 percent),

27 percent have two children living

apart from them, and 13 percent

have three or more children living

apart from them.

+ Nonresident fathers with incomes

below the poverty level are more

likely to have three or more

nonresident children (20 percent)

than those who have higher incomes

(12 percent).

+ Hispanic and black nonresident

fathers are more likely to have three

or more children living elsewhere

(18 percent and 16 percent,

respectively) than non-Hispanic

white men (10 percent).

Attendance at Religious

Services

Table 66 describes men who have

children ages 5–18 by their frequency of

attendance at religious services in the

last 12 months and by their living

arrangement.

+ As expected, men who live with

their children are more likely to

attend religious services with their

children a least once a month

(42 percent) than nonresident fathers

(12 percent).

+ Among fathers who live with their

children, those with at least some

college education are more likely to

attend religious services at least

once a month (49 percent) than

those with less than a high school

education (36 percent).

+ Hispanic nonresident fathers are

more likely to attend religious

services at least once a month in the

past year (15 percent) compared

with non-Hispanic white and black

persons (each 10 percent). Among

men who live with their children,

non-Hispanic black men (51 percent)

are more likely to attend religious

services, than Hispanic (43 percent)

and non-Hispanic white (40 percent)

men.

+ Among fathers who reported that

religion was very important in their

daily lives to them, 67 percent of

those who live with their children

attended religious services at least

once a month compared with

19 percent of nonresident fathers.

Activities With Children Under

5 Years of Age

Tables 67–70 show data on men

who have children under the age of 5 by

how often they participated in different

activities with their children in the last 4

weeks (figures 22–23).

Table 67 shows data for men with

children under age 5 by the frequency

with which they fed and ate meals with

their children in the last 4 weeks.

+ The majority of men who live with

their young children ate meals with

their children every day (74 percent)

or several times a week (22 percent).

In contrast, among men who do not

live with their young children,

9 percent ate meals with them every

day and 19 percent did so several

times a week.

+ Non-Hispanic white men who live

with their children are more likely

to eat meals every day with their

young children (78 percent)

compared with Hispanics

(64 percent) and non-Hispanic black

men (63 percent).

+ For nonresident fathers, level of

education is related to how often

they eat meals with their young

children. Men with at least some

college education are more likely to

eat meals with their young children

several times a week (27 percent)
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which they read to their children in the

last 4 weeks.

+ Most men who live with their young

children report reading to

them—27 percent read to their

young children at least once a week,

31 percent read several times a

week, and 25 percent read every

day.

+ Non-Hispanic white men and

non-Hispanic black men are more

likely to read to their young children

every day (30 percent and

26 percent, respectively) than

Hispanic men (15 percent).

+ Among men who did not live with

their young children, 12 percent

reported reading to their children

several times a week, and 5 percent

reported reading to them every day.

Activities with School-Age

Children

Tables 71–74 show data on men

who have children ages 5–18 by how

often they participated in different

activities with their children in the last 4

weeks.

Table 71 shows data on men with

children ages 5–18 by the frequency

with which they helped their children

with homework or checked that they did

their homework in the last 4 weeks.

+ More than one-half of men who live

with their children ages 5–18 report

helping with homework several

times a week (29 percent) or daily

(29 percent).

+ About 3 in 5 white (58 percent) and

Hispanic (60 percent) men and

one-half of black men (51 percent)

helped their children with their

homework several times a week or

every day.

+ Nonresident fathers were very

unlikely to help with homework

several times a week (5 percent) or

every day (3 percent).

Table 72 looks at data for men with

children ages 5—18 by frequency with

which they talked to their children about

things that happened during the day in

the last 4 weeks.

Resident 

100 

81 

80 74 

Percent 

Figure 22. Percentage of fathers 15–44 years of age who did the specified activity every

day in the last 4 weeks with their children under 5 years old, by whether or not they lived

with their children: United States, 2002

Nonresident 

25 

5


Read


60 

40 

20 

0 

53 

9 10 8 

Fed and Bathed and Played 

ate meals dressed 

Activities with children younger than 5 years old 

SOURCES: Tables 67–70. 

compared with men with less than a

high school education (14 percent).

Table 68 shows data for men with

children under age 5 by the frequency

with which they bathed, diapered, or

dressed their children in the last 4

weeks.

+ One-half of men who live with their

young children reported bathing

them every day (53 percent) and

30 percent reported bathing them

several times a week.

+ Men who live with their children

and have at least some college are

more likely to bathe their children

every day (65 percent) compared

with men with less than a high

school education (42 percent).

+ Among men who did not live with

their young children, younger men

(15–29 years old) were more likely

to bathe their children several times

a week (25 percent) than older men

(11 percent).

+ Hispanic men who live with their

young children are less likely to

report bathing them every day

(32 percent) compared with

non-Hispanic black (54 percent) and

white men (61 percent).

Table 69 shows data for men 15–44

years of age with children under age 5

by the frequency with which they

played with their children in the last 4

weeks.

+ The majority of men who live with

their young children play with them

every day (81 percent).

+ About one-third of nonresident

fathers played with their children

several times a week or every day.

Table 70 shows data for men with

children under age 5 by frequency with
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0 

20 

40 

60 

80 

100 

High school diploma or less More than high school diploma

Bathed and Played Read

dressed 

Fed and 

ate meals 

SOURCES: Tables 67–70. 

Activities with chidren younger than 5 years old 

70 

79 

87 

76 

65 

42 

20 

32 

Figure 23. Percentage of resident fathers 15–44 years of age who did the specified activity

every day in the last 4 weeks with their children under 5 years old, by education:

United States, 2002

+ In 2002, 64 percent of fathers who

lived with their children talked to

them every day about things that

happened during the day. Eight

percent of fathers who did not live

with their children talked to their

children every day.

+ Among men who live with their

school-age children, about

one-fourth of Hispanic, nonHispanic black, and white men

reported talking to their children

several times a week. Among

nonresident fathers, non-Hispanic

black men and white men were

more likely (22 percent and

18 percent, respectively) than

Hispanic fathers (12 percent) to talk

to their children several times a

week about things that happened

during the day.

Table 73 shows data for men with

children ages 5–18 by frequency with

which they took their children to or

from activities in the last 4 weeks.

+ Among fathers who live with their

children 5–18 years old, 81 percent

reported taking them to and from

activities at least sometimes. The

majority of nonresident fathers are

not likely to take them to and from

activities.

+ Men with higher levels of education

are more likely to take their children

to and from activities several times

a week or every day. Among fathers

who live with their children,

44 percent of those with less than a

high school diploma took their

children to and from activities

several times a week or every day

compared with 62 percent of those

with at least some college education.

Table 74 shows data for men with

children ages 5–18 by frequency with

which they ate meals with their children

in the last 4 weeks. Research suggests

that regularly eating meals with family

is associated with favorable social and

academic outcomes for teens (27).

+ Nearly all men who live with their

children aged 5–18 ate meals with

them either every day (72 percent)

or several times a week (23 percent).

Levels were similar for fathers of

children under 5 (table 67). In

contrast, among nonresident fathers,

3 percent ate meals with them every

day, and 15 percent did so several

times a week.

+ Non-Hispanic white men and

Hispanic men who live with their

children are more likely to eat meals

every day with their children

(72 percent and 71 percent,

respectively) compared with

non-Hispanic blacks (54 percent).

+ Among nonresident fathers, those

with at least some college education

are more likely to eat meals with

their children several times a week

(21 percent) compared with those

with less than a high school

education (10 percent).

Table 75 shows data for men aged

15–44 by how good a job they think

they do as a father. In Cycle 6, there

were 23.9 million men aged 15–44 who

lived with their minor children (younger

than 19) and 7.4 million who did not

live with their minor children.

+ As expected, men who live with

their minor children are more likely

to view themselves as doing a very

good job or a good job as a father

(46 percent and 44 percent,

respectively) compared with men

who do not live with their minor

children (27 percent and 29 percent,

respectively).

+ Among nonresident fathers,

24 percent of those with less than a

high school education say they do

not do a very good job as a father

compared with 18 percent of those

who have at least some college

education.

Table 76 shows data for nonresident

fathers by level of satisfaction with

visits to their children.
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Did not contribute Once in a while On a regular basis

0 

20 

40 

60 

80 

100 

0–149 150–299 300 or higher

SOURCE: Table 77. 

Percent of income below poverty 

85 

4 

11 

76 

12 

64 

12 

24 

13 

Figure 24. Percent distribution of men 15–44 years of age by frequency of contributions of

child support in the last 12 months, by percent of poverty level income: United States, 2002

+ Among nonresident fathers,

74 percent reported having contact

with their children in the last 12

months.

+ Men who were not currently married

and not cohabiting were more likely

to have contact with their children

(80–84 percent) than currently

married (72 percent) and currently

cohabiting (60 percent) men.

+ Men who did not live with their

children were asked their level of

satisfaction with the frequency with

which they saw their children using

a scale where 1 was very

dissatisfied and 10 was very

satisfied. On average, nonresident

fathers rate their level of satisfaction

as 4.6 (almost in the middle).

Table 77 shows data for nonresident

fathers by frequency of contributions of

child support in the last 12 months.

+ In 2002, 15 percent of nonresident

fathers did not contribute any child

support, 9 percent did so once in

awhile, and 76 percent contributed

on a regular basis.

+ Among fathers who live apart from

their children, 85 percent of fathers

with higher income contributed to

their children’s support on a regular

basis compared with 64 percent of

fathers with income below the

poverty level (figure 24).

Table 78 shows data for nonresident

fathers by amount of child support given

to their children in the last 12 months.

Further breakdown of contribution per

child is not possible.

+ The median amount of child support

paid by nonresident fathers was

$4,250. More than one-third gave

less than $3,000 a year (36 percent),

23 percent gave between $3,000 and

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$5,000, 24 percent gave between

$5,000 and $9,000, and 18 percent

gave more than $9,000 a year.

+ As may be expected, fathers with

two or more nonresident children

were more likely to contribute in the

higher support categories because

they have more children. Among

those with two or more children,

33 percent gave between $5,000 and

$9,000 compared with 18 percent of

those with only one nonresident

child.

+ Non-Hispanic white nonresident

fathers on average contributed

$5,000 a year compared with $4,250

among non-Hispanic black and

$4,000 among Hispanic nonresident

fathers.

Tables 79–92 show statistics on

attitudes toward parenthood, gay

adoptions, work and family, gender

roles, and childbearing.

Tables 79 and 80 show data on men

and women by their response to the

statement, ‘‘The rewards of being a

parent are worth it despite the cost and

work it takes.’’

+ The majority of men and women are

in favor of having children and

agreed with the statement. Among

men, 94 percent agreed or strongly

agreed with this statement, as did

94 percent of women (figure 25).

+ The percentages strongly agreeing

are highest among older persons,

those who are currently married, and

those who have children.

Tables 81 and 82 show data for

men and women by their agreement

with the statement, ‘‘Gay and lesbian

adults should have the right to adopt.’’

+ Among men, 47 percent agreed or

strongly agreed compared with

55 percent of women who agreed or

strongly agreed.

+ The percentages agreeing are highest

among younger persons, those who

have never been married, and those

with no children.

+ Homosexual and bisexual men and

women were more likely to agree or

strongly agree that gays should be

allowed to adopt (70 and 84 percent,

respectively) compared with

heterosexual men and women
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Strongly agree Agree Disagree or strongly disagree

0 

20 

40 

60 

80 

Men Women 

Percent 

SOURCES: Tables 79–80. 

Sex 

68 

30 

2 

70 

27 

3 

Figure 25. Percentage of men and women 15–44 years of age who have one or more

children, by response to the statement, ‘‘The rewards of being a parent are worth it despite

the cost and the work it takes’’: United States, 2002

(46 percent and 55 percent,

respectively).

Tables 83 and 84 show data on men and

women by their agreement with the

statement, ‘‘A working woman can

establish just as warm and secure a

relationship with her children as a

mother who does not work.’’ The

majority of men and women agreed with

this statement.

+ Men were less likely to strongly

agree with this statement

(18 percent) than women

(29 percent).

+ Men with lower levels of education

were less likely to strongly agree

with this statement (9 percent) than

men with higher levels of education

(15–24 percent).

+ Hispanic men and women were less

likely to strongly agree with this

statement (14 and 22 percent,

respectively) than non-Hispanic

white (18 and 32 percent,

respectively) and non-Hispanic black

men and women (21 and 30 percent,

respectively).

Tables 85 and 86 show data for

men and women by their agreement

with the statement, ‘‘It is much better

for everyone if the man earns the main

living and the woman takes care of the

home and family.’’ The majority of men

and women disagreed or strongly

disagreed with this statement. Among

men, 60 percent disagreed or strongly

disagreed, while 64 percent of women

disagreed or strongly disagreed.

+ Education is strongly related to men

and women’s views on this

statement. Men and women with

less than a high school diploma

were less likely to disagree or

strongly disagree that men should

earn the main living and women

should stay home (37 percent and

43 percent, respectively) than men

and women with at least a college

education (68 percent and

71 percent, respectively).

+ About one-half of men and women

below the poverty level disagreed or

strongly disagreed that men should

earn the main living (48 percent and

52 percent, respectively).

+ Hispanic men and women were less

likely to disagree or strongly

disagree with this statement

(39 percent and 49 percent,

respectively) than non-Hispanic

whites (65 percent and 67 percent,

respectively) and non-Hispanic black

men and women (61 percent and

66 percent, respectively).

Tables 87 and 88 show that the

majority of men and women agreed that,

‘‘It is more important for a man to

spend a lot of time with his family than

to be successful at his career.’’ Overall,

76 percent of men and 72 percent of

women agreed or strongly agreed with

this statement.

+ Currently married or formerly

married men and women were more

likely to strongly agree with this

statement than others. Among men,

26 percent of those who are

currently married strongly agreed

and 21 percent of those who are

formerly married compared with

14–15 percent of currently

cohabiting and never-married men.

For women, 21 percent of currently

married and 16 percent of formerly

married strongly agreed compared

with 14 percent of currently

cohabiting and never married.

+ Non-Hispanic white men were more

likely to strongly agree with this

statement (22 percent) than Hispanic

men (13 percent) and non-Hispanic

black men (16 percent). The same

pattern exists for women.

Tables 89 and 90 show data for

men and women who did not have

children by their opinion on the

question, ‘‘If it turns out that you do not

have any children, would that bother

you?’’

+ If they could not have children,

women would be more bothered

than men; 42 percent of women

would be bothered a great deal

compared with 30 percent of men.

+ Younger men and women were more

likely to report they would be

bothered a great deal than older men

and women. While 35 percent of

15–24 year old men would be

bothered a great deal, 18 percent of
Percent 

Somewhat important Not important

Figure 26. Percentage of men and women 15–44 years of age who disagree or strongly

disagree with the statement, ‘‘It is okay for an unmarried female to have a child,’’ by

importance of religion: United States, 2002

Very important 

60 

52 

50 

40 

35 

30 

23 

20 

10 

0 

SOURCES: Tables 91 and 92. 

30–44 year olds would be bothered

a great deal. For women, 49 percent

of younger women (15–24 year

olds) would be bothered a great deal

and 24 percent of older women

(30–44) would also be bothered a

great deal.

Tables 91 and 92 present data on

men and women by their agreement

with the statement, ‘‘It is okay for an

unmarried female to have a child.’’

+ Higher percentages of women aged

15–44 years of age agree or strongly

agree with this statement than men

in the same age range (70 percent

compared with 59 percent,

respectively).

+ Smaller percentages of men and

women who had never had sexual

intercourse (47 and 53 percent,

respectively) or had intercourse at

20 years of age or over (44 and

57 percent, respectively) agreed or

Men Women 

12 

18 

39 

Sex 

strongly agreed with this statement

than those whose age at first

intercourse was under 20

(61–66 percent of men and

74–76 percent of women,

respectively).

+ Over one-half of males for whom

religion is very important in their

daily lives disagreed or strongly

disagreed with this statement

(52 percent) compared with

23 percent of men for whom religion

is not important in their daily lives

(figure 26). For women, the percent

disagreeing was 39 percent for

women whose religion was very

important in their daily lives and

12 percent if religion was not

important in their daily lives.

+ For men, no difference was seen in

the percentages that strongly agreed

or agreed with this statement, based

on their own experiences with

having fathered a child outside of

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marriage (61 and 59 percent). For

women, however, those who had

ever had a child outside of marriage

were more likely to strongly agree

or agree with the statement

(77 percent) compared with those

who never had a child outside of

marriage (67 percent). The gender

difference on this attitudinal measure

is also of note. Women who had

ever had a nonmarital birth were

more likely to strongly agree or

agree with the statement (77 percent)

than were men who ever fathered a

child outside of marriage

(61 percent).

Selected Health Measures

(tables 93–100)

This section presents information on

selected health measures covered in the

Cycle 6 NSFG male survey. Within the

series of questions on health insurance

and the use of family planning and

medical services, men were asked

whether they had a ‘‘usual source of

medical care.’’ This information is

shown in table 93. In ACASI, men and

women reported their general health

status and their height and weight. Their

height and weight were used to define

body mass index (BMI). The percent

distributions of men and women by their

self-reported health status and BMI are

shown in tables 94–96. The final set of

tables in this report document men’s

experience with HIV testing and

HIV-risk related behaviors.

Table 93 shows data for men aged

15–44 by type of provider for their

usual source of medical care.

+ A higher percentage of currently

married men (77 percent) report a

usual source of medical care

compared with never-married or

formerly married men (69 and

70 percent, respectively).

+ A lower percentage of Hispanic men

(59 percent) have a usual source of

medical care compared with

non-Hispanic black men (73 percent)

and non-Hispanic white men

(75 percent).

+ Almost one-quarter of Hispanic men

(23 percent) use public health clinics

as their usual source of care
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compared with 12 percent of

non-Hispanic black and 8 percent of

non-Hispanic white men.

+ Almost two-thirds of non-Hispanic

white men (65 percent) report that a

private doctor’s office is their usual

source of medical care compared

with less than one-half of

non-Hispanic black (49 percent) or

Hispanic (46 percent) men.

Tables 94 and 95 show data on men

and women by their self-reported health

status. In the ACASI portion of the

interview, men and women 15–44 years

of age were asked, ‘‘In general, how is

your health? Would you say it is

excellent, very good, good, fair, or

poor?’’

+ Men were slightly more likely to

report ‘‘excellent’’ health status

(34 percent) than were women

(30 percent), but generally the

distributions of responses were

similar by gender. For both men and

women, better self-reported health

status was seen with higher levels of

income and education. For example,

86 percent of men and 83 percent of

women who had bachelor’s degrees

or higher said their health was

‘‘excellent’’ or ‘‘very good’’

compared with 52 percent of men

and 47 percent of women with less

than a high school education.

+ Younger men, particularly those

under 20 years, saw themselves in

much better health than younger

women. Among teen males,

42 percent responded their health

was ‘‘excellent’’ compared with

31 percent of teen females.

+ ‘‘Obese’’ men 20–44 years of age,

based on their body mass index,

were more likely to report their

health status as ‘‘excellent’’

(23 percent) than were ‘‘obese’’

(nonpregnant) women 20–44 years

of age (16 percent).

+ With regard to Hispanic origin and

race, there was generally similar

health status reporting by sex, with

the exception that black men were

more likely to respond ‘‘excellent’’

(41 percent) than were black women

(28 percent).

Table 96 takes a closer look at

BMI, based on self-reports of height and

weight within ACASI. As in tables 94

and 95, BMI is only defined for men

20–44 years of age and nonpregnant

women 20–44 years of age.

+ For men and women, the percentage

falling in the ‘‘normal’’ BMI range

decreases with age.

+ For women, a normal BMI is more

common with higher levels of

education and income and less likely

among Hispanic and black women.

These patterns are not seen among

men.

+ Among women, the percentages

reporting a ‘‘normal’’ BMI does not

differ by marital status, but among

men, unmarried men are more likely

to report a ‘‘normal’’ BMI than

married men (38 and 26 percent,

respectively).

Tables 97 and 98 describe men’s

experience with HIV testing. Data on

this topic are also shown in earlier

reports, (1,21).

+ Almost one-half of men (47 percent)

have ever been tested for HIV

outside of blood donation, and

15 percent have been tested in the

last 12 months.

+ The percentage of men tested for

HIV in the last 12 months is higher

among those who reported a

sexually transmitted infection

(25 percent), those who are

non-Hispanic black (25 percent),

those who first had sexual

intercourse younger than 15 years

(20 percent), those with 10 or more

partners in their lifetimes

(19 percent), and those with incomes

below poverty level (19 percent).

Table 98 shows the reasons men

reported for their most recent HIV test

outside of blood donation, among those

that occurred in the last 12 months. The

most commonly reported reason was

‘‘just to find out if infected’’

(39 percent), followed by ‘‘applying for

health or life insurance’’ (11 percent).

More than one-half of men who have

ever had oral or anal sex with a male

partner reported a recent HIV test ‘‘just

to find out if infected’’ (56 percent)

compared with 37 percent of men who

did not report any male partners. This

reason was also reported more

frequently among men with any

self-reports of STI, with higher numbers

of female partners in the last 12 months,

and with lower levels of income.

Tables 99 and 100 show data on the

percentages of men who report various

HIV risk behaviors for themselves or

their sexual partners in the 12 months

prior to interview. These tables are

intended to show the prevalence of these

behaviors in the general population, with

respect to key demographic and health

characteristics. Further analyses of these

HIV risk data will be presented in

another report, which also explores

several summary or composite measures

for describing HIV risk (28). Nearly

3 percent (2.9 percent) of men reported

they have ever given or received drugs

or money in exchange for sex,

0.8 percent reported having sex with an

HIV-infected partner, and 0.5 percent

reported illicit intravenous drug use.

+ Among unmarried men, those who

have ever had oral or anal sex with

a male partner had higher

percentages who had ever

exchanged drugs or money for sex

(15 percent) and who had had sex

with an HIV-infected partner

(9 percent).

+ Table 100 indicates that 2.9 percent

of men with at least one sexual

partner (male or female) in the last

12 months had a partner who

injected drugs without a

prescription.

+ Thirteen percent of all men had

female partners who had sex with

other people around the same time

as they had sex with the respondent.

Among unmarried men, this figure

was 23 percent.

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Table 1. Number of men and women 15–44 years of age and percentage who have ever had a biological child, by selected characteristics:

United States, 2002

Men Women

Characteristic

Total

1 ...................................

Age

15–19 years ...............................

20–24 years ...............................

25–29 years ...............................

30–34 years ...............................

35–39 years ...............................

40–44 years ...............................

Marital or cohabiting status

Currently married............................

Currently cohabiting ..........................

Never married, not cohabiting ....................

Formerly married, not cohabiting ..................

Education2

No high school diploma or GED...................

High school diploma or GED.....................

Some college, no bachelor’s degree ................

Bachelor’s degree or higher .....................

Hispanic origin and race, marital status, and age

Hispanic or Latino ...........................

Married ................................

Unmarried...............................

15–24 years .............................

25–44 years .............................

Not Hispanic white, single race ...................

Married ................................

Unmarried...............................

15–24 years .............................

25–44 years .............................

Not Hispanic black or African-American, single race ......

Married ................................

Unmarried...............................

15–24 years .............................

25–44 years .............................

Number in

thousands

61,147

10,208

9,883

9,226

10,138

10,557

11,135

25,808

5,653

25,412

4,274

6,355

15,659

13,104

11,901

10,188

4,349

5,839

3,579

6,609

38,738

17,183

21,555

12,311

26,428

6,940

2,187

4,753

2,550

4,390

Percent

46.7

1.9

17.4

45.0

62.9

70.8

77.6

78.7

54.7

7.2

77.8

73.3

68.6

51.9

47.8

55.5

85.6

33.0

20.4

74.5

43.9

75.4

18.8

5.7

61.7

49.6

86.5

32.5

13.1

70.7

Number in

thousands

61,561

9,834

9,840

9,249

10,272

10,853

11,512

28,327

5,570

21,568

6,096

5,627

14,264

14,279

13,551

9,107

4,138

4,969

3,153

5,954

39,498

20,061

19,438

12,007

27,491

8,250

2,133

6,117

2,805

5,445

Percent

58.4

7.8

32.9

60.5

73.2

83.1

85.1

81.9

59.0

20.2

84.0

91.1

81.7

71.5

53.5

67.6

88.6

50.1

35.4

84.7

55.8

79.7

31.2

14.1

74.1

63.3

88.4

54.5

28.9

81.0

1

Includes persons of other or multiple race and origin groups, not shown separately.

2

Limited to persons 22–44 years of age at time of interview. GED is General Educational Development high school equivalency diploma.
Series 23, No. 26 [ Page 33

Table 2. Number of men 15–44 years of age and percentage who have ever had a biological child, as reported to the interviewer and as

reported in ACASI, by selected characteristics: United States, 2002

Characteristic

Number in

thousands

Percent as

reported to

interviewer

Percent as

reported in

ACASI

Total

1 ................................................. 61,147 46.7 43.5

Age

15–19 years .............................................

20–24 years .............................................

25–29 years .............................................

30–34 years .............................................

35–39 years .............................................

40–44 years .............................................

10,208

9,883

9,226

10,138

10,557

11,135

1.9

17.4

45.0

62.9

70.8

77.6

2.0

17.2

39.6

58.1

67.0

72.4

Marital or cohabiting status

Currently married ..........................................

Currently cohabiting ........................................

Never married, not cohabiting ..................................

Formerly married, not cohabiting.................................

25,808

5,653

25,412

4,274

78.7

54.7

7.2

77.8

73.2

50.7

7.0

71.0

Education2

No high school diploma or GED .................................

High school diploma or GED ...................................

Some college, no bachelor’s degree ..............................

Bachelor’s degree or higher ...................................

6,355

15,659

13,104

11,901

73.3

68.6

51.9

47.8

66.1

63.5

47.0

47.5

Hispanic origin and race, marital status, and age

Hispanic or Latino..........................................

Married ...............................................

Unmarried .............................................

10,188

4,349

5,839

55.5

85.6

33.0

49.2

73.6

31.0

15–24 years ............................................

25–44 years ............................................

Not Hispanic white, single race .................................

Married ...............................................

Unmarried .............................................

3,579

6,609

38,738

17,183

21,555

20.4

74.5

43.9

75.4

18.8

18.5

65.8

42.0

72.0

18.0

15–24 years ............................................

25–44 years ............................................

Not Hispanic black or African-American, single race.....................

Married ...............................................

Unmarried .............................................

12,311

26,428

6,940

2,187

4,753

5.7

61.7

49.6

86.5

32.5

6.1

58.7

44.4

77.3

29.3

15–24 years ............................................

25–44 years ............................................

2,550

4,390

13.1

70.7

13.5

62.5

1

Includes men of other or multiple race and origin groups, not shown separately.

2

Limited to men 22–44 years of age at time of interview. GED is General Educational Development high school equivalency diploma.

NOTE: ACASI is Audio Computer-Assisted Self-Interviewing.
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Table 3. Number of births fathered between 1997 and 2001 by men 15–44 years of age, estimated from the Cycle 6 (2002) National Survey of

Family Growth (NSFG), confidence interval for this estimate, number of births (fathered by men 15–44 years of age) based on vital records

and ratio, by selected characteristics: United States, 1997–2001

Number (in

millions) of Ratio of

births from Confidence Vital NSFG/vital

Characteristic NSFG interval records1 records

Total for 1997–20012................................. 19.008 16.631–21.385 19.800 0.96

Year of child’s birth

2001........................................... 3.961 3.093–4.829 4.013 0.99

2000........................................... 4.392 3.479–5.306 4.046 1.09

1999........................................... 3.565 2.778–4.352 3.946 0.90

1998........................................... 3.399 2.782–4.015 3.928 0.87

1997........................................... 3.691 2.925–4.457 3.867 0.95

Father’s age at child’s birth

15–19 years ...................................... 0.751 0.470–1.033 1.103 0.68

20–24 years ...................................... 3.765 3.029–4.501 3.866 0.97

25–29 years ...................................... 5.234 4.090–6.378 5.164 1.01

30–44 years ...................................... 9.258 7.629–10.888 8.985 1.03

1

See references for complete list of vital statistics consulted. Also, special tabulations were prepared by the Natality Team of the Division of Vital Statistics.

2

Includes children fathered by men under 15 years of age, not shown separately.

NOTE: For men born outside the United States (50 States, DC, and the territories), this table is limited to children they reported fathering after they came to the United States to stay. This is because

data on births occurring outside the United States are not available from vital records.
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Table 4. Number of men 15–44 years of age, mean number of biological children fathered, and percent distribution by number of biological

children fathered, as reported to the interviewer, according to selected characteristics: United States, 2002

Number of children

Number in 3 or

Characteristic thousands Mean Total 0 1 2 more

Percent distribution

Total

1 .......................................... 61,147 1.0 100.0 53.3 17.1 16.1 13.5

Age

15–19 years ...................................... 10,208 0.0 100.0 98.1 1.6 * *

20–24 years ...................................... 9,883 0.3 100.0 82.6 11.3 4.5 1.6

25–29 years ...................................... 9,226 0.8 100.0 55.0 20.2 15.2 9.6

30–34 years ...................................... 10,138 1.2 100.0 37.1 26.9 22.8 13.1

35–39 years ...................................... 10,557 1.5 100.0 29.2 22.4 27.0 21.4

40–44 years ...................................... 11,135 1.9 100.0 22.4 19.9 25.0 32.7

Marital or cohabiting status

Currently married ................................... 25,808 1.7 100.0 21.3 24.9 29.1 24.8

Currently cohabiting ................................. 5,653 1.1 100.0 45.3 25.3 13.7 15.7

Never married, not cohabiting ........................... 25,412 0.1 100.0 92.8 5.1 1.4 0.7

Formerly married, not cohabiting ......................... 4,274 1.6 100.0 22.2 30.5 28.1 19.2

Education2

No high school diploma or GED .......................... 6,355 1.8 100.0 26.7 21.3 20.3 31.8

High school diploma or GED ............................ 15,659 1.5 100.0 31.5 23.7 23.9 21.0

Some college, no bachelor’s degree ....................... 13,104 1.0 100.0 48.1 19.7 19.2 13.0

Bachelor’s degree or higher ............................ 11,901 0.9 100.0 52.2 19.3 18.3 10.2

Hispanic origin and race, marital status, and age

Hispanic or Latino .................................. 10,188 1.3 100.0 44.5 17.3 17.4 20.8

Married........................................ 4,349 2.1 100.0 14.4 19.7 30.0 36.0

Unmarried ...................................... 5,839 0.7 100.0 67.0 15.5 8.1 9.5

15–24 years..................................... 3,579 0.3 100.0 79.6 13.1 3.7 3.7

25–44 years..................................... 6,609 1.8 100.0 25.5 19.5 24.9 30.1

Not Hispanic white, single race .......................... 38,738 0.9 100.0 56.1 17.1 16.1 10.7

Married........................................ 17,183 1.6 100.0 24.6 26.0 28.7 20.7

Unmarried ...................................... 21,555 0.3 100.0 81.2 10.0 6.0 2.7

15–24 years..................................... 12,311 0.1 100.0 94.3 4.1 1.5 *

25–44 years..................................... 26,428 1.2 100.0 38.3 23.2 22.9 15.7

Not Hispanic black or African-American, single race ............. 6,940 1.1 100.0 50.5 17.9 15.6 16.1

Married........................................ 2,187 2.1 100.0 13.5 22.2 33.8 30.5

Unmarried ...................................... 4,753 0.6 100.0 67.5 16.0 7.2 9.4

15–24 years..................................... 2,550 0.2 100.0 86.9 8.2 3.9 *

25–44 years..................................... 4,390 1.6 100.0 29.3 23.6 22.3 24.8

* Figure does not meet standard of reliability or precision.

1

Includes men of other or multiple race and origin groups, not shown separately.

2

Limited to men 22–44 years of age at time of interview. GED is General Educational Development high school equivalency diploma.

NOTE: Percentages may not add to 100 due to rounding.
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Table 5. Number of men 15–44 years of age who have ever fathered a biological child, mean age at first child’s birth, and percent

distribution by age at first child’s birth, according to selected characteristics: United States, 2002

Age at first child’s birth

Number in Less than 20–24 25–29 30–44

Characteristic thousands Mean Total 20 years years years years

Percent distribution

Total

1 .......................................... 28,554 25.1 100.0 15.3 35.4 28.6 20.7

Age

15–24 years ...................................... 1,910 19.8 100.0 45.0 55.0 . . . . . .

25–29 years ...................................... 4,153 22.7 100.0 17.1 55.7 27.2 . . .

30–34 years ...................................... 6,373 25.3 100.0 12.2 30.9 37.1 19.9

35–39 years ...................................... 7,479 26.6 100.0 7.4 31.1 30.6 31.0

40–44 years ...................................... 8,638 25.9 100.0 17.1 28.4 27.6 26.9

Marital or cohabiting status

Currently married ................................... 20,316 25.7 100.0 12.1 32.8 31.7 23.4

Currently cohabiting ................................. 3,092 24.0 100.0 20.1 43.1 19.9 17.0

Never married, not cohabiting ........................... 1,820 22.0 100.0 32.9 44.8 14.2 8.2

Formerly married, not cohabiting ......................... 3,327 24.1 100.0 21.2 38.9 25.4 14.5

Education2

No high school diploma or GED .......................... 4,661 22.8 100.0 22.2 50.8 19.1 7.9

High school diploma or GED ............................ 10,735 24.0 100.0 17.2 43.6 26.1 13.1

Some college, no bachelor’s degree ....................... 6,798 25.4 100.0 12.4 34.9 34.2 18.5

Bachelor’s degree or higher ............................ 5,685 29.4 100.0 2.7 9.1 37.7 50.5

Hispanic origin and race, marital status, and age

Hispanic or Latino .................................. 5,652 23.3 100.0 19.4 48.1 21.1 11.4

Married........................................ 3,724 23.9 100.0 14.3 48.6 23.4 13.8

Unmarried ...................................... 1,928 22.1 100.0 29.4 47.2 16.8 6.7

15–29 years..................................... 1,936 21.2 100.0 27.6 60.4 12.1 . . .

30–44 years..................................... 3,716 24.4 100.0 15.2 41.7 25.8 17.3

Not Hispanic white, single race .......................... 16,998 26.1 100.0 11.0 30.8 33.3 24.9

Married........................................ 12,951 26.6 100.0 8.4 28.8 35.6 27.3

Unmarried ...................................... 4,047 24.5 100.0 19.4 37.4 26.0 17.3

15–29 years..................................... 2,718 22.8 100.0 17.7 54.7 27.7 . . .

30–44 years..................................... 14,280 26.7 100.0 9.7 26.3 34.4 29.6

Not Hispanic black or African-American, single race ............. 3,439 23.5 100.0 24.8 41.7 20.2 13.4

Married........................................ 1,892 23.8 100.0 22.9 39.4 23.0 14.7

Unmarried ...................................... 1,547 23.0 100.0 27.0 44.4 16.8 11.8

15–29 years..................................... 837 20.7 100.0 39.2 50.7 10.1 . . .

30–44 years..................................... 2,602 25.8 100.0 20.1 38.8 23.5 17.7

...Category not applicable.

1

Includes men of other or multiple race and origin groups, not shown separately.

2

Limited to men 22–44 years of age at time of interview. GED is General Educational Development high school equivalency diploma.

NOTE: Percentages may not add to 100 due to rounding.
Table 6. Number of men 15–44 years of age, mean number of pregnancies fathered, and percent distribution by number of pregnancies

fathered, as reported to the interviewer, according to selected characteristics: United States, 2002

Characteristic

Number in

thousands Mean

Number of pregnancies

Total 0 1 2

3 or

more

Percent distribution

Total1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 61,147 1.3 100.0 53.0 11.0 14.4 21.6

Age

15–24 years . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20,091 0.2 100.0 90.3 5.1 2.2 2.5

25–29 years . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9,226 1.0 100.0 54.9 12.4 16.7 16.0

30–34 years . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10,138 1.6 100.0 36.6 16.9 23.0 23.6

35–39 years . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10,557 2.0 100.0 29.0 13.2 23.0 34.9

40–44 years . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11,135 2.4 100.0 21.8 12.9 18.6 46.6

Marital or cohabiting status

Currently married . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25,808 2.2 100.0 21.2 15.8 25.1 37.9

Currently cohabiting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5,653 1.4 100.0 45.3 15.6 12.2 26.9

Never married, not cohabiting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25,412 0.2 100.0 92.3 3.5 2.4 1.7

Formerly married, not cohabiting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4,274 2.2 100.0 21.3 20.0 23.7 35.0

Respondent’s mother’s education

No high school diploma or GED2 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12,828 1.7 100.0 39.7 13.3 16.5 30.6

High school diploma or GED2 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23,151 1.4 100.0 47.0 11.9 18.7 22.5

Some college, no bachelor’s degree . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12,726 0.9 100.0 64.3 8.9 9.4 17.5

Bachelor’s degree or higher . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12,271 0.8 100.0 66.6 9.1 9.3 15.1

Hispanic origin and race, marital status, and age (of respondent)

Hispanic or Latino . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10,188 1.5 100.0 44.5 11.7 18.3 25.5

Married. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4,349 2.3 100.0 14.4 16.0 27.7 42.0

Unmarried . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5,839 0.8 100.0 66.9 8.4 11.3 13.3

15–29 years. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5,515 0.8 100.0 64.8 10.9 13.4 10.9

30–44 years. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4,673 2.3 100.0 20.5 12.6 24.2 42.8

Not Hispanic white, single race . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38,738 1.2 100.0 55.9 10.6 13.4 20.1

Married. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17,183 2.0 100.0 24.6 15.2 24.1 36.2

Unmarried . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21,555 0.5 100.0 80.8 7.0 5.0 7.3

15–29 years. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17,470 0.3 100.0 84.4 6.0 5.5 4.2

30–44 years. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21,268 1.9 100.0 32.5 14.4 20.0 33.1

Not Hispanic black or African-American, single race . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6,940 1.6 100.0 49.3 11.0 15.7 24.0

Married. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2,187 2.9 100.0 12.7 12.2 32.3 42.7

Unmarried . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4,753 1.0 100.0 66.2 10.4 8.1 15.4

15–29 years. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3,524 0.5 100.0 75.6 10.6 6.2 7.6

30–44 years. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3,416 2.6 100.0 22.2 11.4 25.5 40.9

1

Includes men of other or multiple race and origin groups, not shown separately.

2

GED is General Educational Development high school equivalency diploma.

NOTES: ‘‘Pregnancies fathered’’ includes those ending in live-born children as well as those ending in other ways. Percentages may not add to 100 due to rounding.

Series 23, No. 26 [ Page 37
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Table 7. Number of men 15–44 years of age who have ever fathered a biological child and percent distribution by marital or cohabiting

status at first child’s birth, according to selected characteristics: United States, 2002

Premarital first birth

Characteristic

Number in

thousands Total

Currently or

formerly married

to child’s mother Subtotal

Within

cohabiting

union

Living alone

or apart

from the

mother

Percent distribution

Total

1 .......................................... 28,554 100.0 66.2 33.8 18.2 15.6

Age at first child’s birth

Under 20 years .................................... 4,374 100.0 37.7 62.3 26.3 36.0

Under 18 years................................... 1,227 100.0 36.0 64.0 23.2 40.8

18–19 years..................................... 3,147 100.0 38.4 61.6 27.6 34.1

20–24 years ...................................... 10,113 100.0 52.2 47.8 27.1 20.7

25–29 years ...................................... 8,162 100.0 81.9 18.1 11.4 6.8

30–44 years ...................................... 5,905 100.0 89.6 10.5 6.2 4.2

Year of first child’s birth

1997–2002 ....................................... 9,701 100.0 67.9 32.2 19.4 12.8

1990–96 ........................................ 9,224 100.0 69.0 31.1 17.4 13.6

1985–89 ........................................ 5,442 100.0 66.6 33.4 16.7 16.7

Before 1985 ...................................... 4,187 100.0 55.8 44.2 19.0 25.3

Parental living arrangements at age 14 years

Both biological or adoptive parents ........................ 21,189 100.0 69.0 31.1 17.0 14.1

Other .......................................... 7,365 100.0 58.2 41.8 21.6 20.2

Religion raised

None .......................................... 1,841 100.0 72.3 27.7 10.8 16.9

Fundamentalist Protestant ............................. 1,334 100.0 54.0 46.0 18.2 27.9

Other Protestant ................................... 13,150 100.0 70.9 29.1 14.7 14.4

Catholic......................................... 10,512 100.0 59.8 40.2 25.2 15.0

Other religions..................................... 1,624 100.0 74.7 25.3 9.1 16.2

Respondent’s mother’s education

No high school diploma or GED2 ......................... 7,714 100.0 56.7 43.4 26.6 16.8

High school diploma or GED2 ........................... 12,170 100.0 66.1 33.9 16.5 17.4

Some college, no bachelor’s degree ....................... 4,506 100.0 71.3 28.7 14.0 14.7

Bachelor’s degree or higher ............................ 4,079 100.0 79.0 21.0 11.3 9.7

Percent of poverty level (of respondent)3

0–149 percent..................................... 7,157 100.0 48.3 51.8 31.4 20.3

0–99 percent .................................... 4,224 100.0 46.7 53.4 31.3 22.1

150–299 percent ................................... 8,533 100.0 65.0 35.0 19.6 15.4

300 percent or higher ................................ 12,674 100.0 77.9 22.1 9.9 12.3

Hispanic origin and race

Hispanic or Latino .................................. 5,652 100.0 51.7 48.4 32.1 16.2

Not Hispanic or Latino:

White, single race ................................. 16,998 100.0 77.2 22.8 12.4 10.4

Black or African-American, single race .................... 3,439 100.0 36.7 63.3 24.2 39.1

1

Includes men of other or multiple race and origin groups, not shown separately.

2

GED is General Educational Development high school equivalency diploma.

3

Limited to men 20–44 years of age at time of interview.

NOTE: Percentages may not add to 100 due to rounding.
Series 23, No. 26 [ Page 39

Table 8. Number of children fathered in the last 5 years by men 15–44 years of age at interview and percent distribution by wantedness

status at time of conception, according to selected characteristics: United States, 2002

Number in Not

Characteristic thousands Total Unwanted Mistimed Wanted asked1

Percent distribution

Total

2 .......................................... 19,962 100.0 8.6 24.8 65.2 1.2

Age at child’s birth

Under 20 years .................................... 839 100.0 10.1 42.0 37.5 10.5

Under 18 years................................... 209 100.0 * 52.8 31.2 *

18–19 years..................................... 630 100.0 11.2 38.4 39.5 11.0

20–24 years ...................................... 3,790 100.0 7.1 41.4 48.2 3.3

25–29 years ...................................... 5,648 100.0 6.1 28.7 65.0 *

30–44 years ...................................... 9,685 100.0 10.5 14.5 74.4 *

Marital or cohabiting status at child’s birth

Married to child’s mother .............................. 14,267 100.0 7.4 22.4 69.9 –

Cohabiting with child’s mother ........................... 3,955 100.0 10.5 28.4 61.1 –

Living alone or apart from mother of child .................... 1,740 100.0 14.0 36.2 36.3 13.5

Religion raised

None .......................................... 1,430 100.0 10.4 24.9 62.5 *

Fundamentalist Protestant ............................. 954 100.0 15.5 26.9 54.0 *

Other Protestant ................................... 8,639 100.0 6.2 27.7 65.7 *

Catholic......................................... 7,586 100.0 10.8 21.6 65.9 1.7

Other religions..................................... 1,321 100.0 * 20.8 70.9 –

Education3

No high school diploma or GED .......................... 3,051 100.0 15.5 26.1 57.3 *

High school diploma or GED ............................ 6,641 100.0 9.1 32.6 56.4 1.2

Some college, no bachelor’s degree ....................... 4,947 100.0 5.9 27.2 65.7 *

Bachelor’s degree or higher ............................ 4,478 100.0 6.5 6.6 86.9 –

Percent of poverty level4

0–149 percent..................................... 6,288 100.0 12.5 27.3 58.4 1.7

0–99 percent .................................... 4,163 100.0 13.4 24.7 59.5 2.5

150–299 percent ................................... 6,245 100.0 8.5 27.9 62.5 *

300 percent or higher ................................ 7,215 100.0 5.4 19.5 73.9 1.2

Hispanic origin and race and relationship status

Hispanic or Latino .................................. 4,460 100.0 12.3 27.6 57.5 2.6

Married to child’s mother ............................. 2,485 100.0 10.2 29.8 60.1 –

Cohabiting with child’s mother ......................... 1,337 100.0 14.1 26.6 59.3 –

Living alone or apart from mother of child .................. 638 100.0 16.5 21.5 43.9 18.1

Not Hispanic white, single race .......................... 11,390 100.0 7.6 24.8 67.3 *

Married to child’s mother ............................. 9,760 100.0 6.5 21.0 72.5 –

Cohabiting with child’s mother ......................... 1,120 100.0 10.5 44.6 45.0 –

Living alone or apart from mother of child .................. 510 100.0 21.0 55.6 15.7 *

Not Hispanic black or African-American, single race ............. 2,151 100.0 9.0 32.7 55.8 2.5

Married to child’s mother ............................. 935 100.0 9.2 33.3 57.5 –

Cohabiting with child’s mother ......................... 742 100.0 10.2 29.0 60.8 –

Living alone or apart from mother of child .................. 474 100.0 6.7 37.5 44.5 11.3

* Figure does not meet standard of reliability or precision.

– Quantity zero.

1

Wantedness questions not asked because respondent learned about child only after the birth.

2

Includes children born to men of other or multiple race and origin groups, not shown separately.

3

Limited to men 22–44 years of age at time of interview. GED is General Educational Development high school equivalency diploma.

4

Limited to men 20–44 years of age at time of interview.

NOTE: Percentages may not add to 100 due to rounding.
Page 40 [ Series 23, No. 26

Table 9. Number of men 15–44 years of age and percent distribution by wantedness of births in the last 5 years, according to selected

characteristics: United States, 2002

No birth in Had an Had a Birth(s) in

last 5 unwanted mistimed the last

years (or birth(s) birth(s) 5 years

Number in never fathered a in last in the was/were

Characteristic thousands Total biological child) 5 years last 5 years wanted1

Percent distribution

Total

2 .......................................... 61,147 100.0 75.8 2.7 7.0 14.7

Age

15–19 years ...................................... 10,208 100.0 98.2 * 0.7 0.9

20–24 years ...................................... 9,883 100.0 83.0 2.3 8.8 5.8

25–29 years ...................................... 9,226 100.0 62.3 2.9 15.7 19.3

30–44 years ...................................... 31,830 100.0 70.3 3.7 5.8 20.5

Marital or cohabiting status

Currently married ................................... 25,808 100.0 57.4 4.4 11.0 27.6

Currently cohabiting ................................. 5,653 100.0 63.0 6.2 10.0 21.6

Never married, not cohabiting ........................... 25,412 100.0 96.2 0.4 2.1 1.1

Formerly married, not cohabiting ......................... 4,274 100.0 82.2 2.4 7.6 7.9

Age at (first) marriage

Never married ..................................... 30,175 100.0 91.2 1.1 3.3 4.3

Under 20 years .................................... 3,854 100.0 71.6 2.5 12.8 13.5

20–24 years ...................................... 12,803 100.0 61.3 4.8 11.0 23.8

25 years and over .................................. 14,314 100.0 57.5 4.4 9.5 28.7

Number of biological children

1 child.......................................... 10,457 100.0 44.6 1.9 14.5 38.1

2 children........................................ 9,829 100.0 51.2 3.9 16.0 29.3

3 or more children .................................. 8,269 100.0 49.1 13.2 14.1 25.6

Age at first sexual intercourse

Never had sexual intercourse ........................... 7,890 100.0 100.0 . . . . . . . . .

Under 16 years .................................... 17,600 100.0 71.1 3.4 10.5 15.3

16 years ........................................ 9,359 100.0 76.8 3.3 5.6 14.6

17 years ........................................ 8,348 100.0 75.5 2.6 8.0 14.0

18–19 years ...................................... 8,828 100.0 73.8 3.3 7.2 15.3

20 years and over .................................. 9,121 100.0 65.1 2.9 6.3 26.4

Percent of poverty level3

0–149 percent..................................... 13,995 100.0 62.8 6.8 12.4 18.5

0–99 percent .................................... 8,645 100.0 61.9 7.8 11.3 19.7

150–299 percent ................................... 17,666 100.0 67.5 3.8 10.8 18.4

300 percent or higher ................................ 29,486 100.0 77.2 1.4 4.9 16.5

Hispanic origin and race

Hispanic or Latino .................................. 10,188 100.0 68.1 4.5 10.0 17.9

Not Hispanic or Latino:

White, single race ................................. 38,738 100.0 77.9 2.2 6.2 13.9

Black or African American, single race .................... 6,940 100.0 75.1 3.6 9.4 11.7

* Figure does not meet standard of reliability or precision.

...Category not applicable.

1

Includes respondents with no mistimed or unwanted births, only wanted births. Births that that occurred later than desired or at the right time were classified as wanted. See Appendix II for detailed

definitions of wantedness categories.

2

Includes men of other or multiple race and origin groups, not shown separately.

3

Limited to men 20–44 years of age at time of interview.

NOTE: Percentages do not add to 100 because men with births for which he did not know about the pregnancy, and births for which he did not know or refused to report wantedness, are not shown

separately.
Series 23, No. 26 [ Page 41

Table 10. Number of never-married men 15–44 years of age and percent distribution by wantedness of births in the last 5 years, according

to selected characteristics: United States, 2002

No birth in

last 5 years Had a Birth(s) in

(or never Had an mistimed the last

fathered a unwanted birth(s) in 5 years

Number in biological birth(s) in the last was/were

Characteristic thousands Total child) last 5 years 5 years wanted1

Percent distribution

Total

2 .......................................... 30,175 100.0 91.2 1.1 3.3 4.3

Age

15–19 years ...................................... 10,139 100.0 98.7 * 0.5 0.6

20–24 years ...................................... 8,225 100.0 89.0 2.1 5.7 3.0

25–29 years ...................................... 4,636 100.0 80.2 1.4 7.9 10.5

30–44 years ...................................... 7,175 100.0 90.1 1.1 1.6 7.1

Cohabiting status

Currently cohabiting ................................. 4,763 100.0 64.2 4.9 9.8 21.2

Not cohabiting..................................... 25,412 100.0 96.2 0.4 2.1 1.1

Number of biological children

1 child.......................................... 2,474 100.0 38.6 4.3 22.8 31.7

2 or more children .................................. 1,729 100.0 33.5 12.6 25.0 29.7

Age at first sexual intercourse

Never had sexual intercourse ........................... 7,890 100.0 100.0 . . . . . . . . .

Under 16 years .................................... 8,601 100.0 84.2 1.9 5.6 8.0

16 years ........................................ 3,966 100.0 89.7 1.9 1.9 6.0

17 years and over .................................. 9,718 100.0 90.7 0.9 4.6 3.8

Percent of poverty level3

0–149 percent..................................... 7,901 100.0 76.3 2.7 9.1 11.9

0–99 percent .................................... 5,296 100.0 76.1 2.6 9.4 11.5

150–299 percent ................................... 8,780 100.0 84.1 2.6 5.7 7.7

300 percent or higher ................................ 13,494 100.0 95.0 * 1.9 2.3

Hispanic origin and race

Hispanic or Latino .................................. 5,124 100.0 82.4 2.5 5.3 9.3

Not Hispanic or Latino:

White, single race ................................. 18,127 100.0 95.3 0.6 2.6 1.5

Black or African American, single race .................... 4,046 100.0 86.8 1.4 4.7 6.5

* Figure does not meet standard of reliability or precision.

...Category not applicable.

1

Includes respondents with no mistimed or unwanted births, only wanted births. Births that were later, overdue, or right time were classified as wanted. See Appendix II for detailed definitions of

wantedness categories.

2

Includes men of other or multiple race and origin groups, not shown separately.

3

Limited to men 20–44 years of age at time of interview.

NOTE: Percentages do not add to 100 because men with births for which he did not know about the pregnancy, and births for which he did not know or refused to report wantedness, are not shown

separately.
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Table 11. Number of men and women 15–44 years of age and percent who intend to have a(nother) child in the future, by selected

characteristics: United States, 2002

Men Women

Characteristic

Total

1 ..........................................

Age

15–19 years ......................................

20–24 years ......................................

25–29 years ......................................

30–34 years ......................................

35–39 years ......................................

40–44 years ......................................

Marital or cohabiting status

Currently married ...................................

Currently cohabiting .................................

Never married, not cohabiting ...........................

Formerly married, not cohabiting .........................

Number of biological children

None ..........................................

1 child..........................................

2 children........................................

3 or more children ..................................

Education2

No high school diploma or GED ..........................

High school diploma or GED ............................

Some college, no bachelor’s degree .......................

Bachelor’s degree or higher ............................

Percent of poverty level3

0–149 percent.....................................

0–99 percent ....................................

150–299 percent ...................................

300 percent or higher ................................

Hispanic origin and race

Hispanic or Latino ..................................

Not Hispanic or Latino:

White, single race .................................

Black or African-American,single race .....................

Number in

thousands

61,147

10,208

9,883

9,226

10,138

10,557

11,135

25,808

5,653

25,412

4,274

32,593

10,457

9,829

8,269

6,355

15,659

13,104

11,901

11,032

6,638

14,451

25,457

10,188

38,738

6,940

Percent

55.4

89.5

85.0

71.8

47.6

29.1

16.5

35.6

48.6

80.8

33.4

77.2

53.1

21.0

13.4

38.1

37.7

51.5

52.0

44.8

44.9

49.1

50.0

60.4

53.8

56.2

Number in

thousands

61,561

9,834

9,840

9,249

10,272

10,853

11,512

28,327

5,570

21,568

6,096

25,622

11,193

13,402

11,343

5,627

14,264

14,279

13,551

14,582

9,262

14,502

22,643

9,107

39,498

8,250

Percent

45.9

86.5

79.4

59.3

39.5

17.2

4.5

30.1

49.7

73.0

19.2

76.9

49.3

14.8

9.1

26.3

23.9

34.9

47.7

36.3

36.8

36.1

40.6

49.6

44.6

43.3

1

Includes persons of other or multiple race and origin groups, not shown separately.

2

Limited to men and women 22–44 years of age at time of interview. GED is General Educational Development high school equivalency diploma.

3

Limited to men and women 20–44 years of age at time of interview.
Series 23, No. 26 [ Page 43

Table 12. Number of men 15–44 years of age, mean numbers of biological children fathered, additional children expected, and total children

expected, by selected characteristics: United States, 2002

Children Additional Total

Number in already children children

Characteristic thousands fathered expected expected

Mean

Total

1 .......................................... 61,147 1.0 1.2 2.2

Age

15–19 years ...................................... 10,208 0.0 2.0 2.0

20–24 years ...................................... 9,883 0.3 2.0 2.3

25–29 years ...................................... 9,226 0.8 1.5 2.4

30–34 years ...................................... 10,138 1.2 0.9 2.1

35–39 years ...................................... 10,557 1.5 0.5 2.1

40–44 years ...................................... 11,135 1.9 0.3 2.2

Marital or cohabiting status

Currently married ................................... 25,808 1.7 0.7 2.5

Currently cohabiting ................................. 5,653 1.1 0.9 2.0

Never married, not cohabiting ........................... 25,412 0.1 1.8 1.9

Formerly married, not cohabiting ......................... 4,274 1.6 0.6 2.2

Sterility status

Surgically sterile ................................... 3,851 2.3 . . . 2.3

Nonsurgically sterile ................................. 2,047 1.1 . . . 1.1

All other......................................... 55,250 0.9 1.3 2.2

Religion raised

None .......................................... 4,981 0.7 1.2 1.9

Fundamentalist Protestant ............................. 2,747 1.0 1.2 2.2

Other Protestant ................................... 27,152 1.0 1.1 2.1

Catholic......................................... 21,821 1.0 1.2 2.3

Other religion ..................................... 4,263 0.9 1.3 2.1

Education2

No high school diploma or GED .......................... 6,355 1.8 0.8 2.6

High school diploma or GED ............................ 15,659 1.5 0.7 2.1

Some college, no bachelor’s degree ....................... 13,104 1.0 1.2 2.2

Bachelor’s degree or higher ............................ 11,901 0.9 1.1 2.0

Percent of poverty level3

0–149 percent..................................... 11,032 1.6 0.9 2.5

0–99 percent .................................... 6,638 1.6 1.0 2.5

150–299 percent ................................... 14,451 1.3 1.0 2.3

300 percent or higher ................................ 25,457 0.9 1.0 2.0

Hispanic origin and race

Hispanic or Latino .................................. 10,188 1.3 1.3 2.6

Not Hispanic or Latino:

White, single race ................................. 38,738 0.9 1.2 2.0

Black or African American, single race .................... 6,940 1.1 1.2 2.3

0.0 Quantity more than zero but less than 0.05.

...Category not applicable.

1

Includes men of other or multiple race and origin groups, not shown separately.

2

Limited to men 22–44 years of age at time of interview. GED is General Educational Development high school equivalency diploma.

3

Limited to men 20–44 years of age at time of interview.

NOTE: Men who are surgically or nonsurgically sterile whose wives or partners are currently pregnant were classified as expecting one additional child.
Page 44 [ Series 23, No. 26

Table 13. Number of men 15–44 years of age and percentage who have ever had sexual intercourse for all men and never married men, by

selected characteristics: United States, 2002

All men Never married men

Number in Number in

Characteristic thousands Percent thousands Percent

Total

1 .......................................... 61,147 87.1 30,175 73.9

Age

15 years ........................................ 1,930 15.7 1,930 15.7

16 years ........................................ 1,998 33.9 1,998 33.9

17 years ........................................ 1,820 45.8 1,798 45.1

18 years ........................................ 2,392 60.2 2,369 59.8

19 years ........................................ 2,067 69.8 2,044 69.4

20 years ........................................ 1,942 78.0 1,870 77.1

21 years ........................................ 1,978 91.0 1,803 90.1

22 years ........................................ 2,289 85.1 1,830 81.3

23 years ........................................ 1,747 90.9 1,262 87.4

24 years ........................................ 1,926 92.7 1,460 90.4

15–19 years ...................................... 10,208 46.0 10,139 45.7

15–17 years..................................... 5,748 31.6 5,726 31.3

18–19 years..................................... 4,460 64.7 4,413 64.3

20–24 years ...................................... 9,883 87.4 8,225 84.8

20–22 years..................................... 6,210 84.7 5,503 82.8

23–24 years..................................... 3,673 91.9 2,722 89.0

25–29 years ...................................... 9,226 95.8 4,636 91.6

30–44 years ...................................... 31,830 97.7 7,175 89.7

Age and Hispanic origin and race

15–19 years:

Hispanic or Latino ................................. 1,628 55.5 1,603 54.8

Not Hispanic or Latino:

White, single race................................ 6,324 40.9 6,286 40.5

Black or African American, single race ................... 1,352 62.1 1,347 61.9

15–17 years:

Hispanic or Latino ................................. 852 42.6 852 42.6

Not Hispanic or Latino:

White, single race................................ 3,584 25.0 3,562 24.6

Black or African American, single race ................... 813 51.6 813 51.6

18–19 years:

Hispanic or Latino ................................. 775 69.6 750 68.6

Not Hispanic or Latino:

White, single race................................ 2,740 61.6 2,724 61.4

Black or African American, single race ................... 539 78.0 534 77.8

1

Includes men of other or multiple race and origin groups, not shown separately.
Series 23, No. 26 [ Page 45

Table 14. Number of men 15–44 years of age and cumulative percentage who have ever had sexual intercourse before reaching each

selected age, and mean ages at first sexual intercourse, by selected characteristics: United States, 2002

Exact age in years1

Number in 22 and Mean

Characteristic thousands 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 over age2

Total

3 ................................... 61,147 8.8 16.8 29.2 45.4 60.5 71.6 77.4 82.1 85.4 17.0

Age

15–19 years ............................... 10,208 8.0 14.8 25.7 40.0 54.8 65.6 . . . . . . . . . 15.1

20–24 years ............................... 9,883 8.8 15.6 27.8 43.4 59.7 70.7 76.0 79.9 82.7 16.4

25–29 years ............................... 9,226 10.5 20.2 35.5 49.1 59.9 72.1 77.8 81.8 85.1 16.7

30–34 years ............................... 10,138 9.1 17.9 33.2 51.3 63.6 71.3 76.4 81.3 84.8 17.1

35–39 years ............................... 10,557 8.9 17.0 26.7 44.2 59.6 71.4 77.1 83.6 87.0 17.1

40–44 years ............................... 11,135 7.9 15.6 26.7 43.1 61.9 73.5 79.6 83.5 86.1 17.5

Parental living arrangements at age 14 years

Both biological or adoptive parents ................. 45,166 6.6 14.0 26.0 42.5 57.4 69.2 75.3 80.2 83.6 17.0

Other ................................... 15,981 14.9 24.7 38.5 53.9 69.6 78.8 83.8 88.0 90.7 15.8

Religion raised

None ................................... 4,981 9.5 16.2 32.8 47.3 66.3 79.2 83.5 92.4 92.9 15.8

Fundamentalist Protestant ...................... 2,747 14.9 21.7 31.2 48.4 61.6 68.4 71.3 75.3 77.4 16.4

Other Protestant ............................ 27,152 9.6 18.1 29.4 48.3 61.1 72.1 77.7 81.6 86.3 16.3

Catholic ................................. 21,821 7.9 16.9 30.8 43.6 61.7 73.2 79.3 84.1 86.2 16.8

Other religion .............................. 4,263 3.6 5.1 13.9 31.6 42.3 53.7 63.4 69.6 72.5 18.1

Mother’s education

No high school diploma or GED4 .................. 12,828 12.0 21.7 33.6 49.3 64.4 73.9 79.4 83.4 85.5 16.7

High school diploma or GED4 .................... 23,151 9.0 16.9 30.4 46.1 61.7 72.4 79.3 84.1 86.1 16.6

Some college, no bachelor’s degree ................ 12,726 8.2 17.0 26.9 45.6 58.2 69.0 73.1 79.1 85.3 16.6

Bachelor’s degree or higher ..................... 12,271 5.5 10.9 24.4 39.3 55.7 69.7 75.5 79.5 83.5 16.9

Mother’s age at first birth

Under 20 years ............................. 18,953 15.3 26.5 39.0 55.9 69.2 79.5 83.4 86.8 88.5 16.1

20 years or over ............................ 41,522 5.7 12.3 24.6 40.6 56.5 67.9 74.6 80.0 84.0 17.0

Hispanic origin and race (of respondent)

Hispanic or Latino ........................... 10,188 11.7 22.5 35.4 49.3 64.4 75.3 80.6 83.3 85.3 16.5

Not Hispanic or Latino:

White, single race .......................... 38,738 5.9 12.2 24.4 40.9 57.3 69.8 76.2 81.9 85.4 17.1

Black or African American, single race ............. 6,940 22.0 34.0 48.5 66.8 76.6 83.7 86.7 90.2 91.8 15.5

...Category not applicable.

1

The denominator for each percent includes only those having reached the specified age to which the percent pertains.

2

Mean ages are based only on men who ever had intercourse.

3

Includes men of other or multiple race and origin groups, not shown separately.

4

GED is General Educational Development high school equivalency diploma.
Page 46 [ Series 23, No. 26

Table 15. Number of men 15–44 years of age and number of unmarried men 15–44 years of age and percentage who ever had sexual

intercourse, who had sexual intercourse in the last 12 months, and who had sexual intercourse in the last 3 months, by selected

characteristics: United States, 2002

Characteristic

Number in

thousands

Ever had

intercourse

Had intercourse

in last 12 months

Had intercourse

in last 3 months

Percent

Total .......................................... 61,147 87.1 78.9 71.3

Unmarried men

Total

1 .......................................... 35,340 77.7 64.8 53.9

Age

15–19 years ......................................

20–24 years ......................................

25–29 years ......................................

30–34 years ......................................

35–39 years ......................................

40–44 years ......................................

10,166

8,366

5,048

3,991

3,636

4,133

45.8

85.1

92.3

92.1

93.7

95.2

39.5

76.8

77.0

76.8

69.8

72.2

31.4

63.6

65.2

67.2

58.9

58.6

Marital or cohabiting status

Currently cohabiting .................................

Never married, not cohabiting ...........................

Formerly married, not cohabiting .........................

5,653

25,412

4,274

100.0

69.0

100.0

98.3

54.9

79.5

97.4

42.9

61.9

Age at first sexual intercourse

Never had sex.....................................

Under 16 years ....................................

16 years ........................................

17 years ........................................

18 years ........................................

19 years ........................................

20 years and over ..................................

7,890

10,366

5,095

4,411

3,152

1,533

2,893

. . .

100.0

100.0

100.0

100.0

100.0

100.0

. . .

88.8

86.4

86.2

81.5

66.7

66.2

. . .

78.0

71.4

71.8

63.7

53.0

46.5

Education2

No high school diploma or GED ..........................

High school diploma or GED ............................

Some college, no bachelor’s degree .......................

Bachelor’s degree or higher ............................

2,976

7,225

6,717

4,562

93.7

92.3

93.1

87.6

77.5

77.8

77.0

64.0

66.1

66.6

65.8

53.0

Percent of poverty level3

0–149 percent.....................................

0–99 percent .....................................

150–299 percent ...................................

300 percent or higher ................................

6,017

4,017

7,029

12,128

88.3

89.0

90.6

91.6

72.8

74.4

74.2

76.7

59.3

60.6

62.1

65.3

Hispanic origin and race

Hispanic or Latino ..................................

Not Hispanic or Latino:

White, single race .................................

Black or African American, single race ....................

5,839

21,555

4,753

82.6

75.1

85.7

71.5

62.5

76.0

60.2

51.4

65.9

...Category not applicable.

1

Includes men of other or multiple race and origin groups, not shown separately.

2

Limited to men 22–44 years of age at time of interview. GED is General Educational Development high school equivalency diploma.

3

Limited to men 20–44 years of age at time of interview.
Series 23, No. 26 [ Page 47

Table 16. Number of men 18–44 years of age who have ever had sexual intercourse and percent distribution by how much first sexual

intercourse was wanted, by selected characteristics: United States, 2002

‘‘I had mixed

‘‘I really didn’t feelings—part of me

want it to wanted it to happen ‘‘I really wanted

Number in happen at at the time and it to happen

Characteristic thousands Total the time’’

1 part of me didn’t’’ at the time’’

Percent distribution

Total

2 .......................................... 51,442 100.0 4.7 27.3 68.1

Age at first sexual intercourse

Under 15 years .................................... 9,378 100.0 6.8 30.1 63.1

15 years ........................................ 6,952 100.0 4.7 25.6 69.7

16 years ........................................ 9,002 100.0 4.3 23.0 72.7

17 years ........................................ 8,161 100.0 2.7 25.6 71.8

18 years ........................................ 5,890 100.0 4.8 25.7 69.5

19 years ........................................ 2,938 100.0 1.9 36.9 61.2

20 years and over .................................. 9,121 100.0 5.3 29.5 65.2

Year of first sexual intercourse

1995 or later...................................... 12,677 100.0 5.7 33.4 61.0

1990–94 ........................................ 8,180 100.0 2.8 27.7 69.5

1980–89 ........................................ 19,705 100.0 4.4 24.7 70.9

Before 1980 ...................................... 10,880 100.0 5.2 24.5 70.3

Parental living arrangement at age 14 years

Both biological or adoptive parents ....................... 37,990 100.0 4.9 25.9 69.2

Other .......................................... 13,452 100.0 4.0 31.0 65.0

Hispanic origin and race and age at first sexual intercourse

Hispanic or Latino .................................. 8,811 100.0 6.3 28.4 65.3

Under 16 years................................... 3,307 100.0 6.2 33.9 59.9

16–19 years..................................... 4,130 100.0 6.3 25.1 68.6

20 years and over ................................. 1,373 100.0 6.6 24.5 68.9

Not Hispanic or Latino:

White, single race ................................. 32,465 100.0 3.3 25.0 71.7

Under 16 years ................................. 8,755 100.0 3.4 24.8 71.8

16–19 years ................................... 17,621 100.0 2.8 24.6 72.6

20 years and over ............................... 6,089 100.0 4.9 26.4 68.7

Black or African American, single race .................... 5,839 100.0 8.7 31.9 59.4

Under 16 years ................................. 2,952 100.0 9.8 29.4 60.8

16–19 years ................................... 2,312 100.0 7.4 31.1 61.6

20 years and over ............................... 575 100.0 * * *

* Figure does not meet standard of reliability or precision.

1

Question was administered in self-administered portion of the questionnaire and refers to first vaginal heterosexual intercourse. Column headings represent exact wording of the response categories.

2

Includes men of other or multiple race and origin groups, and persons with missing information on how much first intercourse was wanted, not shown separately.
Page 48 [ Series 23, No. 26

Table 17. Number of men 18–44 years of age and percentage ever forced to have sexual intercourse by a female and percentage ever

forced to have sex by a male, by selected characteristics: United States, 2002

Ever

Number in Total forced by Ever forced

Characteristic thousands ever forced a female byamale

Percent

Total

1 .......................................... 55,399 7.6 5.8 2.0

Age

18–19 years ...................................... 4,460 4.2 3.7 0.8

20–24 years ...................................... 9,883 9.0 7.4 1.7

25–29 years ...................................... 9,226 8.7 6.2 2.9

30–34 years ...................................... 10,138 6.8 5.2 2.1

35–39 years ...................................... 10,557 8.6 6.6 2.1

40–44 years ...................................... 11,135 6.4 4.7 1.7

Marital or cohabiting status

Currently married ................................... 25,795 5.3 4.6 0.7

Currently cohabiting ................................. 5,614 11.4 10.1 2.0

Never married, not cohabiting ........................... 19,725 9.1 5.8 3.5

Formerly married, not cohabiting ......................... 4,265 9.6 7.5 2.5

Age at first sexual intercourse with a female

Never had sex with a female............................ 3,956 3.0 – 3.0

Under 15 years .................................... 9,378 14.5 11.9 3.5

15 years ........................................ 6,952 7.9 6.4 1.8

16 years ........................................ 9,002 7.0 5.1 1.9

17 years ........................................ 8,161 9.0 7.7 1.3

18 years ........................................ 5,890 5.5 4.2 1.3

19 years ........................................ 2,938 4.1 3.4 *

20 years and over .................................. 9,121 3.9 2.6 1.5

Education2

No high school diploma or GED .......................... 6,355 5.9 3.2 2.7

High school diploma or GED ............................ 15,659 8.3 6.6 2.0

Some college, no bachelor’s degree ....................... 13,104 11.5 9.3 2.5

Bachelor’s degree or higher ............................ 11,901 4.1 2.4 1.8

Percent of poverty level3

0–149 percent..................................... 11,032 11.7 8.8 3.4

0–99 percent .................................... 6,638 13.4 9.5 4.9

150–299 percent ................................... 14,451 7.5 6.4 1.2

300 percent or higher ................................ 25,457 6.4 4.6 2.0

Hispanic origin and race

Hispanic or Latino .................................. 9,336 9.5 7.9 2.0

Not Hispanic or Latino:

White, single race ................................. 35,154 5.0 3.4 1.8

Black or African American, single race .................... 6,127 17.5 15.1 2.8

– Quantity zero.

* Figure does not meet standard of reliability or precision.

1

Includes persons of other or multiple race and origin groups, not shown separately.

2

Limited to men 22–44 years of age at time of interview. GED is General Educational Development high school equivalency diploma.

3

Limited to men 20–44 years of age at time of interview.
Series 23, No. 26 [ Page 49

Table 18. Number of men 18–44 years of age and percentage ever forced by a female to have intercourse and percentage ever forced by a

male to have sex and who reported the specific types of force: United States, 2002

Number in Ever forced by Ever forced Ever forced

Type of force thousands a female or male by a female byamale

Percent

Total

1 .................................................... 55,399 7.6 5.8 2.0

Given alcohol or drugs ......................................... 55,399 2.4 2.0 0.5

Did what she/he said because she/he was bigger or grownup and you were young.... 55,399 3.3 2.0 1.4

Told relationship would end if you didn’t have sex ........................ 55,399 1.6 1.4 0.3

Pressured into it by her/his words or actions, but without threats of harm .......... 55,399 5.2 4.1 1.3

Threatened with physical harm or injury............................... 55,399 1.0 0.4 0.6

Physically hurt or injured ........................................ 55,399 0.8 0.3 0.4

Physically held down .......................................... 55,399 2.4 1.7 0.7

1

Includes persons with missing information on whether ever forced to have intercourse by a female or with missing information on whether ever forced to have intercourse with a male, not shown

separately.

NOTE: Respondents could report more than one type of force, as each type was a separate ‘‘yes/no’’ question. See Appendix II: Definition of Terms for further information.
Page 50 [ Series 23, No. 26

Table 19. Number of men 15–44 years of age who have had sexual intercourse and percent distribution of age difference between male and

first female partner, by selected characteristics: United States, 2002

Female partner’s age relative to male’s age

More than 1 to More than

Number in 1 year 1 year Same 2 years 2 years

Characteristic thousands Total younger younger age older older

Percent distribution

Total

1 .......................................... 53,257 100.0 11.9 16.0 36.1 22.2 14.0

Age

15–24 years ...................................... 13,332 100.0 8.7 13.2 36.4 29.9 11.8

25–29 years ...................................... 8,836 100.0 11.2 19.2 28.5 25.4 15.8

30–34 years ...................................... 9,823 100.0 15.1 11.8 37.4 20.6 15.1

35–39 years ...................................... 10,328 100.0 13.3 14.3 36.9 18.6 16.9

40–44 years ...................................... 10,938 100.0 11.9 22.1 39.8 14.9 11.3

Year of first sexual intercourse

1999 or later ..................................... 7,010 100.0 21.0 13.1 32.0 25.5 8.3

1995–98 ........................................ 7,459 100.0 14.9 15.8 31.0 27.9 10.4

1990–94 ........................................ 8,203 100.0 11.8 18.3 31.0 23.9 15.1

1980–89 ........................................ 19,705 100.0 11.8 13.9 37.6 21.0 15.7

Before 1980 ...................................... 10,880 100.0 4.1 19.9 43.3 16.9 15.9

Age at first sexual intercourse

Under 16 years .................................... 17,600 100.0 1.8 6.8 39.8 30.7 20.9

16 years ........................................ 9,359 100.0 5.0 18.0 43.0 24.7 9.3

17 years ........................................ 8,348 100.0 7.2 25.2 38.9 20.2 8.6

18 years ........................................ 5,890 100.0 12.7 23.3 43.1 13.3 7.6

19 years ........................................ 2,938 100.0 19.4 32.8 20.3 15.0 12.6

20 years and over .................................. 9,121 100.0 39.7 13.1 19.7 12.9 14.6

Hispanic origin and race and age at first sexual intercourse

Hispanic or Latino .................................. 9,173 100.0 14.0 13.7 26.8 21.1 24.4

Under 16 years .................................... 3,591 100.0 1.1 5.1 30.8 24.7 38.3

16–19 years ...................................... 4,209 100.0 13.0 22.4 25.6 22.1 16.9

20 years and over .................................. 1,373 100.0 50.6 9.6 19.9 8.9 11.0

Not Hispanic or Latino:

White, single race ................................. 33,362 100.0 11.5 18.3 38.2 21.6 10.4

Under 16 years ................................. 9,289 100.0 2.2 8.0 44.4 30.9 14.5

16–19 years ................................... 17,985 100.0 8.1 24.8 41.6 18.9 6.7

20 years and over ............................... 6,089 100.0 35.9 14.8 18.5 15.7 15.1

Black or African American, single race .................... 6,258 100.0 6.9 11.3 39.3 22.8 19.7

Under 16 years ................................. 3,298 100.0 1.3 6.3 39.1 30.3 23.0

16–19 years ................................... 2,386 100.0 7.1 19.2 44.7 14.7 14.2

20 years and over ............................... 575 100.0 * * * * *

* Figure does not meet standard of reliability or precision.

1

Includes persons of other or multiple race and origin groups, not shown separately.

NOTE: Percentages may not add to 100 due to rounding.
Series 23, No. 26 [ Page 51

Table 20. Number of men 20–44 years of age and number of unmarried men 20–44 years of age who had sexual intercourse in the past 12

months and percent distribution by age difference between male and last female partner, according to selected charateristics:

United States, 2002

Female partner’s age relative to male’s age

More than

Number in 7 or more 3–6 years 1 or 2 Same 1 to 2 2 years

Characteristic thousands total years younger younger years younger age years older older

Percent distribution

Total ........................................... 44,191 100.0 11.0 25.5 23.6 12.8 13.0 14.2

Age

20–24 years ...................................... 7,936 100.0 – 15.4 37.9 17.9 17.1 11.7

25–29 years ...................................... 8,053 100.0 6.5 26.5 25.0 14.0 12.9 15.1

30 years and over .................................. 28,202 100.0 15.4 28.0 19.1 11.0 11.8 14.7

Marital or cohabiting status

Currently married ................................... 25,295 100.0 8.9 26.4 23.5 14.1 14.0 13.1

Currently cohabiting ................................. 5,378 100.0 13.2 22.8 20.1 11.0 14.2 18.8

Never married, not cohabiting ........................... 10,147 100.0 10.7 23.7 29.3 11.7 11.1 13.5

Formerly married, not cohabiting ......................... 3,370 100.0 24.2 28.3 12.5 8.9 8.5 17.6

Unmarried men

Total

1 .......................................... 18,896 100.0 13.8 24.2 23.7 11.0 11.5 15.7

Age

20–24 years ...................................... 6,423 100.0 – 15.1 41.8 16.9 14.3 11.9

20–22 years..................................... 4,253 100.0 – 10.8 42.8 19.5 15.8 11.1

23–24 years..................................... 2,170 100.0 – 23.6 39.9 12.0 11.2 13.4

25–29 years ...................................... 3,887 100.0 8.0 33.7 19.3 8.4 11.8 18.8

30–44 years ...................................... 8,586 100.0 26.9 26.7 12.1 7.7 9.3 17.3

Hispanic origin and race and age

Hispanic or Latino .................................. 3,411 100.0 14.6 20.8 28.9 8.6 12.3 14.7

20–24 years..................................... 1,307 100.0 – 12.4 42.8 11.7 16.4 16.8

25–29 years..................................... 789 100.0 17.9 30.7 22.3 5.7 11.4 12.0

30 years and over ................................. 1,314 100.0 27.2 23.3 19.0 7.4 8.8 14.3

Not Hispanic or Latino:

White, single race .................................. 11,185 100.0 13.8 26.1 23.1 12.2 10.5 14.4

20–24 years..................................... 3,749 100.0 – 15.7 42.6 18.9 14.6 8.3

25–29 years..................................... 2,071 100.0 6.8 39.5 19.2 10.7 9.5 14.3

30 years and over ................................. 5,366 100.0 26.2 28.1 10.9 8.1 8.0 18.7

Black or African American, single race ...................... 2,910 100.0 15.0 23.9 22.4 10.6 10.2 17.9

20–24 years..................................... 913 100.0 – 18.8 40.5 15.3 10.8 14.6

25–29 years..................................... 596 100.0 2.7 28.4 15.3 10.3 9.1 34.3

30 years and over ................................. 1,401 100.0 30.0 25.4 13.7 7.6 10.2 13.1

– Quantity zero.

1

Includes men of other or multiple race and origin groups, not shown separately.

NOTE: Percentages may not add to 100 due to rounding.
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Table 21. Number of men 15–44 years of age who have had sexual intercourse in the last 3 months and percent distribution by type of

relationship with last sexual partner, according to selected characteristics: United States, 2002

Going out

Number in Just once in Going

Characteristic thousands Total friends a while steady Cohabiting Married Other1

Percent distribution

Total

2 .......................................... 43,599 100.0 5.2 4.3 15.0 17.2 56.9 1.4

Age

15–19 years ...................................... 3,234 100.0 14.1 9.1 61.8 9.6 1.3 4.2

20–24 years ...................................... 6,828 100.0 8.6 6.5 31.6 28.9 22.7 1.8

25–29 years ...................................... 7,292 100.0 3.4 3.5 10.9 26.1 54.7 1.4

30–34 years ...................................... 8,634 100.0 4.7 3.5 6.7 14.8 69.3 1.0

35–39 years ...................................... 8,713 100.0 1.8 2.8 5.7 13.6 75.4 0.8

40–44 years ...................................... 8,898 100.0 4.8 4.0 6.9 9.8 73.6 1.0

Age at first sexual intercourse

Under 16 years .................................... 14,880 100.0 8.1 4.6 16.1 22.8 46.3 2.1

16 years ........................................ 7,636 100.0 5.9 5.3 16.8 18.0 53.2 0.9

17 years ........................................ 6,988 100.0 3.1 6.0 16.9 16.7 56.1 1.2

18 years ........................................ 4,676 100.0 3.6 4.5 18.7 15.5 56.8 *

19 years ........................................ 2,158 100.0 5.6 3.4 12.2 16.6 61.5 *

20 years and over .................................. 7,260 100.0 1.4 1.3 7.8 6.9 81.7 0.9

Parental living arrangement at age 14 years

Both biological or adoptive parents ........................ 31,895 100.0 4.7 4.2 14.7 15.7 59.3 1.5

Other .......................................... 11,704 100.0 6.5 4.7 15.9 21.6 50.1 1.1

Religion raised

None .......................................... 3,511 100.0 8.2 3.8 22.6 18.3 46.2 *

Fundamentalist Protestant ............................. 1,950 100.0 8.1 5.5 14.0 18.0 52.5 1.9

Other Protestant ................................... 19,433 100.0 5.2 3.7 14.1 15.2 60.9 1.0

Catholic......................................... 15,823 100.0 4.1 4.9 14.9 19.7 54.5 1.9

Other religion ..................................... 2,775 100.0 5.7 5.8 12.5 15.6 59.4 *

Mother’s education

No high school diploma or GED3 ......................... 9,650 100.0 4.6 4.7 10.3 20.2 59.0 1.2

High school diploma or GED3 ........................... 17,390 100.0 5.3 3.9 12.9 17.7 59.1 1.1

Some college, no bachelor’s degree ....................... 8,488 100.0 5.1 4.1 21.0 15.8 52.6 1.4

Bachelor’s degree or higher ............................ 7,968 100.0 5.8 4.9 19.0 13.7 54.5 2.1

Mother’s age at first birth

Under 20 years .................................... 14,542 100.0 4.9 4.9 12.0 20.1 56.6 1.5

20 years or over ................................... 28,574 100.0 5.3 4.0 16.7 15.9 56.8 1.3

Hispanic origin and race (of respondent)

Hispanic or Latino .................................. 7,549 100.0 4.7 6.2 11.4 22.4 53.0 2.3

Not Hispanic or Latino:

White, single race ................................. 27,552 100.0 4.8 4.1 14.7 14.7 60.7 1.0

Black or African American, single race .................... 5,221 100.0 8.6 3.8 23.2 21.8 40.9 1.7

* Figure does not meet standard of reliability or precision.

1

Other includes ‘‘just met’’ and ‘‘other’’ relationship.

2

Includes persons of other or multiple race and origin groups, and persons reporting relationship as ‘‘engaged,’’ not shown separately. See Appendix II, Definitions of Terms.

3

GED is General Educational Development high school equivalency diploma.

NOTE: Percentages may not add to 100 due to rounding.
Series 23, No. 26 [ Page 53

Table 22. Number of ever-married men 20–44 years of age and percent distribution by timing of first sexual intercourse in relation to first

marriage, according to selected characteristics: United States, 2002

Time from first sexual intercourse to marriage

First

intercourse 1–3 3–5 5 years

after or same years years or more

Number in month as Less than (12–35 (36–59 (60 or

Characteristic thousands Total marriage 12 months months) months) more months)

Percent distribution

Total

1 .......................................... 30,903 100.0 8.7 3.9 10.4 12.2 64.9

Age

20–24 years ...................................... 1,658 100.0 28.8 4.0 12.2 20.8 34.2

25–29 years ...................................... 4,590 100.0 9.9 2.8 12.5 11.3 63.5

30–34 years ...................................... 7,105 100.0 7.1 5.3 7.2 13.1 67.4

35–39 years ...................................... 8,260 100.0 8.7 2.6 6.0 11.3 71.5

40–44 years ...................................... 9,290 100.0 5.6 4.5 15.5 11.2 63.2

Year of first marriage

1995–2002 ....................................... 12,750 100.0 10.3 3.0 6.1 6.9 73.7

1990–94 ........................................ 6,559 100.0 5.8 2.8 6.3 14.4 70.8

1980–89 ........................................ 10,003 100.0 8.2 3.7 13.0 17.1 57.9

Before 1980 ...................................... 1,592 100.0 9.7 16.6 45.2 15.3 13.2

Parental living arrangements at age 14 years

Both biological or adoptive parents ........................ 23,227 100.0 9.4 3.5 9.6 12.9 64.6

Other .......................................... 7,676 100.0 6.4 5.0 12.9 10.0 65.8

Religion raised

None .......................................... 1,986 100.0 1.9 0.5 11.3 9.2 77.2

Fundamentalist Protestant ............................. 1,401 100.0 23.0 1.6 4.1 19.1 52.2

Other Protestant ................................... 14,657 100.0 8.1 4.5 12.5 15.2 59.7

Catholic......................................... 10,758 100.0 7.1 4.1 8.0 8.8 72.1

Other religion ..................................... 2,047 100.0 18.3 3.7 12.1 6.6 59.4

Mother’s education

No high school diploma or GED2 ......................... 7,586 100.0 11.4 4.4 9.2 13.4 61.5

High school diploma or GED2 ........................... 12,760 100.0 7.4 5.4 12.3 12.9 62.0

Some college, no bachelor’s degree ....................... 5,565 100.0 9.5 1.6 10.9 8.9 69.2

Bachelor’s degree or higher ............................ 4,920 100.0 6.7 1.7 6.6 12.2 72.8

Mother’s age at first birth

Under 20 years .................................... 10,813 100.0 9.2 5.1 9.8 11.6 64.3

20 years and over .................................. 19,703 100.0 8.5 3.3 10.0 12.5 65.7

Percent of poverty level (of respondent)

0–149 percent..................................... 6,086 100.0 9.4 6.7 8.5 19.0 56.4

0–99 percent .................................... 3,341 100.0 8.1 8.9 8.7 16.6 57.8

150–299 percent ................................... 8,842 100.0 11.3 4.5 11.2 10.9 62.2

300 percent or higher ................................ 15,975 100.0 6.9 2.5 10.7 10.3 69.6

Hispanic origin and race

Hispanic or Latino .................................. 5,039 100.0 12.1 5.1 10.3 10.1 62.3

Not Hispanic or Latino:

White, single race................................ 20,572 100.0 8.2 3.4 11.4 11.8 65.2

Black or African American, single race ................... 2,889 100.0 2.6 1.9 3.4 10.5 81.7

1

Includes men of other or multiple race and origin groups, not shown separately.

2

GED is General Educational Development high school equivalency diploma.

NOTE: Percentages may not add to 100 due to rounding.
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Table 23. Number of unmarried men 15–44 years of age, percent distribution, and mean number of female sexual partners in the 12 months

prior to the interview, as reported to the interviewer, according to selected characteristics: United States, 2002

Number of partners in last 12 months

Had sex

Never had but not

Number in sexual in last 4 or

Characteristic thousands Total intercourse 12 months 1 2 3 more Mean

Percent distribution

Total

1 .......................................... 35,340 100.0 22.3 12.8 39.6 12.1 6.2 7.0 1.3

Age

15–19 years ...................................... 10,166 100.0 54.2 6.3 21.5 10.6 3.9 3.5 0.7

20–24 years ...................................... 8,366 100.0 14.9 8.3 43.6 15.2 8.7 9.3 1.6

25–29 years ...................................... 5,048 100.0 7.7 15.3 50.7 12.0 6.3 8.1 1.4

30–34 years ...................................... 3,991 100.0 7.9 15.3 49.9 11.5 4.5 11.0 1.6

35–39 years ...................................... 3,636 100.0 6.3 23.9 44.4 12.0 7.0 6.3 1.5

40–44 years ...................................... 4,133 100.0 4.8 23.1 48.3 9.9 7.4 6.6 1.3

Cohabiting status

Cohabiting ....................................... 5,653 100.0 – 1.7 87.7 5.6 3.0 2.1 1.2

Not cohabiting..................................... 29,687 100.0 26.6 15.0 30.4 13.3 6.8 8.0 1.3

Age at first sexual intercourse

Never had intercourse ................................ 7,890 100.0 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Under 16 years .................................... 10,366 100.0 . . . 11.2 44.9 18.9 10.9 14.1 2.2

16 years ........................................ 5,095 100.0 . . . 13.6 55.7 17.1 7.9 5.7 1.5

17 years ........................................ 4,411 100.0 . . . 13.8 55.2 16.3 6.9 7.7 1.4

18 years ........................................ 3,152 100.0 . . . 18.5 58.0 12.6 3.8 7.1 1.3

19 years ........................................ 1,533 100.0 . . . 33.3 47.8 11.0 3.4 4.5 1.1

20 years and over .................................. 2,893 100.0 . . . 33.9 51.7 5.2 6.1 3.3 1.1

Education2

No high school diploma or GED .......................... 2,976 100.0 6.3 16.3 53.5 8.4 7.7 7.9 1.5

High school diploma or GED ............................ 7,225 100.0 7.7 14.5 53.0 11.4 5.1 8.4 1.5

Some college, no bachelor’s degree ....................... 6,717 100.0 6.9 16.1 44.2 14.1 10.1 8.6 1.5

Bachelor’s degree or higher ............................ 4,562 100.0 12.4 23.6 38.1 11.2 5.5 9.2 1.5

Percent of poverty level3

0–149 percent..................................... 6,017 100.0 11.7 15.5 47.9 13.4 5.4 6.1 1.3

0–99 percent .................................... 4,017 100.0 11.0 14.6 49.7 13.1 5.2 6.4 1.3

150–299 percent ................................... 7,029 100.0 9.4 16.4 49.7 9.0 6.6 9.0 1.4

300 percent or higher ................................ 12,128 100.0 8.4 15.0 44.8 14.4 8.2 9.3 1.6

Hispanic origin and race

Hispanic or Latino .................................. 5,839 100.0 17.4 11.1 44.3 12.0 8.1 7.2 1.4

Not Hispanic or Latino:

White, single race ................................. 21,555 100.0 24.9 12.5 39.6 12.1 5.0 5.9 1.2

Black or African American, single race .................... 4,753 100.0 14.3 9.7 38.8 14.2 10.2 12.8 1.8

– Quantity zero.

...Category not applicable.

1

Includes men of other or multiple race and origin groups, not shown separately.

2

Limited to men 22–44 years of age at time of interview. GED is General Educational Development high school equivalency diploma.

3

Limited to men 20–44 years of age at time of interview.

NOTE: Percentages may not add to 100 due to rounding.
Series 23, No. 26 [ Page 55

Table 24. Number of men 15–44 years of age, percent distribution, and mean number of female sexual partners in lifetime, as reported to

the interviewer, according to selected characteristics: United States, 2002

Number of partners in lifetime

Number in 20 or

Characteristic thousands Total 0 1 2 3 4 5 6–9 10–19 more Mean

Percent distribution

Total

1

................................. 61,147 100.0 12.9 12.5 7.7 7.7 7.2 6.9 17.7 14.0 13.4 10.2

Age

15–19 years ............................ 10,208 100.0 54.0 15.5 6.7 6.9 3.9 3.5 5.3 3.1 1.1 1.9

20–24 years ............................ 9,883 100.0 12.6 14.8 11.5 10.4 8.4 8.5 14.8 10.1 8.9 6.8

25–29 years ............................ 9,226 100.0 4.2 12.5 8.0 8.0 9.0 6.7 21.6 14.9 15.1 10.0

30–34 years ............................ 10,138 100.0 3.1 12.1 7.1 7.7 8.1 7.6 19.7 17.6 16.9 12.8

35–39 years ............................ 10,557 100.0 2.2 11.4 6.7 8.2 6.3 8.5 21.9 17.2 17.6 14.1

40–44 years ............................ 11,135 100.0 1.8 8.9 6.3 5.6 7.6 6.5 22.7 20.4 20.3 14.7

Marital or cohabiting status

Currently married ......................... 25,808 100.0 – 17.7 8.4 8.5 9.5 7.7 19.8 14.9 13.6 10.0

Currently cohabiting........................ 5,653 100.0 – 5.7 5.7 8.5 8.3 11.8 21.5 23.6 15.1 11.9

Never married, not cohabiting.................. 25,412 100.0 31.1 10.6 8.0 7.1 5.2 4.8 14.0 9.3 10.0 7.8

Formerly married, not cohabiting ................ 4,274 100.0 – 1.4 3.8 5.9 3.8 7.7 22.4 23.8 31.1 22.7

Age at first sexual intercourse

Never had sex ........................... 7,890 100.0 100.0 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Under 16 years .......................... 17,600 100.0 . . . 3.9 4.4 6.8 7.6 7.1 24.2 19.9 26.2 18.6

16 years............................... 9,359 100.0 . . . 6.9 8.0 8.6 9.0 9.4 22.3 18.9 17.0 11.2

17 years............................... 8,348 100.0 . . . 9.4 12.3 9.8 9.6 8.3 19.2 19.7 11.7 10.3

18 years............................... 5,890 100.0 . . . 10.1 9.2 13.0 10.7 12.9 21.5 14.0 8.6 8.1

19 years............................... 2,938 100.0 . . . 21.9 16.0 8.6 7.3 7.7 17.7 9.6 11.2 7.1

20 years and over......................... 9,121 100.0 . . . 46.7 12.6 9.9 6.1 4.3 12.1 6.0 2.3 3.8

Ever served in military2

Yes .................................. 5,214 100.0 * 3.5 5.4 5.3 5.6 8.0 24.5 18.0 29.4 19.1

No .................................. 35,824 100.0 3.1 12.3 7.2 7.6 8.0 7.2 21.1 17.6 15.8 12.1

Education3

No high school diploma or GED ................ 6,355 100.0 2.9 11.2 10.2 8.2 13.1 7.0 19.6 14.7 13.1 10.7

High school diploma or GED .................. 15,659 100.0 3.5 8.0 6.5 8.1 7.3 9.1 21.8 16.8 18.8 12.7

Some college, no bachelor’s degree ............. 13,104 100.0 3.6 11.0 7.3 7.6 4.9 7.1 22.9 18.3 17.4 13.5

Bachelor’s degree or higher................... 11,901 100.0 4.8 18.5 6.7 6.7 8.0 6.5 17.6 16.0 15.3 11.3

Percent of poverty level4

0–149 percent ........................... 11,032 100.0 6.4 12.1 8.7 9.9 9.2 7.9 15.8 16.1 14.0 9.8

0–99 percent ............................ 6,638 100.0 6.6 12.3 8.2 11.3 7.6 7.4 17.1 15.6 13.9 10.4

150–299 percent.......................... 14,451 100.0 4.6 11.4 9.7 8.2 9.1 8.0 23.2 13.0 12.9 10.4

300 percent or higher....................... 25,457 100.0 4.0 12.0 6.5 6.9 6.5 7.2 20.4 18.1 18.4 13.5

Hispanic origin and race

Hispanic or Latino ......................... 10,188 100.0 10.0 13.9 10.4 10.3 10.0 7.2 16.6 11.9 9.7 8.3

Not Hispanic or Latino:

White, single race ....................... 38,738 100.0 13.9 12.6 7.2 7.1 6.7 7.3 17.1 14.5 13.7 10.4

Black or African American, single race ........... 6,940 100.0 9.8 6.7 7.1 8.2 6.4 6.0 20.8 15.7 19.4 13.6

– Quantity zero.

...Category not applicable.

* Figure does not meet standard of reliability or precision.

1

Includes men of other or multiple race and origin groups, not shown separately.

2

Limited to men 25–44 years of age at time of interview.

3

Limited to men 22–44 years of age at time of interview. GED is General Educational Development high school equivalency diploma.

4

Limited to men 20–44 years of age at time of interview.

NOTE: Percentages may not add to 100 due to rounding.
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Table 25. Number of men 15–44 years of age and percent distribution by response to the statement, ‘‘It is all right for unmarried 18 year

olds to have sexual relations if they have strong affection for each other,’’ according to selected characteristics: United States, 2002

Neither

Number in Strongly agree nor Strongly

Characteristic thousands Total agree Agree disagree Disagree disagree

Percent distribution

Total

1 .......................................... 61,147 100.0 7.3 52.4 2.4 28.5 9.3

Age

15–19 years ...................................... 10,208 100.0 10.3 54.7 0.9 25.8 8.3

20–24 years ...................................... 9,883 100.0 11.2 59.5 2.3 19.3 7.7

25–29 years ...................................... 9,226 100.0 6.5 57.5 1.4 26.0 8.7

30–34 years ...................................... 10,138 100.0 5.7 51.1 2.7 30.8 9.7

35–39 years ...................................... 10,557 100.0 4.2 46.3 4.4 35.3 9.7

40–44 years ...................................... 11,135 100.0 6.2 46.8 2.8 32.7 11.5

Marital or cohabiting status

Currently married ................................... 25,808 100.0 4.1 43.7 3.4 35.1 13.8

Currently cohabiting ................................. 5,653 100.0 7.3 68.7 2.4 19.9 1.7

Never married, not cohabiting ........................... 25,412 100.0 10.8 57.8 1.6 22.8 7.0

Formerly married, not cohabiting ......................... 4,274 100.0 6.2 51.5 2.0 34.0 6.3

Age at first sexual intercourse

Never had sexual intercourse ........................... 7,890 100.0 5.0 39.0 2.4 37.5 16.2

Had first sexual intercourse under age 18.................... 35,307 100.0 8.9 58.7 2.2 24.8 5.6

Had first sexual intercourse at age 18 or over ................. 17,949 100.0 5.3 46.0 3.0 31.9 13.7

Current religion

None .......................................... 11,402 100.0 13.9 64.6 2.6 16.3 2.7

Fundamentalist Protestant ............................. 2,843 100.0 4.6 29.1 * 46.8 19.0

Other Protestant ................................... 23,650 100.0 4.7 44.3 1.8 34.7 14.5

Catholic......................................... 17,657 100.0 6.3 61.3 3.1 24.8 4.5

Other religion ..................................... 5,596 100.0 10.0 45.8 3.7 29.3 11.3

Importance of religion

Very important..................................... 23,586 100.0 3.9 35.5 2.9 39.1 18.6

Somewhat important ................................. 20,010 100.0 6.3 61.1 2.0 25.8 4.8

Not important ..................................... 17,403 100.0 13.1 65.2 2.3 17.3 2.1

Education2

No high school diploma or GED .......................... 6,355 100.0 4.2 54.2 2.5 34.2 5.0

High school diploma or GED ............................ 15,659 100.0 4.4 50.0 2.5 34.4 8.7

Some college, no bachelor’s degree ....................... 13,104 100.0 5.8 53.5 2.2 26.3 12.2

Bachelor’s degree or higher ............................ 11,901 100.0 9.0 48.7 4.1 26.3 11.9

Percent of poverty level3

1–149 percent..................................... 11,032 100.0 8.1 48.3 2.2 33.6 7.9

0–99 percent .................................... 6,638 100.0 9.5 52.1 3.0 29.6 5.9

150–299 percent ................................... 14,451 100.0 4.9 51.1 2.2 30.6 11.3

300 percent or higher ................................ 25,457 100.0 7.2 54.1 3.3 26.2 9.2

Hispanic origin and race

Hispanic or Latino .................................. 10,188 100.0 7.1 56.0 3.0 26.8 7.1

Not Hispanic or Latino:

White, single race ................................. 38,738 100.0 7.8 52.5 2.5 27.5 9.8

Black or African American, single race .................... 6,940 100.0 6.8 50.9 1.8 28.7 11.8

* Figure does not meet standard of reliability or precision.

1

Includes men of other or multiple race and origin groups and men with missing information on importance of religion, not shown separately.

2

Limited to men 22–44 years of age at time of interview. GED is General Educational Development high school equivalency diploma.

3

Limited to men 20–44 years of age at time of interview.

NOTES: Percentages may not add to 100 due to rounding. The response ‘‘neither agree nor disagree’’ was not offered and was entered only if the respondent insisted. See Appendix II for more

information.
Series 23, No. 26 [ Page 57

Table 26. Number of women 15–44 years of age and percent distribution by response to the statement, ‘‘It is all right for unmarried 18 year

olds to have sexual relations if they have strong affection for each other,’’ according to selected characteristics: United States, 2002

Neither

Number in Strongly agree nor Strongly

Characteristic thousands Total agree Agree disagree Disagree disagree

Percent distribution

Total

1 .......................................... 61,561 100.0 4.3 46.3 2.6 31.4 15.4

Age

15–19 years ...................................... 9,834 100.0 9.0 51.9 1.9 25.3 11.9

20–24 years ...................................... 9,840 100.0 5.4 55.1 3.4 23.0 13.2

25–29 years ...................................... 9,249 100.0 4.1 51.8 2.0 28.8 13.3

30–34 years ...................................... 10,272 100.0 3.7 45.6 3.2 35.0 12.6

35–39 years ...................................... 10,853 100.0 2.5 37.9 2.3 37.9 19.5

40–44 years ...................................... 11,512 100.0 1.8 38.3 2.7 36.4 20.8

Marital or cohabiting status

Currently married ................................... 28,327 100.0 2.4 41.0 2.5 34.6 19.5

Currently cohabiting ................................. 5,570 100.0 7.1 60.5 2.8 22.3 7.3

Never married, not cohabiting ........................... 21,568 100.0 6.3 50.9 2.6 27.8 12.3

Formerly married, not cohabiting ......................... 6,096 100.0 3.2 41.9 2.8 37.2 15.0

Age at first sexual intercourse

Never had sexual intercourse ........................... 7,371 100.0 4.0 33.4 2.9 35.2 24.4

Had first sexual intercourse under age 18.................... 33,107 100.0 5.5 54.6 2.2 27.7 10.1

Had first sexual intercourse at age 18 or over ................. 21,082 100.0 2.5 37.9 3.2 35.8 20.8

Current religion

None .......................................... 8,692 100.0 9.6 64.7 2.1 18.8 4.9

Fundamentalist Protestant ............................. 3,714 100.0 1.8 27.1 4.0 40.8 26.4

Other Protestant ................................... 27,877 100.0 2.7 39.8 2.6 33.6 21.3

Catholic......................................... 17,653 100.0 3.5 50.5 2.5 33.4 10.2

Other religion ..................................... 3,624 100.0 10.5 52.7 2.4 24.2 10.2

Importance of religion

Very important..................................... 30,556 100.0 2.0 32.5 2.5 38.4 24.7

Somewhat important ................................. 19,020 100.0 4.4 56.7 2.9 28.6 7.5

Not important ..................................... 11,732 100.0 10.2 65.9 2.0 17.5 4.4

Education2

No high school diploma or GED .......................... 5,627 100.0 4.0 45.2 2.2 33.6 15.0

High school diploma or GED ............................ 14,264 100.0 2.4 45.1 2.7 35.9 14.0

Some college, no bachelor’s degree ....................... 14,279 100.0 3.0 42.8 2.3 34.0 18.0

Bachelor’s degree or higher ............................ 13,551 100.0 4.5 45.1 2.9 30.1 17.4

Percent of poverty level3

0–149 percent..................................... 14,582 100.0 3.6 43.4 3.2 33.7 16.0

0–99 percent .................................... 9,262 100.0 3.4 42.5 3.1 35.6 15.3

150–299 percent ................................... 14,502 100.0 3.3 42.9 2.1 32.7 19.0

300 percent or higher ................................ 22,643 100.0 3.3 48.0 2.8 31.6 14.3

Hispanic origin and race

Hispanic or Latina .................................. 9,107 100.0 4.0 43.9 2.8 39.0 10.5

Not Hispanic or Latina:

White, single race ................................. 39,498 100.0 4.7 48.4 2.4 28.6 15.9

Black or African American, single race .................... 8,250 100.0 3.0 41.7 4.1 35.8 15.3

1

Includes women of other or multiple race and origin groups and women with missing information on importance of religion, not shown separately.

2

Limited to women 22–44 years of age at time of interview. GED is General Educational Development high school equivalency diploma.

3

Limited to women 20–44 years of age at time of interview.

NOTES: Percentages may not add to 100 due to rounding. The response ‘‘neither agree nor disagree’’ was not offered and was entered only if the respondent insisted. See Appendix II for more

information.
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Table 27. Number of men 15–44 years of age and percent distribution by response to the statement, ‘‘It is all right for unmarried 16 year

olds to have sexual relations if they have strong affection for each other,’’ according to selected characteristics: United States, 2002

Neither

Number in Strongly agree nor Strongly

Characteristic thousands Total agree Agree disagree Disagree disagree

Percent distribution

Total

1 .......................................... 61,147 100.0 1.6 18.3 1.9 46.0 32.2

Age

15–19 years ...................................... 10,208 100.0 3.1 32.6 1.9 42.3 20.3

20–24 years ...................................... 9,883 100.0 1.4 26.6 1.9 43.5 26.7

25–29 years ...................................... 9,226 100.0 2.1 22.1 2.6 46.8 26.4

30–34 years ...................................... 10,138 100.0 2.1 13.0 1.6 46.6 36.8

35–39 years ...................................... 10,557 100.0 0.5 8.9 1.7 48.4 40.5

40–44 years ...................................... 11,135 100.0 0.9 8.1 1.9 48.4 40.8

Marital or cohabiting status

Currently married ................................... 25,808 100.0 0.6 9.2 1.3 45.1 43.8

Currently cohabiting ................................. 5,653 100.0 1.4 18.7 4.2 54.6 21.1

Never married, not cohabiting ........................... 25,412 100.0 2.6 28.4 1.9 44.0 23.1

Formerly married, not cohabiting ......................... 4,274 100.0 2.1 12.1 2.2 52.3 31.4

Age at first sexual intercourse

Never had sexual intercourse ........................... 7,890 100.0 0.7 17.3 2.7 45.7 33.6

Had first sexual intercourse under age 16.................... 17,600 100.0 2.8 25.2 1.5 47.0 23.6

Had first sexual intercourse at age 16 or over ................. 35,657 100.0 1.3 15.0 1.9 45.6 36.2

Current religion

None .......................................... 11,402 100.0 3.3 30.9 3.1 44.4 18.3

Fundamentalist Protestant ............................. 2,843 100.0 * 5.3 * 43.2 51.0

Other Protestant ................................... 23,650 100.0 1.3 13.6 0.8 44.0 40.3

Catholic......................................... 17,657 100.0 1.1 18.3 2.6 51.7 26.3

Other religion ..................................... 5,596 100.0 2.2 18.5 2.5 41.3 35.6

Importance of religion

Very important..................................... 23,586 100.0 1.3 9.9 1.1 41.7 46.1

Somewhat important ................................. 20,010 100.0 1.1 19.5 1.7 49.7 28.1

Not important ..................................... 17,403 100.0 2.7 28.0 3.2 47.8 18.3

Education2

No high school diploma or GED .......................... 6,355 100.0 1.7 9.2 2.8 57.2 29.1

High school diploma or GED ............................ 15,659 100.0 0.7 11.2 1.4 48.0 38.9

Some college, no bachelor’s degree ....................... 13,104 100.0 1.3 16.3 1.4 46.2 34.8

Bachelor’s degree or higher ............................ 11,901 100.0 2.1 19.0 2.4 41.0 35.6

Percent of poverty level3

0–149 percent..................................... 11,032 100.0 1.6 13.0 2.7 49.8 33.0

0–99 percent .................................... 6,638 100.0 2.3 15.4 2.6 53.7 26.0

150–299 percent ................................... 14,451 100.0 1.0 14.2 1.3 44.8 38.7

300 percent or higher ................................ 25,457 100.0 1.4 17.1 1.9 46.6 33.0

Hispanic origin and race

Hispanic or Latino .................................. 10,188 100.0 2.2 17.7 1.9 49.8 28.5

Not Hispanic or Latino:

White, single race ................................. 38,738 100.0 1.3 18.0 2.2 45.9 32.6

Black or African American, single race .................... 6,940 100.0 2.2 19.2 0.7 44.4 33.6

* Figure does not meet standard of reliability or precision.

1

Includes men of other or multiple race and origin groups and men with missing information on importance of religion, not shown separately.

2

Limited to men 22–44 years of age at time of interview. GED is General Educational Development high school equivalency diploma.

3

Limited to men 20–44 years of age at time of interview.

NOTES: Percentages may not add to 100 due to rounding. The response ‘‘neither agree nor disagree’’ was not offered and was entered only if the respondent insisted. See Appendix II for more

information.
Series 23, No. 26 [ Page 59

Table 28. Number of women 15–44 years of age and percent distribution by response to the statement, ‘‘It is all right for unmarried 16 year

olds to have sexual relations if they have strong affection for each other,’’ according to selected characteristics: United States, 2002

Neither

Number in Strongly agree nor Strongly

Characteristic thousands Total agree Agree disagree Disagree disagree

Percent distribution

Total

1 .......................................... 61,561 100.0 1.0 12.4 1.5 45.2 40.0

Age

15–19 years ...................................... 9,834 100.0 2.7 27.8 1.9 42.2 25.3

20–24 years ...................................... 9,840 100.0 1.0 17.8 1.1 49.2 30.9

25–29 years ...................................... 9,249 100.0 0.8 12.5 2.0 47.9 36.8

30–34 years ...................................... 10,272 100.0 1.0 8.7 1.8 49.2 39.3

35–39 years ...................................... 10,853 100.0 0.4 6.3 1.1 40.7 51.6

40–44 years ...................................... 11,512 100.0 0.4 3.5 1.0 42.6 52.6

Marital or cohabiting status

Currently married ................................... 28,327 100.0 0.5 7.2 1.3 43.4 47.7

Currently cohabiting ................................. 5,570 100.0 1.4 18.8 1.6 50.5 27.9

Never married, not cohabiting ........................... 21,568 100.0 1.7 19.5 1.9 46.1 30.8

Formerly married, not cohabiting ......................... 6,096 100.0 0.6 5.4 0.7 45.3 48.0

Age at first sexual intercourse

Never had sexual intercourse ........................... 7,371 100.0 1.2 12.2 1.1 42.9 42.6

Had first sexual intercourse under age 16.................... 15,549 100.0 1.5 20.6 1.6 46.6 29.7

Had first sexual intercourse at age 16 or over ................. 38,640 100.0 0.8 9.1 1.5 45.0 43.6

Current religion

None .......................................... 8,692 100.0 1.7 20.9 2.6 49.2 25.6

Fundamentalist Protestant ............................. 3,714 100.0 0.9 7.9 1.7 41.2 48.4

Other Protestant ................................... 27,877 100.0 0.6 9.4 1.0 41.5 47.5

Catholic......................................... 17,653 100.0 1.0 11.8 1.5 50.1 35.6

Other religion ..................................... 3,624 100.0 2.5 22.1 1.8 43.8 30.0

Importance of religion

Very important..................................... 30,556 100.0 0.6 6.5 1.2 40.2 51.5

Somewhat important ................................. 19,020 100.0 1.3 15.0 1.5 50.8 31.4

Not important ..................................... 11,732 100.0 1.6 23.0 2.1 48.6 24.7

Education2

No high school diploma or GED .......................... 5,627 100.0 1.0 8.9 2.2 44.4 43.5

High school diploma or GED ............................ 14,264 100.0 0.6 7.2 1.0 48.5 42.7

Some college, no bachelor’s degree ....................... 14,279 100.0 0.6 7.7 1.1 43.7 47.0

Bachelor’s degree or higher ............................ 13,551 100.0 0.7 11.2 1.8 44.9 41.3

Percent of poverty level3

0–149 percent..................................... 14,582 100.0 0.9 9.2 0.9 47.1 41.9

0–99 percent .................................... 9,262 100.0 0.8 8.7 0.8 46.7 43.1

150–299 percent ................................... 14,502 100.0 0.7 8.3 1.6 44.2 45.3

300 percent or higher ................................ 22,643 100.0 0.5 10.3 1.6 45.8 41.8

Hispanic origin and race

Hispanic or Latina .................................. 9,107 100.0 1.2 12.2 1.7 48.3 36.7

Not Hispanic or Latina:

White, single race ................................. 39,498 100.0 1.0 12.9 1.4 44.4 40.3

Black or African American, single race .................... 8,250 100.0 1.0 9.9 1.6 47.4 40.2

1

Includes women of other or multiple race and origin groups and women with missing information on importance of religion, not shown separately.

2

Limited to women 22–44 years of age at time of interview. GED is General Educational Development high school equivalency diploma.

3

Limited to women 20–44 years of age at time of interview.

NOTES: Percentages may not add to 100 due to rounding. The response ‘‘neither agree nor disagree’’ was not offered and was entered only if the respondent insisted. See Appendix II for more

information.
Page 60 [ Series 23, No. 26

Table 29. Number of men 15–44 years of age and percent distribution by current formal marital status, according to selected

characteristics: United States, 2002

Currently married Formerly married

Number in Never Second

Characteristic thousands Total married First or later Separated Divorced Widowed

Percent distribution

Total

1 .......................................... 61,147 100.0 49.4 35.0 7.2 1.7 6.6 0.1

Age

15–19 years ...................................... 10,208 100.0 99.3 0.4 – * – –

20–24 years ...................................... 9,883 100.0 83.2 15.4 – 1.2 * –

25–29 years ...................................... 9,226 100.0 50.3 44.4 0.9 1.3 3.2 –

30–34 years ...................................... 10,138 100.0 29.9 52.0 8.6 2.4 6.9 *

35–39 years ...................................... 10,557 100.0 21.8 53.8 11.7 2.2 10.3 *

40–44 years ...................................... 11,135 100.0 16.6 43.1 19.8 2.8 17.7 *

Currently cohabiting

Yes ........................................... 5,653 100.0 84.3 . . . . . . 1.8 13.9 –

No ............................................ 55,494 100.0 45.8 38.6 7.9 1.7 5.9 0.1

Number of biological children

None .......................................... 32,593 100.0 79.7 15.0 1.8 0.6 2.8 *

1 child.......................................... 10,457 100.0 23.7 50.5 11.0 3.4 11.4 *

2 children........................................ 9,829 100.0 9.4 67.6 8.7 3.2 11.0 *

3 or more children .................................. 8,269 100.0 9.7 55.5 21.8 2.4 10.5 *

Parental living arrangements at age 14 years

Both biological or adoptive parents ........................ 45,166 100.0 48.5 36.5 7.3 1.7 6.0 0.1

Other .......................................... 15,981 100.0 51.8 30.9 6.9 1.9 8.4 *

Education2

No high school diploma or GED .......................... 6,355 100.0 36.5 41.6 11.6 3.6 6.7 *

High school diploma or GED ............................ 15,659 100.0 31.1 41.1 12.8 2.8 12.0 *

Some college, no bachelor’s degree ....................... 13,104 100.0 41.3 40.7 8.0 1.6 8.3 *

Bachelor’s degree or higher ............................ 11,901 100.0 31.7 56.6 5.1 1.0 5.6 *

Percent of poverty level3

0–149 percent..................................... 11,032 100.0 44.8 36.9 8.6 1.7 7.9 *

0–99 percent .................................... 6,638 100.0 49.7 31.7 7.8 2.0 8.7 *

150–299 percent ................................... 14,451 100.0 38.8 42.7 8.6 2.2 7.6 *

300 percent or higher ................................ 25,457 100.0 37.3 43.7 8.7 2.1 8.2 0.1

Hispanic origin and race

Hispanic or Latino .................................. 10,188 100.0 50.3 38.6 4.1 2.5 4.5 –

Not Hispanic or Latino:

White, single race ................................. 38,738 100.0 46.8 36.2 8.2 1.5 7.3 *

Black or African American, single race .................... 6,940 100.0 58.3 24.9 6.6 2.8 7.1 *

– Quantity zero.

* Figure does not meet standard of reliability or precision.

. . . Category not applicable.

1

Includes men of other or multiple race and origin groups, not shown separately.

2

Limited to men 22–44 years of age at time of interview. GED is General Educational Development high school equivalency diploma.

3

Limited to men 20–44 years of age at time of interview.

NOTE: Percentages may not add to 100 due to rounding.
Series 23, No. 26 [ Page 61

Table 30. Number of men 15–44 years of age and percentage who have ever cohabited, are currently cohabiting, have ever married, or have

ever married or cohabited, by selected characteristics: United States, 2002

Characteristic

Number in

thousands

Ever

cohabited

Currently

cohabiting

Ever

married

Ever

married or

cohabited

Percent

Total

1 .......................................... 61,147 48.8 9.2 50.7 67.2

Age

15–19 years ......................................

20–24 years ......................................

25–29 years ......................................

30–34 years ......................................

35–39 years ......................................

40–44 years ......................................

10,208

9,883

9,226

10,138

10,557

11,135

5.5

33.9

58.5

62.3

64.7

66.5

1.9

13.4

17.8

9.6

8.2

6.0

0.7

16.8

49.8

70.1

78.2

83.4

5.8

44.2

79.6

87.6

91.1

92.3

Number of biological children

None ..........................................

1 child..........................................

2 children........................................

3 or more children ..................................

32,593

10,457

9,829

8,269

32.6

68.4

63.0

71.2

7.9

13.7

7.9

10.7

20.3

76.3

90.6

90.3

39.7

96.7

99.4

99.8

Parental living arrangements at age 14 years

Both biological or adoptive parents ........................

Other ..........................................

45,166

15,981

46.5

55.5

8.4

11.7

51.5

48.2

66.7

68.6

Education2

No high school diploma or GED ..........................

High school diploma or GED ............................

Some college, no bachelor’s degree .......................

Bachelor’s degree or higher ............................

6,355

15,659

13,104

11,901

67.2

66.6

55.0

54.0

16.6

12.3

9.8

7.0

63.5

68.9

58.7

68.3

88.4

88.3

78.0

81.8

Percent of poverty level3

0–149 percent.....................................

0–99 percent ....................................

150–299 percent ...................................

300 percent or higher ................................

11,032

6,638

14,451

25,457

56.8

57.1

56.0

58.7

13.7

16.2

11.4

9.1

55.2

50.3

61.2

62.8

78.1

76.7

80.1

79.7

Hispanic origin and race

Hispanic or Latino ..................................

Not Hispanic or Latino:

White, single race .................................

Black or African American, single race ....................

10,188

38,738

6,940

47.3

49.4

52.6

14.0

7.9

10.0

49.7

53.2

41.7

69.9

67.8

63.4

1

Includes men of other or multiple race and origin groups, not shown separately.

2

Limited to men 22–44 years of age at time of interview. GED is General Educational Development high school equivalency diploma.

3

Limited to men 20–44 years of age at time of interview.
Page 62 [ Series 23, No. 26

Table 31. Number of men 15–44 years of age and percent distribution by number of wives or cohabiting partners in their lifetimes,

according to selected characteristics: United States, 2002

Number of wives or

cohabiting partners in lifetime

Never married

Number in and never 3 or

Characteristic thousands Total cohabited 1 2 more

Percent distribution

Total

1 .......................................... 61,147 100.0 32.8 37.2 15.6 14.4

Age

15–24 years ...................................... 20,091 100.0 75.3 14.2 7.5 3.1

25–29 years ...................................... 9,226 100.0 20.4 48.3 18.5 12.8

30–34 years ...................................... 10,138 100.0 12.4 51.8 19.0 16.8

35–39 years ...................................... 10,557 100.0 9.0 49.4 20.2 21.5

40–44 years ...................................... 11,135 100.0 7.8 44.8 20.6 26.9

Marital or cohabiting status

Currently married ................................... 25,808 100.0 . . . 69.6 17.3 13.0

Currently cohabiting ................................. 5,653 100.0 . . . * 43.3 56.4

Never married, not cohabiting ........................... 25,412 100.0 79.0 11.5 5.6 3.9

Formerly married, not cohabiting ......................... 4,274 100.0 . . . 42.9 28.2 28.8

Number of marriages

1 marriage ....................................... 25,593 100.0 . . . 77.4 12.4 10.2

2 marriages ...................................... 4,187 100.0 . . . . . . 59.7 40.3

3 or more marriages ................................. 1,192 100.0 . . . . . . . . . 100.0

Parental living arrangements at age 14 years

Both biological or adoptive parents ........................ 45,166 100.0 33.3 39.5 15.4 11.8

Other .......................................... 15,981 100.0 31.5 30.8 16.2 21.6

Education2

No high school diploma or GED .......................... 6,355 100.0 11.6 41.8 21.5 25.1

High school diploma or GED ............................ 15,659 100.0 11.8 42.2 21.6 24.5

Some college, no bachelor’s degree ....................... 13,104 100.0 22.1 43.8 19.0 15.2

Bachelor’s degree or higher ............................ 11,901 100.0 18.2 56.9 15.2 9.7

Percent of poverty level3

0–149 percent..................................... 11,032 100.0 22.0 40.6 17.0 20.4

0–99 percent .................................... 6,638 100.0 23.4 35.9 16.1 24.6

150–299 percent ................................... 14,451 100.0 19.9 43.1 18.5 18.6

300 percent or higher ................................ 25,457 100.0 20.3 46.0 18.8 14.9

Hispanic origin and race

Hispanic or Latino .................................. 10,188 100.0 30.2 41.5 17.1 11.3

Not Hispanic or Latino:

White, single race ................................. 38,738 100.0 32.2 38.1 15.3 14.5

Black or African American, single race .................... 6,940 100.0 36.6 28.0 16.5 18.9

...Category not applicable.

* Figure does not meet standard of reliability or precision.

1

Includes men of other or multiple race and origin groups, not shown separately.

2

Limited to men 22–44 years of age at time of interview. GED is General Educational Development high school equivalency diploma.

3

Limited to men 20–44 years of age at time of interview.

NOTE: Percentages may not add to 100 due to rounding.
Series 23, No. 26 [ Page 63

Table 32. Number of men 15–44 years of age and probability of first marriage before reaching specified age, by selected characteristics:

United States, 2002

Characteristic

Number in

thousands Age 18

Probability of marriage by. . .

Age 20 Age 25 Age 30 Age 35

Total

1 .......................................... 61,147 0.02 0.07 0.36 0.61 0.75

Age

15–24 years ......................................

25–29 years ......................................

30–34 years ......................................

35–39 years ......................................

40–44 years ......................................

20,091

9,226

10,138

10,557

11,135

0.01

0.01

0.01

0.01

0.05

0.03

0.05

0.06

0.06

0.16

. . .

0.31

0.37

0.34

0.43

. . .

. . .

0.62

0.57

0.67

. . .

. . .

. . .

0.73

0.78

First birth timing relative to first marriage

Before first marriage .................................

Same month or later than first marriage .....................

9,656

18,898

0.00

0.05

0.05

0.17

0.30

0.61

0.50

0.90

0.66

0.98

Age at first sexual intercourse

Under 16 years ....................................

16–17 years ......................................

18–19 years ......................................

20 years or over ...................................

17,600

17,708

8,828

9,121

0.03

0.02

0.01

*

0.11

0.09

0.06

0.02

0.39

0.40

0.30

0.33

0.59

0.66

0.56

0.68

0.73

0.78

0.75

0.81

Parental living arrangements at age 14 years

Both biological or adoptive parents ........................

Other ..........................................

45,166

15,981

0.01

0.02

0.06

0.10

0.35

0.37

0.62

0.60

0.76

0.73

Religion raised

None ..........................................

Fundamentalist Protestant .............................

Other Protestant ...................................

Catholic.........................................

Other religions.....................................

4,981

2,747

27,152

21,821

4,263

0.00

0.01

0.02

0.01

*

0.06

0.05

0.09

0.06

0.06

0.26

0.39

0.43

0.31

0.22

0.65

0.60

0.65

0.58

0.55

*

0.72

0.78

0.72

*

Education2

No high school diploma or GED ..........................

High school diploma or GED ............................

Some college, no bachelor’s degree .......................

Bachelor’s degree or higher ............................

6,355

15,659

13,104

11,901

0.05

0.03

0.00

0.00

0.14

0.12

0.05

0.01

0.41

0.42

0.37

0.24

0.62

0.63

0.61

0.60

0.71

0.78

0.69

0.78

Hispanic origin and race

Hispanic or Latino ..................................

Not Hispanic or Latino:

White, single race .................................

Black or African American, single race ....................

10,188

38,738

6,940

0.02

0.01

0.00

0.09

0.07

0.05

0.39

0.36

0.25

0.62

0.64

0.47

0.75

0.77

0.65

...Category not applicable.

0.00 Quantity more than zero but less than 0.005.

* Figure does not meet standard of reliability or precision.

1

Includes men of other or multiple race and origin groups, men who have not fathered a child, and men who have not had sexual intercourse, not shown separately.

2

Limited to men 22–44 years of age at time of interview. GED is General Educational Development high school equivalency diploma.
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Table 33. Number of ever-married men 15–44 years of age and cumulative percentage whose first marriage was dissolved by separation,

divorce, or annulment, by years since first marriage and selected characteristics: United States, 2002

Years since first marriage

Characteristic

Number in

thousands 1 3 5 10

All marital

durations

Cumulative percent dissolved at interview

Total

1 .......................................... 30,972 5.8 14.7 19.3 26.7 30.6

Age at first marriage

Under 20 years ....................................

20–22 years ......................................

23–25 years ......................................

26 years and over ..................................

3,854

7,249

8,101

11,767

15.8

6.3

5.0

2.7

35.1

16.1

13.8

7.8

42.6

20.8

19.3

10.8

50.2

30.1

27.2

16.7

58.6

35.5

29.8

18.9

First cohabitation relative to first marriage

Did not cohabit before first marriage .......................

Never cohabited ..................................

Cohabited after first marriage ended2 .....................

Cohabited with first wife ...............................

Cohabited with someone else ...........................

13,649

11,222

2,427

12,734

4,566

5.9

3.4

17.3

5.4

5.8

14.8

6.6

53.0

15.4

11.9

18.8

8.9

64.5

20.7

16.8

25.5

12.4

86.3

28.0

26.5

29.8

15.2

97.2

31.8

29.2

Year of first marriage

1995 or later......................................

1990–94 ........................................

1985–89 ........................................

Before 1984 ......................................

12,818

6,559

6,269

5,326

3.7

5.2

6.6

10.5

8.3

12.8

18.9

27.4

10.7

19.1

24.3

34.7

12.1

30.3

35.3

47.6

12.1

31.7

43.1

59.2

Parental living arrangements at age 14 years

Both biological or adoptive parents ........................

Other ..........................................

23,270

7,702

5.5

6.5

13.2

19.2

17.9

23.7

24.5

33.5

29.0

35.5

Education3

No high school diploma or GED ..........................

High school diploma or GED ............................

Some college, no bachelor’s degree .......................

Bachelor’s degree or higher ............................

4,037

10,793

7,695

8,131

9.7

6.1

5.6

3.3

19.8

17.8

15.5

7.2

26.2

23.0

19.7

10.8

32.0

33.9

27.6

14.2

34.4

39.9

30.5

17.0

Percent of poverty level4

0–149 percent.....................................

0–99 percent ....................................

150–299 percent ...................................

300 percent or higher ................................

6,086

3,341

8,842

15,975

4.4

5.3

7.7

5.1

14.5

17.0

16.2

13.8

19.5

21.1

20.9

18.3

30.2

33.5

26.9

25.3

32.9

36.7

29.9

30.1

Hispanic origin and race

Hispanic or Latino ..................................

Not Hispanic or Latino:

White, single race .................................

Black or African American, single race ....................

5,064

20,611

2,894

5.2

5.5

5.6

12.0

14.8

16.9

15.3

19.8

22.8

19.7

27.7

34.8

22.3

31.8

39.2

1

Includes men of other or multiple race and origin groups, not shown separately.

2

First marriages that ended in the death of the spouse are not considered dissolved by separation, divorce, or annulment.

3

Limited to men 22–44 years of age at time of interview. GED is General Educational Development high school equivalency diploma.

4

Limited to men 20–44 years of age at time of interview.
Series 23, No. 26 [ Page 65

Table 34. Number of men 15–44 years of age and percent distribution by cohabitation experience relative to first marriage, according to

selected characteristics: United States, 2002

Ever cohabited

Before After

Number in Never Never first first

Characteristic thousands Total cohabited married marriage marriage

Percent distribution

Total

1 .......................................... 61,147 100.0 51.2 16.5 28.3 4.0

Age

15–19 years ...................................... 10,208 100.0 94.5 5.1 0.4 –

20–24 years ...................................... 9,883 100.0 66.1 27.5 6.3 *

25–44 years ...................................... 41,056 100.0 36.8 16.7 40.6 5.9

25–29 years..................................... 9,226 100.0 41.5 29.8 27.6 1.1

30–34 years..................................... 10,138 100.0 37.7 17.5 42.4 2.4

35–39 years..................................... 10,557 100.0 35.4 12.8 46.2 5.6

40–44 years..................................... 11,135 100.0 33.5 8.9 44.3 13.3

Marital or cohabiting status

Currently married ................................... 25,808 100.0 39.6 . . . 55.6 4.8

Currently cohabiting ................................. 5,653 100.0 . . . 84.3 10.8 5.0

Never married, not cohabiting ........................... 25,412 100.0 79.0 21.0 . . . . . .

Formerly married, not cohabiting ......................... 4,274 100.0 23.3 . . . 55.2 21.5

Number of biological children

None .......................................... 32,593 100.0 67.4 19.4 12.3 0.9

1 child.......................................... 10,457 100.0 31.6 20.3 42.6 5.5

2 children........................................ 9,829 100.0 37.0 8.9 46.9 7.2

3 or more children .................................. 8,269 100.0 28.8 9.5 51.3 10.5

Education2

No high school diploma or GED .......................... 6,355 100.0 32.8 24.9 36.8 5.6

High school diploma or GED ............................ 15,659 100.0 33.4 19.3 39.0 8.2

Some college, no bachelor’s degree ....................... 13,104 100.0 45.0 19.2 31.3 4.5

Bachelor’s degree or higher ............................ 11,901 100.0 46.0 13.5 38.9 1.7

Percent of poverty level3

0–149 percent..................................... 11,032 100.0 43.2 23.0 30.0 3.8

0–99 percent .................................... 6,638 100.0 42.9 26.4 26.1 4.7

150–299 percent ................................... 14,451 100.0 44.0 18.9 31.3 5.8

300 percent or higher ................................ 25,457 100.0 41.3 17.0 37.1 4.6

Hispanic origin and race

Hispanic or Latino .................................. 10,188 100.0 52.8 20.2 24.2 2.8

Not Hispanic or Latino:

White, single race ................................. 38,738 100.0 50.6 14.6 30.1 4.7

Black or African American, single race .................... 6,940 100.0 47.4 21.7 28.0 3.0

– Quantity zero.

* Figure does not meet standard of reliability or precision.

. . .Category not applicable.

1

Includes men of other or multiple race and origin groups, not shown separately.

2

Limited to men 22–44 years of age at time of interview. GED is General Educational Development high school equivalency diploma.

3

Limited to men 20–44 years of age at time of interview.

NOTE: Percentages may not add to 100 due to rounding.
Page 66 [ Series 23, No. 26

Table 35. Number of men 15–44 years of age who are currently living with a cohabiting partner and percent distribution by response to the

question, ‘‘What is the chance that you and (name) will marry each other?’’ according to selected characteristics: United States, 2002

A pretty An almost

Number in No A little 50–50 good certain

Characteristic thousands Total chance chance chance chance chance

Percent distribution

Total

1 .......................................... 5,653 100.0 4.5 6.6 17.0 23.8 48.1

Age

15–24 years ...................................... 1,517 100.0 6.0 6.4 21.2 23.9 42.5

25–29 years ...................................... 1,637 100.0 * * 18.5 28.8 49.2

30–44 years ...................................... 2,499 100.0 5.5 9.9 13.5 20.3 50.9

Had a child with this partner

Yes ........................................... 2,490 100.0 4.5 4.6 18.8 21.8 50.3

No ............................................ 3,155 100.0 4.4 8.2 15.7 25.3 46.4

Engaged when began living together

Yes ........................................... 2,048 100.0 2.7 2.3 16.2 12.7 66.1

No ............................................ 3,598 100.0 5.5 9.1 17.5 30.1 37.9

Age at first sexual intercourse

Under 16 years .................................... 2,562 100.0 3.5 6.3 18.9 24.5 46.8

16 years or over ................................... 3,091 100.0 5.3 6.9 15.5 23.1 49.2

Parental living arrangements at age 14 years

Both biological or adoptive parents ........................ 3,784 100.0 5.8 6.1 15.6 25.1 47.5

Other .......................................... 1,869 100.0 1.9 7.7 20.0 21.0 49.4

Importance of religion

Very important..................................... 1,957 100.0 2.6 5.7 10.5 26.4 54.8

Somewhat important ................................. 1,590 100.0 7.3 8.2 22.1 26.8 35.7

Not important ..................................... 2,095 100.0 4.1 6.3 19.3 18.6 51.7

Labor force status

Full time ........................................ 3,884 100.0 4.7 6.1 18.9 20.8 49.6

Other .......................................... 1,769 100.0 4.0 7.9 12.8 30.4 44.9

Education2

High school diploma or GED, or less ....................... 2,981 100.0 4.5 7.0 19.3 26.0 43.2

Some college or higher ............................... 2,112 100.0 4.3 3.9 14.6 22.5 54.8

Percent of poverty level3

0–149 percent..................................... 1,513 100.0 4.1 9.7 32.5 21.0 32.6

150–299 percent ................................... 1,644 100.0 4.5 5.1 13.2 27.1 50.1

300 percent or higher ................................ 2,305 100.0 4.9 3.1 10.6 22.8 58.6

Hispanic origin and race

Hispanic or Latino .................................. 1,423 100.0 3.4 6.3 29.1 21.6 39.7

Not Hispanic or Latino:

White, single race ................................. 3,066 100.0 5.3 5.9 13.9 22.5 52.4

Black or African American, single race .................... 694 100.0 4.7 12.4 6.7 23.3 52.9

* Figure does not meet standard of reliability or precision.

1

Includes men of other or multiple race and origin groups, men with missing information on whether he had a biological child with his current partner, men with missing information on importance of

religion, and men with missing information on whether he was engaged when he began living with his current partner, not shown separately.

2

Limited to men 22–44 years of age at time of interview. GED is General Educational Development high school equivalency diploma.

3

Limited to men 20–44 years of age at time of interview.

NOTE: Percentages may not add to 100 due to rounding.
Series 23, No. 26 [ Page 67

Table 36. Number of women 15–44 years of age who are currently living with a cohabiting partner and percent distribution by response to

the question, ‘‘What is the chance that you and (name) will marry each other?’’ according to selected characteristics: United States, 2002

Number in No A little 50–50 A pretty An almost

Characteristic thousands Total chance chance chance good chance certain chance

Percent distribution

Total

1 .......................................... 4,921 100.0 5.1 10.7 15.3 23.5 45.4

Age

15–24 years ...................................... 1,834 100.0 2.4 9.9 13.5 26.6 47.6

25–29 years ...................................... 1,060 100.0 * 6.4 11.4 28.8 50.9

30–44 years ...................................... 2,028 100.0 8.9 13.7 19.0 17.9 40.5

30–34 years..................................... 725 100.0 8.9 15.6 18.0 21.7 35.9

35–44 years..................................... 1,303 100.0 9.0 12.6 19.6 15.8 43.0

Engaged when began living together

Yes ........................................... 1,666 100.0 1.4 3.7 8.7 17.8 68.4

No ............................................ 3,255 100.0 7.0 14.3 18.7 26.4 33.6

Age at first sexual intercourse

Under 16 years .................................... 1,910 100.0 4.3 9.7 14.9 20.3 50.9

16 years or over ................................... 3,011 100.0 5.7 11.3 15.6 25.5 41.9

16–17 years..................................... 1,687 100.0 6.5 10.0 18.0 27.2 38.2

18 years or over .................................. 1,324 100.0 4.7 13.0 12.5 23.4 46.5

Parental living arrangements at age 14 years

Both biological or adoptive parents ........................ 2,848 100.0 5.0 12.0 17.0 21.9 44.1

Other .......................................... 2,073 100.0 5.4 9.0 12.9 25.7 47.1

Importance of religion

Very important..................................... 1,840 100.0 6.7 8.9 14.7 21.3 48.5

Somewhat important ................................. 1,588 100.0 3.9 11.3 18.3 20.6 45.9

Not important ..................................... 1,493 100.0 4.6 12.3 12.9 29.2 41.0

Education2

High school diploma or GED, or less ....................... 2,294 100.0 7.3 12.0 19.9 20.0 40.7

No high school diploma or GED ........................ 874 100.0 12.6 16.2 19.0 20.1 32.1

High school diploma or GED .......................... 1,420 100.0 4.1 9.4 20.5 20.0 46.1

Some college or higher ............................... 1,651 100.0 3.1 10.1 10.5 25.0 51.2

Some college, no bachelor’s degree...................... 992 100.0 3.1 13.7 11.4 23.4 48.5

Bachelor’s degree or higher ........................... 659 100.0 * 4.9 9.2 27.4 55.4

Percent of poverty level3

0–149 percent..................................... 1,616 100.0 7.6 13.5 22.5 18.5 37.9

0–99 percent .................................... 995 100.0 9.1 15.1 23.5 14.6 37.7

150–299 percent ................................... 1,492 100.0 4.7 8.1 12.3 23.6 51.3

300 percent or higher ................................ 1,370 100.0 3.1 9.2 11.5 26.2 50.1

Hispanic origin and race

Hispanic or Latina .................................. 1,055 100.0 9.1 13.1 18.0 26.2 33.7

Not Hispanic or Latina:

White, single race ................................. 2,842 100.0 2.0 11.2 12.2 22.2 52.3

Black or African American, single race .................... 696 100.0 13.0 8.5 22.9 16.4 39.3

* Figure does not meet standard of reliability or precision.

1

Includes women of other or multiple race and origin groups and women with missing information on importance of religion, not shown separately.

2

Limited to women 22–44 years of age at time of interview. GED is General Educational Development high school equivalency diploma.

3

Limited to women 20–44 years of age at time of interview.

NOTE: Percentages may not add to 100 due to rounding.
Page 68 [ Series 23, No. 26

Table 37. Number of men 15–44 years of age and percent distribution by response to the statement, ‘‘It is better to get married than to go

through life being single,’’ according to selected characteristics: United States, 2002

Neither

Number in Strongly agree nor Strongly

Characteristic thousands Total agree Agree disagree Disagree disagree

Percent distribution

Total

1 .......................................... 61,147 100.0 21.7 44.3 3.8 24.9 5.4

Age

15–19 years ...................................... 10,208 100.0 19.9 49.2 2.3 24.6 4.0

20–24 years ...................................... 9,883 100.0 19.6 44.7 3.2 26.6 5.9

25–29 years ...................................... 9,226 100.0 23.1 40.6 2.9 28.1 5.3

30–34 years ...................................... 10,138 100.0 25.0 39.4 3.9 24.6 7.1

35–39 years ...................................... 10,557 100.0 22.3 45.4 6.7 20.2 5.5

40–44 years ...................................... 11,135 100.0 20.3 46.0 3.6 25.5 4.6

Marital or cohabiting status

Currently married ................................... 25,808 100.0 26.3 46.7 4.4 19.6 3.1

Currently cohabiting ................................. 5,653 100.0 16.1 37.8 4.7 33.6 7.9

Never married, not cohabiting ........................... 25,412 100.0 18.9 43.0 3.2 27.7 7.2

Formerly married, not cohabiting ......................... 4,274 100.0 17.6 46.3 2.9 27.7 5.6

Age at first sexual intercourse

Never had sexual intercourse ........................... 7,890 100.0 17.3 50.4 2.2 24.8 5.3

Under 16 years .................................... 17,600 100.0 22.1 41.0 3.2 27.4 6.2

16–17 years ...................................... 17,708 100.0 20.6 43.9 4.4 25.2 6.0

18–19 years ...................................... 8,828 100.0 21.8 41.3 4.3 27.8 4.8

20 years and over .................................. 9,121 100.0 26.5 49.0 4.8 16.5 3.3

Parental living arrangements at age 14 years

Both biological or adoptive parents ........................ 45,166 100.0 22.6 44.2 3.9 24.2 5.2

Other .......................................... 15,981 100.0 19.0 44.7 3.7 26.7 6.0

Current religion

None .......................................... 11,402 100.0 13.2 42.7 3.9 32.0 8.3

Fundamentalist Protestant ............................. 2,843 100.0 24.4 44.0 5.2 19.8 6.7

Other Protestant ................................... 23,650 100.0 23.4 45.0 3.4 24.5 3.8

Catholic......................................... 17,657 100.0 22.9 46.8 3.2 22.5 4.5

Other religion ..................................... 5,596 100.0 26.2 37.0 6.7 21.8 8.3

Importance of religion

Very important..................................... 23,586 100.0 29.3 44.3 3.9 18.9 3.7

Somewhat important ................................. 20,010 100.0 19.3 45.8 4.0 26.4 4.5

Not important ..................................... 17,403 100.0 14.2 42.7 3.5 31.1 8.7

Education2

No high school diploma or GED .......................... 6,355 100.0 27.9 47.5 2.1 19.6 3.0

High school diploma or GED ............................ 15,659 100.0 21.7 41.8 4.5 26.7 5.3

Some college, no bachelor’s degree ....................... 13,104 100.0 21.1 42.1 3.4 27.0 6.5

Bachelor’s degree or higher ............................ 11,901 100.0 22.3 42.6 5.6 22.6 6.9

Percent of poverty level3

0–149 percent..................................... 11,032 100.0 26.8 44.4 3.3 20.7 4.8

0–99 percent .................................... 6,638 100.0 28.6 41.3 1.7 23.8 4.8

150–299 percent ................................... 14,451 100.0 22.2 42.4 3.3 28.5 3.7

300 percent or higher ................................ 25,457 100.0 19.9 43.4 4.9 24.7 7.1

Hispanic origin and race

Hispanic or Latino .................................. 10,188 100.0 30.0 47.2 2.1 16.6 4.2

Not Hispanic or Latino:

White, single race ................................. 38,738 100.0 18.5 45.0 4.5 26.2 5.9

Black or African American, single race .................... 6,940 100.0 26.4 38.2 2.8 27.4 5.2

1

Includes men of other or multiple race and origin groups and men with missing information on importance of religion, not shown separately.

2

Limited to men 22–44 years of age at time of interview. GED is General Educational Development high school equivalency diploma.

3

Limited to men 20–44 years of age at time of interview.

NOTES: Percentages may not add to 100 due to rounding. The response ‘‘neither agree nor disagree’’ was not offered and was entered only if the respondent insisted. See Appendix II for more

information.
Series 23, No. 26 [ Page 69

Table 38. Number of women 15–44 years of age and percent distribution by response to the statement, ‘‘It is better to get married than to

go through life being single,’’ according to selected characteristics: United States, 2002

Neither

Number in Strongly agree nor Strongly

Characteristic thousands Total agree Agree disagree Disagree disagree

Percent distribution

Total

1 .......................................... 61,561 100.0 14.4 36.2 4.9 32.8 11.7

Age

15–19 years ...................................... 9,834 100.0 10.3 44.2 3.0 32.7 10.0

20–24 years ...................................... 9,840 100.0 12.9 38.5 3.7 32.4 12.5

25–29 years ...................................... 9,249 100.0 15.5 33.7 5.1 33.4 12.2

30–34 years ...................................... 10,272 100.0 15.2 33.8 3.8 33.8 13.4

35–39 years ...................................... 10,853 100.0 16.2 35.5 6.5 30.6 11.3

40–44 years ...................................... 11,512 100.0 16.0 32.3 6.9 34.2 10.7

Marital or cohabiting status

Currently married ................................... 28,327 100.0 18.3 37.4 6.1 29.4 8.9

Currently cohabiting ................................. 5,570 100.0 11.0 34.0 3.5 36.8 14.7

Never married, not cohabiting ........................... 21,568 100.0 11.2 37.2 3.5 34.6 13.6

Formerly married, not cohabiting ......................... 6,096 100.0 10.9 29.4 5.8 39.2 14.8

Age at first sexual intercourse

Never had sexual intercourse ........................... 7,371 100.0 9.6 43.6 2.9 33.8 10.1

Under 16 years .................................... 15,549 100.0 12.5 35.1 3.9 35.2 13.3

16–17 years ...................................... 17,558 100.0 14.0 35.2 4.5 34.1 12.3

18–19 years ...................................... 11,136 100.0 14.3 33.0 6.4 34.2 12.1

20 years and over .................................. 9,946 100.0 21.8 37.8 7.1 24.7 8.6

Parental living arrangements at age 14 years

Both biological or adoptive parents ........................ 43,921 100.0 15.3 37.1 4.7 31.5 11.3

Other .......................................... 17,640 100.0 12.3 33.9 5.3 36.0 12.5

Current religion

None .......................................... 8,692 100.0 9.9 28.6 5.0 37.1 19.5

Fundamentalist Protestant ............................. 3,714 100.0 18.1 41.2 5.6 29.3 5.7

Other Protestant ................................... 27,877 100.0 14.8 36.9 5.4 32.5 10.5

Catholic......................................... 17,653 100.0 15.0 38.4 4.1 32.3 10.2

Other religion ..................................... 3,624 100.0 15.7 33.5 4.7 31.4 14.7

Importance of religion

Very important..................................... 30,556 100.0 18.2 38.8 5.2 29.3 8.6

Somewhat important ................................. 19,020 100.0 11.3 36.2 4.9 35.7 11.8

Not important ..................................... 11,732 100.0 9.5 29.2 4.1 37.6 19.6

Education2

No high school diploma or GED .......................... 5,627 100.0 20.4 39.2 6.6 24.6 9.2

High school diploma or GED ............................ 14,264 100.0 14.8 35.9 4.5 35.0 9.7

Some college, no bachelor’s degree ....................... 14,279 100.0 15.0 30.8 5.2 35.5 13.6

Bachelor’s degree or higher ............................ 13,551 100.0 14.7 35.3 6.0 30.2 13.9

Percent of poverty level3

0–149 percent..................................... 14,582 100.0 15.7 37.3 5.9 30.3 10.8

0–99 percent .................................... 9,262 100.0 16.0 38.2 6.6 28.6 10.7

150–299 percent ................................... 14,502 100.0 17.9 31.8 5.0 34.9 10.5

300 percent or higher ................................ 22,643 100.0 13.2 34.9 5.0 33.3 13.7

Hispanic origin and race

Hispanic or Latina .................................. 9,107 100.0 19.8 42.3 4.5 25.6 7.8

Not Hispanic or Latina:

White, single race ................................. 39,498 100.0 12.1 35.2 5.2 34.1 13.4

Black or African American, single race .................... 8,250 100.0 18.3 34.6 3.6 35.1 8.5

1

Includes women of other or multiple race and origin groups and women with missing information on importance of religion, not shown separately.

2

Limited to women 22–44 years of age at time of interview. GED is General Educational Development high school equivalency diploma.

3

Limited to women 20–44 years of age at time of interview.

NOTES: Percentages may not add to 100 due to rounding. The response ‘‘neither agree nor disagree’’ was not offered and was entered only if the respondent insisted. See Appendix II for more

information.
Page 70 [ Series 23, No. 26

Table 39. Number of men 15–44 years of age and percent distribution by response to the statement, ‘‘A young couple should not live

together unless they are married,’’ according to selected characteristics: United States, 2002

Neither

Number in Strongly agree nor Strongly

Characteristic thousands Total agree Agree disagree Disagree disagree

Percent distribution

Total

1 .......................................... 61,147 100.0 9.0 23.1 2.1 52.6 13.3

Age

15–19 years ...................................... 10,208 100.0 7.3 25.0 0.9 55.1 11.7

20–24 years ...................................... 9,883 100.0 8.8 18.7 1.2 55.9 15.5

25–29 years ...................................... 9,226 100.0 8.5 23.5 1.5 51.6 14.8

30–34 years ...................................... 10,138 100.0 10.5 22.2 2.6 49.9 14.8

35–39 years ...................................... 10,557 100.0 8.2 27.1 3.5 50.3 10.9

40–44 years ...................................... 11,135 100.0 10.4 21.7 2.6 52.6 12.7

Marital or cohabiting status

Currently married ................................... 25,808 100.0 13.3 26.4 2.7 47.9 9.6

Currently cohabiting ................................. 5,653 100.0 1.5 12.9 2.3 61.8 21.5

Never married, not cohabiting ........................... 25,412 100.0 6.8 21.6 1.5 55.1 15.0

Formerly married, not cohabiting ......................... 4,274 100.0 5.4 24.9 1.4 53.4 14.8

Ever cohabited

Yes ........................................... 29,855 100.0 4.7 16.8 2.6 58.8 17.2

No ............................................ 31,292 100.0 13.1 29.0 1.6 46.6 9.7

Parents’ marital status at respondent’s birth

Married ......................................... 54,128 100.0 9.3 23.2 2.1 51.6 13.8

Not married ...................................... 6,610 100.0 6.8 22.1 1.8 59.1 10.3

Current religion

None .......................................... 11,402 100.0 2.9 10.3 2.0 60.4 24.4

Fundamentalist Protestant ............................. 2,843 100.0 27.2 43.8 1.7 18.4 8.9

Other Protestant ................................... 23,650 100.0 12.4 28.6 2.1 48.9 8.0

Catholic......................................... 17,657 100.0 4.9 22.5 1.9 58.6 12.1

Other religion ..................................... 5,596 100.0 10.6 16.8 2.7 50.2 19.7

Importance of religion

Very important..................................... 23,586 100.0 18.0 36.9 2.4 36.2 6.5

Somewhat important ................................. 20,010 100.0 3.9 18.4 2.1 63.6 12.0

Not important ..................................... 17,403 100.0 2.6 9.7 1.6 61.9 24.2

Education2

No high school diploma or GED .......................... 6,355 100.0 5.2 31.1 3.7 49.7 10.3

High school diploma or GED ............................ 15,659 100.0 10.0 24.3 2.4 51.9 11.4

Some college, no bachelor’s degree ....................... 13,104 100.0 10.8 22.1 1.9 53.7 11.6

Bachelor’s degree or higher ............................ 11,901 100.0 10.4 17.9 2.2 49.8 19.7

Percent of poverty level3

0–149 percent..................................... 11,032 100.0 10.2 30.3 2.0 46.4 11.1

0–99 percent .................................... 6,638 100.0 8.5 28.3 1.4 51.1 10.8

150–299 percent ................................... 14,451 100.0 12.1 22.5 3.0 51.1 11.3

300 percent or higher ................................ 25,457 100.0 7.3 19.4 2.1 55.0 16.1

Hispanic origin and race

Hispanic or Latino .................................. 10,188 100.0 7.5 32.6 2.3 48.7 9.0

Not Hispanic or Latino:

White, single race ................................. 38,738 100.0 8.8 19.1 2.1 54.4 15.6

Black or African American, single race .................... 6,940 100.0 10.7 27.0 1.9 51.4 9.1

1

Includes men of other or multiple race and origin groups and men with missing information on importance of religion, not shown separately.

2

Limited to men 22–44 years of age at time of interview. GED is General Educational Development high school equivalency diploma.

3

Limited to men 20–44 years of age at time of interview.

NOTES: Percentages may not add to 100 due to rounding. The response ‘‘neither agree nor disagree’’ was not offered and was entered only if the respondent insisted. See Appendix II for more

information.
Series 23, No. 26 [ Page 71

Table 40. Number of women 15–44 years of age and percent distribution by response to the statement, ‘‘A young couple should not live

together unless they are married,’’ according to selected characteristics: United States, 2002

Neither

Number in Strongly agree nor Strongly

Characteristic thousands Total agree Agree disagree Disagree disagree

Percent distribution

Total

1 .......................................... 61,561 100.0 9.7 25.0 2.8 49.1 13.4

Age

15–19 years ...................................... 9,834 100.0 8.2 27.9 1.2 51.6 11.2

20–24 years ...................................... 9,840 100.0 10.2 19.6 2.5 49.8 18.0

25–29 years ...................................... 9,249 100.0 9.2 23.7 1.9 49.3 15.8

30–34 years ...................................... 10,272 100.0 8.8 23.3 2.7 50.4 14.8

35–39 years ...................................... 10,853 100.0 11.2 25.1 3.6 48.2 12.0

40–44 years ...................................... 11,512 100.0 10.4 29.5 4.2 46.2 9.7

Marital or cohabiting status

Currently married ................................... 28,327 100.0 12.2 27.6 3.4 45.9 11.0

Currently cohabiting ................................. 5,570 100.0 2.1 13.8 2.2 58.5 23.6

Never married, not cohabiting ........................... 21,568 100.0 9.2 24.7 2.0 49.6 14.6

Formerly married, not cohabiting ......................... 6,096 100.0 7.2 24.0 3.2 54.0 11.6

Ever cohabited

Yes ........................................... 30,795 100.0 4.7 17.4 2.3 57.5 18.1

No ............................................ 30,766 100.0 14.8 32.6 3.2 40.7 8.7

Parents’ marital status at respondent’s birth

Married ......................................... 53,343 100.0 10.0 24.7 2.8 48.7 13.8

Not married ...................................... 7,661 100.0 7.6 26.8 2.7 51.7 11.2

Current religion

None .......................................... 8,692 100.0 2.8 12.0 2.5 58.3 24.3

Fundamentalist Protestant ............................. 3,714 100.0 19.3 40.6 3.8 29.6 6.7

Other Protestant ................................... 27,877 100.0 14.1 27.6 2.6 45.6 10.1

Catholic......................................... 17,653 100.0 5.1 25.2 2.7 54.3 12.7

Other religion ..................................... 3,624 100.0 4.7 18.8 3.6 49.4 23.5

Importance of religion

Very important..................................... 30,556 100.0 17.0 33.7 3.0 38.8 7.5

Somewhat important ................................. 19,020 100.0 2.4 19.5 2.6 60.3 15.1

Not important ..................................... 11,732 100.0 2.6 11.3 2.0 58.0 26.2

Education2

No high school diploma or GED .......................... 5,627 100.0 7.2 34.8 3.6 47.9 6.6

High school diploma or GED ............................ 14,264 100.0 8.5 24.5 2.6 51.6 12.8

Some college, no bachelor’s degree ....................... 14,279 100.0 11.5 25.5 2.2 47.1 13.7

Bachelor’s degree or higher ............................ 13,551 100.0 11.2 20.8 4.0 46.5 17.5

Percent of poverty level3

0–149 percent..................................... 14,582 100.0 9.3 28.6 3.3 48.3 10.5

0–99 percent ..................................... 9,262 100.0 8.9 29.2 3.7 49.2 9.1

150–299 percent ................................... 14,502 100.0 12.2 23.9 2.3 46.8 14.8

300 percent or higher ................................ 22,643 100.0 9.1 22.1 3.3 50.1 15.4

Hispanic origin and race

Hispanic or Latina .................................. 9,107 100.0 7.4 32.6 3.2 49.4 7.4

Not Hispanic or Latina:

White, single race ................................. 39,498 100.0 9.6 21.5 2.2 50.0 16.7

Black or African American, single race .................... 8,250 100.0 11.8 31.7 4.8 44.4 7.4

1

Includes women of other or multiple race and origin groups and women with missing information on importance of religion, not shown separately.

2

Limited to women 22–44 years of age at time of interview. GED is General Educational Development high school equivalency diploma.

3

Limited to women 20–44 years of age at time of interview.

NOTES: Percentages may not add to 100 due to rounding. The response ‘‘neither agree nor disagree’’ was not offered and was entered only if the respondent insisted. See Appendix II for more

information.
Page 72 [ Series 23, No. 26

Table 41. Number of men 15–44 years of age and percent distribution by response to the statement, ‘‘Divorce is usually the best solution

when a couple can’t seem to work out their marriage problems,’’ according to selected characteristics: United States, 2002

Neither

Number in Strongly agree nor Strongly

Characteristic thousands Total agree Agree disagree Disagree disagree

Percent distribution

Total

1 .......................................... 61,147 100.0 7.7 36.5 1.9 39.5 14.4

Age

15–19 years ...................................... 10,208 100.0 6.5 35.2 2.5 40.1 15.7

20–24 years ...................................... 9,883 100.0 6.8 35.8 1.5 40.6 15.3

25–29 years ...................................... 9,226 100.0 6.1 34.1 2.4 43.1 14.4

30–34 years ...................................... 10,138 100.0 7.6 31.2 1.7 41.5 18.0

35–39 years ...................................... 10,557 100.0 8.8 39.0 2.2 37.3 12.6

40–44 years ...................................... 11,135 100.0 10.1 43.0 1.0 35.0 10.9

Marital or cohabiting status

Currently married ................................... 25,808 100.0 6.5 35.9 1.1 39.0 17.4

Currently cohabiting ................................. 5,653 100.0 9.9 38.4 3.9 36.2 11.5

Never married, not cohabiting ........................... 25,412 100.0 7.7 35.7 2.2 41.4 13.0

Formerly married, not cohabiting ......................... 4,274 100.0 12.1 42.7 1.9 34.5 8.8

Ever cohabited

Yes ........................................... 29,855 100.0 9.6 39.3 1.9 37.2 12.0

No ............................................ 31,292 100.0 5.9 33.9 1.9 41.6 16.7

Parental living arrangements at age 14 years

Both biological or adoptive parents ........................ 45,166 100.0 7.1 36.5 1.9 40.2 14.4

Other .......................................... 15,981 100.0 9.5 36.8 1.8 37.4 14.5

Current religion

None .......................................... 11,402 100.0 8.7 43.5 2.9 36.6 8.3

Fundamentalist Protestant ............................. 2,843 100.0 3.7 29.9 * 42.0 23.4

Other Protestant ................................... 23,650 100.0 6.8 30.3 1.2 42.7 19.0

Catholic......................................... 17,657 100.0 8.4 42.5 2.3 36.1 10.8

Other religion ..................................... 5,596 100.0 9.7 33.4 1.7 40.7 14.5

Importance of religion

Very important..................................... 23,586 100.0 7.3 27.6 1.1 43.2 20.9

Somewhat important ................................. 20,010 100.0 7.5 41.7 1.8 37.0 12.2

Not important ..................................... 17,403 100.0 8.5 42.7 3.0 37.4 8.3

Education2

No high school diploma or GED .......................... 6,355 100.0 6.7 45.7 1.5 37.9 8.3

High school diploma or GED ............................ 15,659 100.0 11.0 37.9 1.7 36.1 13.4

Some college, no bachelor’s degree ....................... 13,104 100.0 6.5 31.9 1.5 42.1 18.1

Bachelor’s degree or higher ............................ 11,901 100.0 6.2 36.5 2.4 41.1 13.9

Percent of poverty level3

0–149 percent..................................... 11,032 100.0 10.2 38.9 0.9 36.7 13.3

0–99 percent .................................... 6,638 100.0 10.9 38.3 1.3 36.4 13.1

150–299 percent ................................... 14,451 100.0 7.5 33.5 2.1 42.9 14.0

300 percent or higher ................................ 25,457 100.0 7.3 37.7 1.9 38.5 14.6

Hispanic origin and race

Hispanic or Latino .................................. 10,188 100.0 12.0 43.5 1.5 34.2 8.8

Not Hispanic or Latino:

White, single race ................................. 38,738 100.0 6.1 37.2 2.2 38.7 15.8

Black or African American, single race .................... 6,940 100.0 12.4 31.6 1.6 38.8 15.6

* Figure does not meet standard of reliability or precision.

1

Includes men of other or multiple race and origin groups and men with missing information on importance of religion, not shown separately.

2

Limited to men 22–44 years of age at time of interview. GED is General Educational Development high school equivalency diploma.

3

Limited to men 20–44 years of age at time of interview.

NOTES: Percentages may not add to 100 due to rounding. The response ‘‘neither agree nor disagree’’ was not offered and was entered only if the respondent insisted. See Appendix II for more

information.
Series 23, No. 26 [ Page 73

Table 42. Number of women 15–44 years of age and percent distribution by response to the statement, ‘‘Divorce is usually the best solution

when a couple can’t seem to work out their marriage problems,’’ according to selected characteristics: United States, 2002

Neither

Number in Strongly agree nor Strongly

Characteristic thousands Total agree Agree disagree Disagree disagree

Percent distribution

Total

1 .......................................... 61,561 100.0 9.5 37.1 2.8 37.0 13.6

Age

15–19 years ...................................... 9,834 100.0 9.2 38.8 2.2 36.6 13.3

20–24 years ...................................... 9,840 100.0 7.5 32.4 1.8 39.4 18.9

25–29 years ...................................... 9,249 100.0 9.6 35.5 2.8 38.0 14.1

30–34 years ...................................... 10,272 100.0 7.8 39.3 2.2 37.4 13.2

35–39 years ...................................... 10,853 100.0 12.9 35.1 2.5 37.6 11.9

40–44 years ...................................... 11,512 100.0 9.7 41.1 5.0 33.6 10.6

Marital or cohabiting status

Currently married ................................... 28,327 100.0 8.4 35.3 3.4 38.0 15.0

Currently cohabiting ................................. 5,570 100.0 12.3 40.9 2.4 36.3 8.1

Never married, not cohabiting ........................... 21,568 100.0 8.0 38.0 2.2 37.2 14.5

Formerly married, not cohabiting ......................... 6,096 100.0 17.6 39.2 2.6 32.1 8.5

Ever cohabited

Yes ........................................... 30,795 100.0 11.0 38.7 2.6 35.9 11.9

No ............................................ 30,766 100.0 8.1 35.6 3.0 38.1 15.2

Parental living arrangements at age 14 years

Both biological or adoptive parents ........................ 43,921 100.0 9.1 37.4 3.1 37.1 13.3

Other .......................................... 17,640 100.0 10.5 36.6 2.0 36.9 14.1

Current religion

None .......................................... 8,692 100.0 14.0 41.6 2.3 33.8 8.3

Fundamentalist Protestant ............................. 3,714 100.0 7.5 25.5 2.0 43.6 21.4

Other Protestant ................................... 27,877 100.0 7.1 34.3 3.2 38.2 17.2

Catholic......................................... 17,653 100.0 11.3 41.9 2.3 34.8 9.7

Other religion ..................................... 3,624 100.0 11.1 36.9 4.0 39.5 8.6

Importance of religion

Very important..................................... 30,556 100.0 8.5 31.1 2.9 39.8 17.7

Somewhat important ................................. 19,020 100.0 9.3 43.1 3.0 35.0 9.6

Not important ..................................... 11,732 100.0 12.8 42.8 2.4 33.1 8.9

Education2

No high school diploma or GED .......................... 5,627 100.0 17.1 47.6 1.7 24.7 9.0

High school diploma or GED ............................ 14,264 100.0 11.3 37.3 2.7 37.3 11.4

Some college, no bachelor’s degree ....................... 14,279 100.0 9.3 33.7 4.1 38.2 14.8

Bachelor’s degree or higher ............................ 13,551 100.0 5.9 37.2 2.6 39.6 14.7

Percent of poverty level3

0–149 percent..................................... 14,582 100.0 12.7 40.0 2.1 33.8 11.4

0–99 percent .................................... 9,262 100.0 12.8 40.6 2.0 33.8 10.7

150–299 percent ................................... 14,502 100.0 9.6 33.7 2.8 39.9 14.1

300 percent or higher ................................ 22,643 100.0 7.6 36.8 3.5 37.4 14.7

Hispanic origin and race

Hispanic or Latina .................................. 9,107 100.0 15.9 45.1 0.9 29.7 8.4

Not Hispanic or Latina:

White, single race ................................. 39,498 100.0 7.9 36.4 3.2 37.9 14.6

Black or African American, single race .................... 8,250 100.0 9.7 33.1 2.7 40.4 14.1

1

Includes women of other or multiple race and origin groups and women with missing information on importance of religion, not shown separately.

2

Limited to women 22–44 years of age at time of interview. GED is General Educational Development high school equivalency diploma.

3

Limited to women 20–44 years of age at time of interview.

NOTES: Percents may not add to 100 due to rounding. The response ‘‘neither agree nor disagree’’ was not offered and was entered only if the respondent insisted. See Appendix II for more

information.
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Table 43. Number of men 15–44 years of age who have ever had sexual intercourse and percentage who used or reported their partner

used the specified contraceptive method at first intercourse, according to selected characteristics: United States, 2002

Characteristic

Number in

thousands

Used any

method Pill Condom Withdrawal

All other

methods1

Percent

Total

2 .......................................... 53,257 63.1 13.6 47.7 8.2 3.8

Age at first sexual intercourse

Under 16 years ....................................

16 years ........................................

17 years ........................................

18 years ........................................

19 years ........................................

20 years and over ..................................

17,600

9,359

8,348

5,890

2,938

9,121

52.9

65.9

69.8

63.6

72.6

70.3

6.6

9.7

14.9

16.3

16.7

27.0

43.3

52.9

51.3

52.6

51.4

42.8

7.6

9.2

9.9

6.4

10.3

7.1

1.5

2.2

2.7

3.2

7.0

9.9

Year of first sexual intercourse

1995–2002 .......................................

1990–94 ........................................

1980–89 ........................................

Before 1980 ......................................

14,469

8,203

19,705

10,880

81.8

68.8

60.5

38.5

17.2

13.7

13.3

9.1

67.8

55.5

43.9

21.8

7.7

7.0

8.4

9.1

5.3

2.3

4.3

2.0

Religion raised

None ..........................................

Fundamentalist Protestant .............................

Other Protestant ...................................

Catholic.........................................

Other religions.....................................

4,303

2,413

23,556

19,206

3,626

70.4

58.6

65.7

58.6

65.4

12.9

13.1

16.5

10.8

10.5

59.2

45.0

48.4

43.9

51.5

7.9

10.5

8.3

7.5

10.3

3.5

5.3

3.9

3.8

1.9

Parental living arrangements at age 14 years

Both biological or adoptive parents ........................

Other ..........................................

38,959

14,298

63.1

62.9

14.1

12.2

47.3

48.6

8.1

8.3

3.7

4.1

Mother’s education

No high school diploma or GED3 .........................

High school diploma or GED3 ...........................

Some college, no bachelor’s degree .......................

Bachelor’s degree or higher ............................

11,709

20,795

10,780

9,815

46.7

63.6

71.2

72.6

7.8

14.3

15.7

16.6

35.4

48.3

52.1

55.9

4.6

7.6

11.1

10.6

3.4

3.8

4.4

3.4

Mother’s age at first birth

Under 20 years ....................................

20 years and over ..................................

17,365

35,265

54.8

67.1

10.7

14.9

43.4

49.7

6.1

9.2

3.0

4.2

Hispanic origin and race (of respondent)

Hispanic or Latino ..................................

Not Hispanic or Latino:

White, single race .................................

Black or African American, single race ....................

9,173

33,362

6,258

48.8

68.7

56.6

7.2

17.1

8.0

40.2

48.9

51.8

5.4

10.0

2.7

1.8

4.6

2.1

1

‘‘All other methods’’ includes: vasectomy or male sterilization, tubal ligation or female sterilization, injection, spermicidal foam, jelly, cream, film, or suppository, hormonal implant, rhythm, other.

2

Includes men of other or multiple race and origin groups, not shown separately.

3

GED is General Educational Development high school equivalency diploma.
Series 23, No. 26 [ Page 75

Table 44. Number of unmarried men 15–44 years of age who had sexual intercourse in the 12 months prior to interview and used a condom

at last sex, and percent distribution by reasons reported for condom use, according to selected characteristics: United States, 2002

Reason for condom use at last sexual intercourse1

Both pregnancy

Number in Prevent Prevent and disease Other

Characteristic thousands Total pregnancy disease prevention reason

Percent distribution

Total

2 .......................................... 10,240 100.0 30.9 4.9 62.6 1.6

Number of female sexual partners

in the 12 months prior to interview3

1 partner ........................................ 5,374 100.0 37.6 4.1 57.0 1.3

2 or more partners .................................. 4,866 100.0 23.6 5.8 68.7 2.0

Age and number of female sexual partners

in the 12 months prior to interview3

15–29 years ...................................... 7,561 100.0 33.3 3.9 61.5 1.3

1 partner....................................... 4,046 100.0 38.9 3.9 56.6 *

2 or more partners................................. 3,515 100.0 26.8 3.9 67.1 2.2

30–44 years ...................................... 2,680 100.0 24.2 7.7 65.6 2.5

1 partner....................................... 1,329 100.0 33.5 4.9 58.2 *

2 or more partners................................. 1,351 100.0 15.1 10.6 72.8 *

Cohabiting status

Currently cohabiting ................................. 938 100.0 * * * *

Not cohabiting..................................... 9,302 100.0 27.9 5.0 65.9 1.3

Education4

No high school diploma or GED .......................... 604 100.0 36.9 16.0 41.6 *

High school diploma or GED ............................ 1,806 100.0 27.9 7.2 62.7 2.3

Some college, no bachelor’s degree ....................... 2,146 100.0 24.5 3.6 69.8 *

Bachelor’s degree or higher ............................ 1,343 100.0 38.1 4.0 57.4 *

Hispanic origin and race and number of female sexual

partners in the 12 months prior to interview3

Hispanic or Latino .................................. 1,853 100.0 31.2 5.4 61.3 2.2

1 partner....................................... 954 100.0 37.2 4.6 56.9 *

2 or more partners................................. 899 100.0 24.7 6.3 65.9 *

Not Hispanic or Latino:

White, single race ................................. 5,529 100.0 30.2 3.3 64.7 1.8

1 partner....................................... 3,082 100.0 37.7 1.9 58.8 *

2 or more partners................................. 2,447 100.0 20.7 5.0 72.1 *

Not Hispanic or Latino:

Black or African American, single race .................... 2,087 100.0 31.5 8.7 58.6 1.2

1 partner....................................... 902 100.0 38.2 10.2 50.5 *

2 or more partners................................. 1,185 100.0 26.3 7.5 64.9 *

* Figure does not meet standard of reliability or precision.

1

As reported in the Audio Computer-Assisted Self-Interviewing portion of the interview. See Appendix II, Definitions of Terms, for complete wording of response categories.

2

Includes men of other or multiple race and origin groups, not shown separately.

3

Refers to vaginal heterosexual intercourse.

4

Limited to men 22–44 years of age at time of interview. GED is General Educational Development high school equivalency diploma.

NOTE: Percentages may not add to 100 due to rounding.
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Table 45. Number of men 15–44 years of age, percentage who have had a vasectomy, and percentage whose current wife or cohabiting

partner has had a sterilizing operation by type of operation, according to selected characteristics: United States, 2002

Current wife or partner

Characteristic

Number in

thousands

Any sterilizing

operation Vasectomy

Tubal

sterilization Hysterectomy

Percent

Total

1 .......................................... 61,147 14.5 6.2 7.6 1.9

Age

15–24 years ......................................

25–29 years ......................................

30–34 years ......................................

35–39 years ......................................

40–44 years ......................................

20,091

9,226

10,138

10,557

11,135

0.7

5.6

14.9

28.2

33.7

*

1.6

5.3

9.3

18.8

0.4

4.4

8.3

14.5

15.9

–

*

1.3

5.9

3.1

Marital or cohabiting status

Currently married ...................................

Currently cohabiting .................................

Never married, not cohabiting ...........................

Formerly married, not cohabiting .........................

25,808

5,653

25,412

4,274

28.6

19.1

0.4

7.2

13.3

0.7

*

6.8

14.4

16.2

–

–

3.9

2.5

–

–

Number of biological children fathered

None ..........................................

1 child..........................................

2 children........................................

3 or more children ..................................

32,593

10,457

9,829

8,269

2.9

13.6

27.6

45.7

0.7

6.1

15.1

17.6

1.3

6.4

12.3

28.1

1.2

1.9

3.3

3.0

Religion raised

None ..........................................

Fundamentalist Protestant .............................

Other Protestant ...................................

Catholic.........................................

Other religions.....................................

4,981

2,747

27,152

21,821

4,263

12.6

9.5

16.9

13.0

13.0

10.2

3.1

7.1

5.3

2.6

3.2

5.2

8.7

6.9

9.8

*

*

3.2

0.9

*

Region of residence

Northeast........................................

Midwest.........................................

South ..........................................

West...........................................

8,361

12,766

24,543

15,477

11.7

16.0

15.5

13.3

6.3

8.2

5.6

5.6

5.2

6.8

9.2

6.8

*

2.0

2.8

1.1

Education2

No high school diploma or GED ..........................

High school diploma or GED ............................

Some college, no bachelor’s degree .......................

Bachelor’s degree or higher ............................

6,355

15,659

13,104

11,901

20.9

23.8

17.8

12.4

6.6

8.0

9.8

7.1

12.8

14.1

7.8

4.9

2.3

4.5

1.4

0.9

Percent of poverty level3

0–149 percent.....................................

0–99 percent ....................................

150–299 percent ...................................

300 percent or higher ................................

11,032

6,638

14,451

25,457

18.8

19.8

18.7

16.0

4.1

3.7

7.5

8.9

14.9

13.8

10.2

5.9

1.7

2.0

3.2

2.0

Hispanic origin and race

Hispanic or Latino ..................................

Not Hispanic or Latino:

White, single race .................................

Black or African American, single race ....................

10,188

38,738

6,940

11.0

15.2

10.4

2.3

8.0

1.9

8.2

6.2

6.8

0.8

2.3

2.3

* Figure does not meet standard of reliability or precision.

– Quantity zero.

1

Includes men of other or multiple race and origin groups, not shown separately.

2

Limited to men 22–44 years of age at time of interview. GED is General Educational Development high school equivalency diploma.

3

Limited to men 20–44 years of age at time of interview.

NOTES: Percentages do not add to total who reported ‘‘any sterilizing operation’’ because some men reported more than one sterilizing operation. Also, other female sterilizing operations are not

shown separately, due to small numbers.
Series 23, No. 26 [ Page 77

Table 46. Number of married men 15–44 years of age, percentage who have had a vasectomy, and percentage whose wives have had a

sterilizing operation by type of operation, according to selected characteristics: United States, 2002

Characteristic

Number in

thousands

Any

sterilizing

operation Vasectomy

Current wife

Tubal

sterilization Hysterectomy

Percent

Total

1 .......................................... 25,808 28.6 13.3 14.4 3.9

Age

15–24 years ......................................

25–29 years ......................................

30–34 years ......................................

35–39 years ......................................

40–44 years ......................................

1,559

4,178

6,147

6,921

7,002

*

7.1

20.9

34.9

47.7

*

2.5

8.0

12.7

27.7

*

5.5

11.6

17.1

22.4

–

*

2.2

8.1

3.9

Number of biological children fathered

None ..........................................

1 child..........................................

2 children........................................

3 or more children ..................................

5,491

6,426

7,502

6,388

12.0

17.8

31.6

50.2

3.2

8.5

17.4

22.0

5.4

8.2

14.2

28.4

6.0

2.9

3.5

3.4

Region of residence

Northeast........................................

Midwest.........................................

South ..........................................

West...........................................

3,056

5,435

11,060

6,256

26.4

32.2

29.8

24.4

15.3

17.0

11.8

11.8

11.4

14.3

17.1

11.1

*

2.6

6.1

2.7

Education2

No high school diploma or GED ..........................

High school diploma or GED ............................

Some college, no bachelor’s degree .......................

Bachelor’s degree or higher ............................

3,379

8,434

6,386

7,339

33.0

35.9

29.6

18.3

11.8

12.8

18.4

10.6

20.1

20.7

12.0

7.1

4.2

7.5

2.1

1.2

Percent of poverty level3

0–149 percent.....................................

0–99 percent ....................................

150–299 percent ...................................

300 percent or higher ................................

5,015

2,621

7,422

13,328

31.0

32.4

30.6

26.7

8.4

8.3

13.1

15.3

24.9

21.1

16.1

9.5

2.8

3.4

5.3

3.5

Hispanic origin and race

Hispanic or Latino ..................................

Not Hispanic or Latino:

White, single race .................................

Black or African American, single race ....................

4,349

17,183

2,187

17.9

29.7

25.8

4.4

16.2

5.1

13.5

11.8

17.5

1.6

4.6

5.4

* Figure does not meet standard of reliability or precision.

– Quantity zero.

1

Includes men of other or multiple race and origin groups, not shown separately.

2

Limited to men 22–44 years of age at time of interview. GED is General Educational Development high school equivalency diploma.

3

Limited to men 20–44 years of age at time of interview.

NOTE: Percentages do not add to total who reported ‘‘any sterilizing operation’’ because some men reported more than one sterilizing operation. Also, other female sterilizing operations are not shown

separately, due to small numbers.
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Table 47. Number of men 15–44 years of age and number of unmarried men who had sexual intercourse in the 12 months prior to the

interview and percent distribution by how often the condom was used, according to selected characteristics: United States, 2002

How often a condom was used

Number in None of Some of Every

Characteristics thousands Total the time the time time

Percent distribution

Total .......................................... 48,249 100.0 54.6 29.1 16.2

Marital or cohabiting status

Currently married ................................... 25,337 100.0 73.0 19.5 7.5

Currently cohabiting ................................. 5,559 100.0 60.3 33.1 6.6

Never married, not cohabiting ........................... 13,955 100.0 16.0 46.6 37.4

Formerly married, not cohabiting ......................... 3,397 100.0 51.7 29.6 18.7

Unmarried men

Total

1 .......................................... 22,912 100.0 32.9 40.5 26.6

Age

15–19 years ...................................... 4,016 100.0 10.7 42.4 47.0

20–24 years ...................................... 6,423 100.0 20.6 51.3 28.2

25–29 years ...................................... 3,887 100.0 32.3 49.8 17.9

30–34 years ...................................... 3,067 100.0 47.0 31.7 21.4

35–39 years ...................................... 2,536 100.0 51.5 29.4 19.1

40–44 years ...................................... 2,983 100.0 57.8 21.3 20.9

Number of biological children

None .......................................... 15,759 100.0 23.1 44.1 32.8

1 child or more .................................... 7,153 100.0 53.4 33.1 13.6

Number of female sexual partners in the 12 months prior to interview

1 woman ........................................ 13,985 100.0 43.8 30.6 25.6

2 or more women................................... 8,927 100.0 16.4 55.6 28.0

Current religion

None .......................................... 5,741 100.0 34.5 44.2 21.3

Fundamentalist Protestant ............................. 931 100.0 38.9 39.2 22.0

Other Protestant ................................... 7,702 100.0 30.9 39.6 29.5

Catholic......................................... 6,677 100.0 34.8 38.1 27.1

Other religion ..................................... 1,860 100.0 26.4 42.3 31.4

Importance of religion

Very important..................................... 6,815 100.0 33.3 41.4 25.3

Somewhat important ................................. 7,904 100.0 31.2 39.2 29.7

Not important ..................................... 8,122 100.0 34.5 41.0 24.5

Education2

No high school diploma or GED .......................... 2,305 100.0 54.1 28.3 17.7

High school diploma or GED ............................ 5,622 100.0 47.2 34.6 18.2

Some college, no bachelor’s degree ....................... 5,170 100.0 37.5 39.1 23.4

Bachelor’s degree or higher ............................ 2,919 100.0 27.0 51.0 22.1

Percent of poverty level3

0–149 percent..................................... 4,379 100.0 41.8 35.8 22.5

0–99 percent .................................... 2,989 100.0 44.9 33.7 21.4

150–299 percent ................................... 5,218 100.0 35.5 39.2 25.3

300 percent or higher ................................ 9,298 100.0 36.1 42.7 21.2

Hispanic origin and race

Hispanic or Latino .................................. 4,175 100.0 32.9 41.1 26.0

Not Hispanic or Latino:

White, single race .................................. 13,477 100.0 34.9 40.0 25.1

Black or African American, single race .................... 3,611 100.0 27.9 37.0 35.1

1

Includes men of other or multiple race and origin groups and men with missing information on importance of religion, not shown separately.

2

Limited to men 22–44 years of age at time of interview. GED is General Educational Development high school equivalency diploma.

3

Limited to men 20–44 years of age at time of interview.

NOTE: Percents may not add to 100 due to rounding.
Series 23, No. 26 [ Page 79

Table 48. Number of men 15–44 years of age and number of unmarried men who had sexual intercourse in the 4 weeks prior to the

interview and percent distribution by how often the condom was used in those 4 weeks, according to selected characteristics: United

States, 2002

How often a condom was used

Characteristic

Number in

thousands Total

None of

the time

Some of

the time

Every

time

Percent distribution

Total ........................................... 38,606 100.0 71.4 6.1 22.5

Marital or cohabiting status

Currently married ...................................

Currently cohabiting .................................

Never married, not cohabiting ...........................

Formerly married, not cohabiting .........................

22,856

4,932

8,698

2,120

100.0

100.0

100.0

100.0

85.0

78.3

34.6

60.1

4.5

6.1

9.4

9.2

10.4

15.7

56.0

30.6

Unmarried men

Total

1 .......................................... 15,750 100.0 51.7 8.4 39.9

Age

15–19 years ......................................

20–24 years ......................................

25–29 years ......................................

30–34 years ......................................

35–39 years ......................................

40–44 years ......................................

2,543

4,384

2,827

2,230

1,920

1,846

100.0

100.0

100.0

100.0

100.0

100.0

26.4

43.7

55.4

61.1

67.2

72.6

5.2

10.0

13.3

9.4

6.5

1.8

68.4

46.3

31.3

29.5

26.2

25.6

Currently cohabiting

Yes ...........................................

No ............................................

4,932

10,818

100.0

100.0

78.3

39.6

6.1

9.4

15.7

51.0

Number of biological children

None ..........................................

1 child or more ....................................

10,471

5,279

100.0

100.0

43.7

67.7

8.0

9.1

48.4

23.2

Current religion

None ..........................................

Other Protestant ...................................

Catholic.........................................

Other religion .....................................

4,174

5,000

4,637

1,293

100.0

100.0

100.0

100.0

53.4

47.9

52.1

55.8

7.9

8.4

8.6

9.9

38.7

43.7

39.3

34.3

Importance of religion

Very important.....................................

Somewhat important .................................

Not important .....................................

4,661

5,192

5,864

100.0

100.0

100.0

56.0

44.6

54.6

7.1

9.5

8.4

36.9

46.0

37.0

Education2

No high school diploma or GED ..........................

High school diploma or GED ............................

Some college, no bachelor’s degree .......................

Bachelor’s degree or higher ............................

1,682

4,164

3,520

2,040

100.0

100.0

100.0

100.0

65.7

65.4

55.3

52.2

4.3

10.2

8.6

9.6

30.0

24.5

36.1

38.2

Percent of poverty level3

0–149 percent.....................................

0–99 percent ....................................

150–299 percent ...................................

300 percent or higher ................................

2,905

1,978

3,545

6,757

100.0

100.0

100.0

100.0

62.7

68.2

53.7

55.5

7.2

6.2

11.7

8.3

30.2

25.6

34.7

36.2

Hispanic origin and race

Hispanic or Latino ..................................

Not Hispanic or Latino:

White, single race .................................

Black or African American, single race ....................

2,830

9,089

2,706

100.0

100.0

100.0

55.6

54.5

37.9

9.7

7.6

9.3

34.7

38.0

52.8

1

Includes men of other or multiple race and origin groups, men who are Fundamentalist Protestant, and men with missing information on importance of religion, not shown separately.

2

Limited to men 22–44 years of age at time of interview. GED is General Educational Development high school equivalency diploma.

3

Limited to men 20–44 years of age at time of interview.

NOTE: Percents may not add to 100 due to rounding.
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Table 49. Number of men 15–44 years of age and number of unmarried men 15–44 years of age who had sexual intercourse in the 12

months prior to the interview and percentage who used the condom, and method combinations including the condom, at last sexual

intercourse, by selected characteristics: United States, 2002

Characteristic

Number in

thousands

No

method

Used

condom

only

Used

condom

at all

Used condom and . . .

Withdrawal

Hormonal

method1

All other

methods2

Percent

Total .......................................... 48,249 29.5 18.6 29.5 1.6 8.4 1.9

Age

15–19 years ......................................

20–24 years ......................................

25–29 years ......................................

30–34 years ......................................

35–39 years ......................................

40–44 years ......................................

4,058

7,936

8,053

9,190

9,391

9,622

10.3

18.4

28.6

33.9

35.3

37.9

40.2

24.2

21.2

14.7

10.4

14.4

72.0

47.3

31.4

20.4

14.9

18.0

7.8

3.5

1.1

0.5

*

*

24.4

18.9

8.3

4.1

3.5

2.1

4.5

2.7

1.8

1.4

1.0

1.5

Marital or cohabiting status

Currently married ...................................

Currently cohabiting .................................

Never married, not cohabiting ...........................

Formerly married, not cohabiting .........................

25,337

5,559

13,955

3,397

38.9

31.1

12.3

28.3

10.5

7.4

36.7

22.8

12.9

17.8

63.2

33.7

*

1.1

4.5

0.9

1.6

7.4

21.5

7.5

0.7

3.1

3.4

3.0

Unmarried men

Total

3 .......................................... 22,912 19.2 27.5 47.8 3.1 16.0 3.2

Age

15–19 years ......................................

20–24 years ......................................

25–29 years ......................................

30–34 years ......................................

35–39 years ......................................

40–44 years ......................................

4,016

6,423

3,887

3,067

2,536

2,983

9.7

14.0

19.3

24.7

23.3

33.9

40.4

27.2

25.7

22.5

21.0

23.9

72.5

54.5

44.2

36.3

28.9

32.9

7.9

4.4

2.3

*

*

–

24.7

22.8

15.1

10.3

6.7

4.6

4.6

2.7

3.2

3.5

1.0

4.4

Cohabiting status

Currently cohabiting .................................

Not currently cohabiting ...............................

5,559

17,352

31.1

15.4

7.4

34.0

17.8

57.4

1.1

3.8

7.4

18.8

3.1

3.3

Number of biological children

None ..........................................

1 child or more ....................................

15,759

7,153

13.8

31.1

32.8

16.0

57.2

27.2

4.3

0.6

20.0

7.2

2.9

3.9

Number of female sexual partners in the 12 months prior to interview

1 female ........................................

2 or more females ..................................

13,985

8,927

22.8

13.5

22.8

35.0

40.9

58.7

3.2

3.0

13.9

19.3

3.3

3.1

Education4

No high school diploma or GED ..........................

High school diploma or GED ............................

Some college, no bachelor’s degree .......................

Bachelor’s degree or higher ............................

2,305

5,622

5,170

2,919

38.6

29.0

17.3

9.4

17.8

20.2

25.4

32.6

26.5

33.5

42.7

50.5

2.0

1.4

2.4

*

6.1

9.1

13.6

17.1

2.0

3.8

3.3

*

Percent of poverty level5

0–149 percent.....................................

0–99 percent ....................................

150–299 percent ...................................

300 percent or higher ................................

4,379

2,989

5,218

9,298

25.8

27.1

22.4

18.4

22.7

16.8

27.2

24.4

41.0

37.2

45.4

41.7

2.2

2.8

2.1

2.0

13.5

14.8

13.7

14.8

3.9

4.6

3.7

2.1

Hispanic origin and race

Hispanic or Latino ..................................

Not Hispanic or Latino:

White, single race.................................

Black or African American, single race ....................

4,175

13,477

3,611

26.4

15.5

25.0

27.9

24.0

39.0

43.9

45.4

58.9

3.6

3.2

2.1

10.9

18.3

14.9

3.1

2.3

5.3

* Figure does not meet standard of reliability or precision.

–Quantity zero.

1

Hormonal methods include: pill, injection (Depo-ProveraTM or LunelleTM), and hormonal implant (NorplantTM).

2

‘‘All other methods’’ includes: vasectomy; female sterilization; spermicidal foam, jelly, cream, film or suppository; rhythm or safe period; and something else.

3

Includes men of other or multiple race and origin groups, not shown separately.

4

Limited to men 22–44 years of age at time of interview. GED is General Educational Development high school equivalency diploma.

5

Limited to men 20–44 years of age at time of interview.
Series 23, No. 26 [ Page 81

Table 50. Number of men 15–44 years of age and number of unmarried men 15–44 years of age who had sexual intercourse in the 12

months prior to the interview and percentage who used or who reported their partner used specified contraceptive method at last sexual

intercourse, by selected characteristics: United States, 2002

Number in Used any Other Female Male All other

Characteristic thousands method Pill hormonal1 Condom Withdrawal sterilization sterilization methods2

Percent

Total.................................... 48,249 70.5 25.6 3.5 29.5 7.1 8.1 5.7 7.8

Age

15–19 years ............................... 4,058 89.7 31.9 5.2 72.0 14.7 0.1 – 8.4

20–24 years ............................... 7,936 81.7 42.8 5.5 47.3 9.7 0.5 – 7.5

25–29 years ............................... 8,053 71.4 31.7 4.3 31.4 8.7 4.5 1.4 7.2

30–34 years ............................... 9,190 66.1 24.4 4.1 20.4 6.1 8.7 4.6 7.1

35–39 years ............................... 9,391 64.7 20.2 1.4 14.9 4.9 15.0 8.1 9.2

40–44 years ............................... 9,622 62.1 10.3 1.7 18.0 3.5 13.4 15.1 7.5

Marital or cohabiting status

Currently married............................ 25,337 61.1 18.3 3.1 12.9 5.2 10.9 9.9 7.5

Currently cohabiting .......................... 5,559 68.9 31.5 7.0 17.8 7.5 12.5 1.0 8.6

Never married, not cohabiting .................... 13,955 87.7 37.2 2.9 63.2 11.2 1.0 0.1 7.8

Formerly married, not cohabiting .................. 3,397 71.7 23.7 2.7 33.7 3.5 8.9 4.8 8.3

Unmarried men

Total

3 ................................... 22,912 80.8 33.8 3.9 47.8 9.2 5.0 1.0 8.1

Age

15–19 years ............................... 4,016 90.3 32.1 5.3 72.5 14.7 0.1 – 8.3

20–24 years ............................... 6,423 86.0 45.5 4.3 54.5 11.1 0.3 – 8.0

25–29 years ............................... 3,887 80.7 38.1 3.8 44.2 9.9 4.0 1.0 5.1

30–34 years ............................... 3,067 75.3 30.5 5.4 36.3 6.4 7.2 0.4 9.5

35–39 years ............................... 2,536 76.7 25.5 1.5 28.9 5.6 14.1 3.3 8.3

40–44 years ............................... 2,983 66.1 15.6 1.3 32.9 2.5 12.8 3.2 10.2

Cohabiting status

Currently cohabiting .......................... 5,559 68.9 31.5 7.0 17.8 7.5 12.5 1.0 8.6

Not currently cohabiting........................ 17,352 84.6 34.5 2.8 57.4 9.7 2.6 1.0 7.9

Number of biological children

None ................................... 15,759 86.2 38.7 3.2 57.2 10.5 1.3 0.3 8.7

1 child or more ............................. 7,153 68.9 23.0 5.3 27.2 6.3 13.1 2.5 6.9

Number of female sexual partners

in the 12 months prior to interview

1 female ................................. 13,985 77.2 32.9 4.2 40.9 9.1 6.2 1.0 8.9

2 or more females ........................... 8,927 86.5 35.2 3.3 58.7 9.3 3.0 0.9 6.9

Education4

No high school diploma or GED................... 2,305 61.4 18.4 8.1 26.5 8.1 10.1 – 4.2

High school diploma or GED..................... 5,622 71.0 26.4 4.4 33.5 6.7 9.8 2.0 7.1

Some college, no bachelor’s degree ................ 5,170 82.7 41.2 1.6 42.7 6.9 4.9 1.3 8.6

Bachelor’s degree or higher ..................... 2,919 90.6 39.1 1.0 50.5 8.6 3.0 1.6 11.0

Percent of poverty level5

0–149 percent ............................. 4,379 74.2 29.7 3.4 41.0 7.4 9.3 0.2 7.6

0–99 percent ............................. 2,989 73.0 33.0 3.3 37.2 8.9 12.2 0.2 6.6

150–299 percent ............................ 5,218 77.6 27.6 5.2 45.4 8.0 7.7 0.3 6.9

300 percent or higher ......................... 9,298 81.6 39.9 2.7 41.7 8.3 3.5 2.2 8.9

Hispanic origin and race

Hispanic or Latino ........................... 4,175 73.6 22.8 6.1 43.9 10.6 5.1 – 7.9

Not Hispanic or Latino:

White, single race ......................... 13,477 84.5 41.4 3.5 45.4 10.2 4.1 1.6 9.2

Black or African American, single race ............. 3,611 75.0 21.4 3.4 58.9 4.0 4.6 0.5 5.9

– Quantity zero.

1

‘‘Other hormonal’’ includes: injectables (Depo-ProveraTM or LunelleTM) and implant (NorplantTM).

2

‘‘All other methods’’ includes: spermicidal foam, jelly, cream, film, suppository; rhythm or safe period; and something else.

3

Includes men of other or multiple race and origin groups, not shown separately.

4

Limited to men 22–44 years of age at time of interview. GED is General Educational Development high school equivalency diploma.

5

Limited to men 20–44 years of age at time of interview.

NOTE: Statistics for condom, pill, other hormonal, withdrawal, male sterilization, female sterilization, and all other methods reflect use of that method regardless of whether it was used alone or in

combination with another method.
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Table 51. Number of men 15–44 years of age and number of unmarried men 15–44 years of age who had sexual intercourse in the 3 months

prior to the interview and percentage who used the condom and method combinations including the condom, at last sexual intercourse,

by selected characteristics: United States, 2002

Characteristic

Number in

thousands

No

method

Used

condom

only

Used

condom

at all

Used condom and . . .

Withdrawal

Hormonal

method1

All other

methods2

Percent

Total .......................................... 43,599 30.2 16.7 26.6 1.4 7.4 1.9

Age

15–19 years ......................................

20–24 years ......................................

25–29 years ......................................

30–34 years ......................................

35–39 years ......................................

40–44 years ......................................

3,234

6,828

7,292

8,634

8,713

8,898

10.0

20.0

29.4

33.2

34.9

38.3

39.0

21.1

18.6

14.4

9.5

12.9

70.2

42.0

28.1

20.1

13.8

16.5

7.8

3.3

0.9

0.5

*

–

23.7

16.4

7.6

3.9

3.2

2.0

5.1

2.7

2.0

1.4

1.0

1.6

Marital or cohabiting status

Currently married ...................................

Currently cohabiting .................................

Never married, not cohabiting ...........................

Formerly married, not cohabiting .........................

24,549

5,506

10,898

2,645

38.2

30.7

12.3

28.1

10.3

7.4

34.8

21.0

12.6

17.9

60.8

32.7

*

1.1

4.5

*

1.6

7.5

20.4

8.0

0.7

3.1

3.7

3.6

Unmarried men

Total

3 .......................................... 19,050 19.8 25.0 44.5 3.0 15.0 3.5

Age

15–19 years ......................................

20–24 years ......................................

25–29 years ......................................

30–34 years ......................................

35–39 years ......................................

40–44 years ......................................

3,192

5,324

3,289

2,683

2,142

2,421

9.3

15.3

20.7

23.6

23.7

35.0

39.3

23.8

22.0

22.0

19.8

20.6

70.9

49.3

39.9

36.2

27.0

30.5

7.9

4.2

2.0

*

*

–

24.0

20.6

14.3

10.3

5.8

4.9

5.2

2.6

3.8

3.6

1.2

5.0

Cohabiting status

Currently cohabiting .................................

Not currently cohabiting ...............................

5,506

13,544

30.7

15.4

7.4

32.1

17.9

55.4

1.1

3.8

7.5

18.0

3.1

3.7

Number of biological children

None ..........................................

1 child or more ....................................

12,717

6,332

14.0

31.6

30.2

14.6

53.7

26.2

4.2

0.7

18.8

7.2

3.2

4.3

Number of female sexual partners in the 3 months prior to interview

1 female ........................................

2 or more females ..................................

11,332

7,717

24.2

13.4

18.6

34.3

35.9

57.3

3.1

2.9

12.7

18.2

3.6

3.4

Education4

No high school diploma or GED ..........................

High school diploma or GED ............................

Some college, no bachelor’s degree .......................

Bachelor’s degree or higher ............................

1,968

4,812

4,418

2,416

40.0

30.0

16.1

10.0

16.9

16.8

25.4

27.7

25.8

29.8

42.0

46.7

2.3

0.8

2.6

*

5.9

8.6

12.4

17.9

2.3

4.1

3.6

*

Percent of poverty level5

0–149 percent.....................................

0–99 percent ....................................

150–299 percent ...................................

300 percent or higher ................................

3,568

2,435

4,368

7,922

27.6

28.0

24.0

18.3

18.6

15.0

23.0

23.2

36.1

32.9

41.1

39.6

2.2

*

1.8

2.1

12.1

11.7

12.9

13.7

4.2

5.0

4.2

2.2

Hispanic origin and race

Hispanic or Latino ..................................

Not Hispanic or Latino:

White, single race .................................

Black or African American, single race ....................

3,512

11,084

3,135

27.1

16.1

26.2

24.1

21.6

36.9

39.5

41.9

56.4

3.9

3.1

2.0

9.8

16.7

14.6

3.7

2.3

5.7

– Quantity zero.

* Figure does not meet standard of reliability or precision.

1

Hormonal methods include: pill; injection (Depo-ProveraTM or LunelleTM); and hormonal implant (NorplantTM).

2

‘‘All other methods’’ includes: vasectomy; female sterilization; spermicidal foam, jelly, cream, film, or suppository; rhythm or safe period; and something else.

3

Includes men of other or multiple race and origin groups, not shown separately.

4

Limited to men 22–44 years of age at time of interview. GED is General Educational Development high school equivalency diploma.

5

Limited to men 20–44 years of age at time of interview.
Series 23, No. 26 [ Page 83

Table 52. Number of men 15–44 years of age and number of unmarried men 15–44 years of age who had sexual intercourse in the 3 months

prior to the interview and percentage who used, or reported their partner used specified contraceptive method at last sexual intercourse, by

selected characteristics: United States, 2002

Number in Used any Other Female Male All other

Characteristic thousands method Pill hormonal1 Condom Withdrawal sterilization sterilization methods2

Percent

Total ................................... 43,599 69.9 25.4 3.7 26.6 7.3 8.6 6.1 8.1

Age

15–19 years ............................... 3,234 90.0 30.8 6.2 70.2 16.3 * – 8.4

20–24 years ............................... 6,828 80.0 43.4 6.0 42.0 10.1 0.6 – 7.7

25–29 years ............................... 7,292 70.6 32.3 4.6 28.1 9.0 5.0 1.5 7.9

30–34 years ............................... 8,634 66.8 24.6 4.4 20.1 6.1 8.9 4.9 6.9

35–39 years ............................... 8,713 65.1 20.4 1.4 13.8 5.2 15.6 7.9 9.8

40–44 years ............................... 8,898 61.7 9.5 1.8 16.5 3.6 13.6 16.1 7.9

Marital or cohabiting status

Currently married............................ 24,549 61.8 18.6 3.2 12.6 5.3 11.2 10.0 7.6

Currently cohabiting .......................... 5,506 69.3 31.8 7.1 17.9 7.5 12.5 1.0 8.7

Never married, not cohabiting .................... 10,898 87.7 37.4 3.1 60.8 12.4 1.1 * 8.6

Formerly married, not cohabiting .................. 2,645 71.9 25.6 3.5 32.7 3.7 7.0 4.8 9.2

Unmarried men

Total

3 ................................... 19,050 80.2 34.2 4.3 44.5 9.8 5.2 1.0 8.7

Age

15–19 years ............................... 3,192 90.7 31.0 6.3 70.9 16.3 * – 8.3

20–24 years ............................... 5,324 84.7 46.9 4.8 49.3 11.9 * – 8.4

25–29 years ............................... 3,289 79.4 39.0 4.1 39.9 10.4 4.8 * 5.8

30–34 years ............................... 2,683 76.4 30.9 6.2 36.2 6.1 7.1 * 9.9

35–39 years ............................... 2,142 76.3 24.8 1.2 27.0 6.7 14.6 2.9 9.4

40–44 years ............................... 2,421 65.0 15.6 1.6 30.5 2.8 12.5 3.4 11.8

Cohabiting status

Currently cohabiting .......................... 5,506 69.3 31.8 7.1 17.9 7.5 12.5 1.0 8.7

Not currently cohabiting........................ 13,544 84.6 35.1 3.2 55.4 10.7 2.2 1.0 8.7

Number of biological children

None ................................... 12,717 86.0 39.6 3.5 53.7 11.4 1.3 0.4 9.6

1 child or more ............................. 6,332 68.4 23.2 5.9 26.2 6.6 13.0 2.2 6.9

Number of female sexual partners

in the 3 months prior to interview

1 female ................................. 11,332 75.8 33.7 4.8 35.9 9.8 6.6 1.1 9.5

2 or more females ........................... 7,717 86.6 34.8 3.5 57.3 9.8 3.1 0.9 7.5

Education4

No high school diploma or GED................... 1,968 60.0 18.2 8.7 25.8 8.5 8.7 – 4.7

High school diploma or GED..................... 4,812 70.0 27.8 4.6 29.8 6.7 10.3 1.9 7.7

Some college, no bachelor’s degree ................ 4,418 83.9 40.9 1.7 42.0 7.7 5.4 1.2 9.0

Bachelor’s degree or higher ..................... 2,416 90.0 41.2 * 46.7 9.2 2.6 1.9 13.1

Percent of poverty level5

0–149 percent ............................. 3,568 72.4 31.0 3.6 36.1 8.0 9.4 * 8.2

0–99 percent ............................. 2,435 72.0 32.8 3.4 32.9 9.3 13.3 * 6.5

150–299 percent ............................ 4,368 76.1 27.1 6.2 41.1 8.3 8.5 * 7.6

300 percent or higher ......................... 7,922 81.7 40.8 2.8 39.6 8.9 3.5 2.1 9.6

Hispanic origin and race

Hispanic or Latino ........................... 3,512 72.9 23.1 7.1 39.5 11.9 5.9 – 8.6

Not Hispanic or Latino:

White, single race .......................... 11,084 84.0 41.6 4.0 41.9 11.0 3.7 1.5 9.7

Black or African American, single race ............. 3,135 73.8 22.4 3.0 56.4 4.1 4.8 * 6.5

* Figure does not meet standard of reliability or precision.

– Quantity zero.

1

‘‘Other hormonal’’ includes: injectables (Depo-ProveraTM or LunelleTM) and implant (NorplantTM).

2

‘‘All other methods’’ includes: spermicidal foam, jelly, cream, film, or suppository; rhythm or safe period; and something else.

3

Includes men of other or multiple race and origin groups, not shown separately.

4

Limited to men 22–44 years of age at time of interview. GED is General Educational Development high school equivalency diploma.

5

Limited to men 20–44 years of age at time of interview.

NOTE: Statistics for condom, pill, other hormonal, withdrawal, male sterilization, female sterilization, and all other methods reflect use of that method regardless of whether it was used alone or in

combination with another method.
Page 84 [ Series 23, No. 26

Table 53. Number of men 15–24 years of age and percent distribution by response to the question, ‘‘What is the chance that it would be

embarrassing for you and a new partner to discuss using a condom?’’ according to selected characteristics: United States, 2002

Almost

Number in No A little 50–50 A good certain

Characteristic thousands Total chance chance chance chance chance

Percent distribution

Total

1 ................................... 20,091 100.0 54.5 21.8 12.3 6.3 5.2

Age

15–19 years ............................... 10,208 100.0 48.5 23.8 14.8 7.7 5.3

20–24 years ............................... 9,883 100.0 60.6 19.8 9.8 4.8 5.0

Ever had sexual intercourse

Yes .................................... 13,332 100.0 64.3 17.8 8.9 4.4 4.7

No ..................................... 6,759 100.0 34.4 30.0 19.4 10.0 6.2

Age at first sexual intercourse

Never had sex ............................. 6,759 100.0 34.4 30.0 19.4 10.0 6.2

Under 15 years ............................. 3,059 100.0 71.0 13.2 6.4 4.1 5.3

15–17 years ............................... 7,101 100.0 63.7 19.5 8.8 4.3 3.7

18–19 years ............................... 2,044 100.0 68.0 17.3 8.9 4.3 *

20–24 years ............................... 1,129 100.0 43.6 19.8 15.4 6.5 *

Parental living arrangement at age 14 years

Both biological or adoptive parents ................ 14,122 100.0 51.2 24.5 13.0 6.7 4.7

Other ................................... 5,970 100.0 62.2 15.5 10.8 5.2 6.2

Mother’s education

No high school diploma or GED2 .................. 3,015 100.0 57.4 15.0 13.0 10.2 4.5

High school diploma or GED2 .................... 6,539 100.0 54.8 21.1 12.3 5.4 6.4

Some college, no bachelor’s degree ................ 5,213 100.0 53.9 22.9 10.8 6.8 5.7

Bachelor’s degree or higher ..................... 5,265 100.0 52.8 25.7 13.5 4.5 3.5

Education (of respondent)3

No high school diploma or GED2 .................. 2,886 100.0 57.2 16.5 12.0 6.6 7.7

High school diploma or GED2 or higher .............. 11,457 100.0 57.9 22.4 9.8 5.2 4.8

Hispanic origin and race

Hispanic or Latino ........................... 3,579 100.0 59.4 18.4 11.4 6.2 4.6

Not Hispanic or Latino:

White, single race ......................... 12,131 100.0 51.9 24.6 11.9 6.3 5.3

Black or African American, single race ............. 2,550 100.0 65.5 12.1 10.6 6.7 5.2

* Figure does not meet standard of reliability or precision.

1

Includes men of other or multiple race and origin groups, not shown separately.

2

GED is General Educational Development high school equivalency diploma.

3

Limited to males 18–24 years of age at time of interview.

NOTE: Percentages may not add to 100 due to rounding.
Series 23, No. 26 [ Page 85

Table 54. Number of men 15–24 years of age and percent distribution by response to the question, ‘‘What is the chance that if you used a

condom, a new partner would appreciate it?’’ according to selected characteristics: United States, 2002

Almost

Number in No A little 50–50 A good certain

Characteristic thousands Total chance chance chance chance chance

Percent distribution

Total

1 ................................... 20,091 100.0 2.1 3.0 12.4 39.2 43.4

Age

15–19 years ............................... 10,208 100.0 2.6 3.2 11.5 39.0 43.8

20–24 years ............................... 9,883 100.0 1.5 2.8 13.3 39.4 43.0

Ever had sexual intercourse

Yes .................................... 13,332 100.0 1.5 2.5 12.5 38.6 44.9

No ..................................... 6,759 100.0 3.2 4.1 12.1 40.4 40.3

Age at first sexual intercourse

Never had sex ............................. 6,759 100.0 3.2 4.1 12.1 40.4 40.3

Under 15 years ............................. 3,059 100.0 0.9 3.0 13.0 38.3 44.8

15–17 years ............................... 7,101 100.0 1.9 2.2 13.1 40.9 42.0

18–19 years ............................... 2,044 100.0 * 3.2 8.5 34.1 53.3

20–24 years ............................... 1,129 100.0 * * 15.3 32.2 48.2

Parental living arrangement at age 14 years

Both biological or adoptive parents ................ 14,122 100.0 2.3 3.1 12.3 39.8 42.5

Other ................................... 5,970 100.0 1.5 3.0 12.5 37.6 45.4

Mother’s education

No high school diploma or GED2 .................. 3,015 100.0 4.4 4.4 12.0 45.8 33.5

High school diploma or GED2 .................... 6,539 100.0 2.5 3.2 14.1 33.9 46.3

Some college, no bachelor’s degree ................ 5,213 100.0 0.8 2.2 12.3 38.9 45.8

Bachelor’s degree or higher ..................... 5,265 100.0 1.4 2.9 10.7 42.3 42.7

Education (of respondent)3

No high school diploma or GED2 .................. 2,886 100.0 3.6 4.6 13.0 41.5 37.3

High school diploma or GED2 or higher .............. 11,457 100.0 1.2 2.3 13.6 38.8 44.1

Hispanic origin and race

Hispanic or Latino ........................... 3,579 100.0 3.9 5.4 15.6 40.3 34.8

Not Hispanic or Latino:

White, single race .......................... 12,311 100.0 1.8 2.0 11.6 38.8 45.9

Black or African American, single race ............. 2,550 100.0 1.4 2.9 11.2 37.3 47.3

* Figure does not meet standard of reliability or precision.

1

Includes men of other or multiple race and origin groups, not shown separately.

2

GED is General Educational Development high school equivalency diploma.

3

Limited to males 18–24 years of age at time of interview.

NOTE: Percentages may not add to 100 due to rounding.
Page 86 [ Series 23, No. 26

Table 55. Number of men 15–24 years of age and percent distribution by response to the question, ‘‘What is the chance that if you used a

condom during sex, you would feel less physical pleasure?’’ according to selected characteristics: United States, 2002

Characteristic

Number in

thousands Total

No

chance

A little

chance

50–50

chance

A good

chance

Almost

certain

chance

Percent distribution

Total

1 ................................... 20,091 100.0 13.6 27.0 28.3 19.4 11.7

Age

15–19 years ............................... 10,208 100.0 14.9 29.1 31.0 16.5 8.5

20–24 years ............................... 9,883 100.0 12.4 24.8 25.7 22.3 14.8

Ever had sexual intercourse

Yes .................................... 13,332 100.0 13.6 25.2 23.8 22.7 14.8

No ..................................... 6,759 100.0 13.6 30.8 38.0 12.5 5.1

Age at first sexual intercourse

Never had sex ............................. 6,759 100.0 13.6 30.8 38.0 12.5 5.1

Under 15 years ............................. 3,059 100.0 13.6 20.7 24.2 21.2 20.3

15–17 years ............................... 7,101 100.0 13.1 25.3 23.5 24.8 13.4

18–19 years ............................... 2,044 100.0 10.7 31.5 26.0 19.6 12.3

20–24 years ............................... 1,129 100.0 22.5 25.1 20.7 18.7 13.1

Parental living arrangement at age 14 years

Both biological/adoptive parents .................. 14,122 100.0 12.5 27.2 28.9 20.9 10.6

Other ................................... 5,970 100.0 16.2 26.5 26.9 16.2 14.3

Mother’s education

No high school diploma or GED2 .................. 3,015 100.0 14.9 23.3 36.9 13.7 11.2

High school diploma or GED2 .................... 6,539 100.0 14.2 25.8 28.9 19.2 11.9

Some college, no bachelor’s degree ................ 5,213 100.0 12.1 27.9 25.9 22.1 12.0

Bachelor’s degree or higher ..................... 5,265 100.0 13.5 29.8 25.2 20.5 11.0

Education (of respondent)3

No high school diploma or GED2 .................. 2,886 100.0 13.9 23.4 32.1 16.9 13.6

High school diploma or GED2 or higher .............. 11,457 100.0 13.1 26.2 24.3 22.3 14.1

Hispanic origin and race

Hispanic or Latino ........................... 3,579 100.0 13.5 28.1 33.1 15.7 9.6

Not Hispanic or Latino:

White, single race .......................... 12,311 100.0 12.8 27.7 24.8 21.6 13.2

Black or African American, single race ............. 2,550 100.0 18.3 22.3 33.9 16.5 8.9

1

Includes men of other or multiple race and origin groups, not shown separately.

2

GED is General Educational Development high school equivalency diploma.

3

Limited to males 18–24 years of age at time of interview.

NOTE: Percentages may not add to 100 due to rounding.
Series 23, No. 26 [ Page 87

Table 56. Number of men 15–44 years of age, percentage who received at least 1 health or family planning service from a medical care

provider in the 12 months prior to the interview, and percentage who received specified health or family planning service, by selected

characteristics: United States, 2002

Services received in last 12 months

Physical

Characteristic

Number in

thousands

At least

1 service

exam/

routine

exam

Testicular

exam

Birth

control

counseling

Advice

about

STD1

Advice

about

HIV2

Advice

about

sterilization

Percent

Total

3 ................................... 61,147 55.2 47.6 38.7 10.6 10.4 12.3 2.2

Age

15–19 years ...............................

20–24 years ...............................

25–29 years ...............................

30–44 years ...............................

10,208

9,883

9,226

31,830

72.3

51.9

53.0

51.3

64.4

39.9

43.1

45.9

56.6

34.7

36.5

34.9

17.5

16.9

12.4

5.9

17.2

16.3

10.8

6.3

19.2

17.2

11.1

8.9

1.1

1.1

2.2

2.8

Marital or cohabiting status

Currently married............................

Currently cohabiting ..........................

Never married, not cohabiting ....................

Formerly married, not cohabiting ..................

25,808

5,653

25,412

4,274

52.5

50.2

59.4

52.4

47.1

40.1

49.9

46.7

35.3

35.4

43.5

35.7

6.0

8.5

16.1

8.4

5.5

8.2

16.1

9.5

6.6

11.4

18.4

11.1

3.2

3.1

1.0

1.0

Number of biological children

None ...................................

1 child ..................................

2 children ................................

3 or more children ...........................

32,593

10,457

9,829

8,269

57.0

56.7

51.3

50.6

48.4

50.4

42.8

46.5

41.2

40.0

33.1

34.2

13.2

9.5

8.5

4.5

13.3

7.9

7.0

6.6

15.2

9.3

8.6

8.8

1.1

3.0

4.4

2.7

Ever had sexual intercourse

Yes ....................................

No .....................................

53,257

7,890

54.0

62.8

46.3

55.8

37.4

48.0

10.6

10.4

10.3

11.2

12.0

14.0

2.4

*

Employment status

Full time .................................

Part time .................................

Other ...................................

37,506

8,791

14,850

53.1

53.2

61.5

46.0

45.0

53.1

36.5

35.6

46.2

9.0

11.4

14.3

8.6

11.7

14.3

10.1

12.1

17.8

2.6

1.3

1.5

Percent of poverty level4

0–149 percent .............................

0–99 percent .............................

150–299 percent ............................

300 percent or higher .........................

11,032

6,638

14,451

25,457

46.6

46.0

49.6

55.2

36.8

34.0

41.9

48.7

29.3

26.6

31.6

39.7

13.0

13.3

8.9

7.8

14.9

14.9

9.1

6.6

16.8

15.9

9.4

9.2

4.1

4.6

1.3

2.2

Hispanic origin and race

Hispanic or Latino ...........................

Not Hispanic or Latino:

White, single race ..........................

Black or African American, single race .............

10,188

38,738

6,940

53.3

53.6

69.8

44.4

46.8

61.9

32.6

38.7

50.3

14.9

7.9

20.3

16.2

7.8

19.1

17.1

9.2

23.5

2.3

1.9

3.5

* Figure does not meet standard of reliability or precision.

1

STI is sexually transmitted infection.

2

HIV is human immunodeficiency virus.

3

Includes men of other or multiple race and origin groups, not shown separately.

4

Limited to men 20–44 years of age at time of interview.
Page 88 [ Series 23, No. 26

Table 57. Number of men 15–24 years of age percentage who received at least 1 health service in the 12 months prior to the interview, and

percentage reporting each type of provider, by selected characteristics: United States, 2002

Type of provider

At least Private Hospital

Number in 1 health doctor or or emergency

Characteristic thousands service Clinic HMO1 room Other

Percent

Total

2 ................................... 20,091 62.3 17.4 37.6 4.5 3.1

Age

15–19 years ............................... 10,208 72.3 20.9 43.4 5.2 2.9

20–24 years ............................... 9,883 51.9 13.7 31.6 3.8 3.2

Marital or cohabiting status

Currently married/cohabiting ..................... 3,076 52.2 13.3 32.6 4.8 1.6

Not currently married, not cohabiting................ 17,016 64.1 18.1 38.5 4.5 3.3

Number of biological children

None ................................... 18,181 62.8 17.2 38.5 4.4 3.0

1 or more children ........................... 1,910 57.0 19.3 28.8 5.4 4.2

Ever had sexual intercourse

Yes .................................... 13,332 60.7 18.4 34.2 5.3 3.3

No ..................................... 6,759 65.4 15.4 44.2 3.0 2.6

Residence

Metropolitan, central city of 12 largest MSAs3 .......... 2,540 69.7 25.8 32.6 6.5 4.8

Metropolitan, central city of other MSAs3 ............. 5,025 56.9 17.8 32.7 4.3 2.5

Metropolitan, suburb of 12 largest MSAs3

............. 4,205 67.6 12.1 50.4 2.8 2.4

Metropolitan, suburb of other MSAs3................ 4,663 63.7 14.7 42.7 3.3 3.3

Nonmetropolitan-urban ........................ 1,763 61.6 21.5 29.3 8.1 3.2

Nonmetropolitan-rural ......................... 1,895 51.9 19.0 23.8 5.8 3.2

Employment status

Full time ................................. 6,564 55.1 13.3 33.9 4.5 3.8

Part time ................................. 5,201 59.7 16.5 36.7 4.4 2.0

Other ................................... 8,326 69.5 21.1 41.0 4.6 3.1

Percent of poverty level4

0–149 percent ............................. 2,916 52.8 18.0 25.1 5.0 4.7

0–99 percent ............................. 1,901 51.7 21.4 20.0 5.4 4.7

150–299 percent ............................ 3,003 46.6 12.4 28.8 3.4 2.5

300 percent or higher ......................... 3,965 55.3 11.4 38.5 3.1 2.8

Hispanic origin and race

Hispanic or Latino ........................... 3,579 59.1 22.7 27.2 5.9 4.0

Not Hispanic or Latino:

White, single race .......................... 12,311 61.3 14.4 41.3 3.3 2.4

Black or African American, single race ............. 2,550 70.3 20.8 37.5 6.4 4.9

1

HMO is health maintenance organization.

2

Includes men of other or multiple race and origin groups, not shown separately.

3

MSA is metropolitan statistical area.

4

Limited to men 20–44 years of age at time of interview.

NOTE: Percentage reporting type of provider may add to more than percent reporting ‘‘at least 1 health service’’ because some men may have received services from more than one type of provider in

the last 12 months.
Series 23, No. 26 [ Page 89

Table 58. Number of men 15–24 years of age and percentage who visited a family planning clinic in the 12 months prior to the interview for

himself or with a female partner, by selected characteristics: United States, 2002

Characteristic

Number in

thousands

Visited

for self

Visited with

a female partner

Percent

Total

1 ................................................. 20,091 15.9 7.5

Age

15–19 years .............................................

20–24 years .............................................

10,208

9,883

17.9

13.8

4.7

10.4

Marital or cohabiting status

Currently married ..........................................

Currently cohabiting ........................................

Not currently married or cohabiting ...............................

1,559

1,517

17,016

14.8

12.9

16.2

13.7

21.9

5.6

Number of biological children

None..................................................

1 or more children .........................................

18,181

1,910

15.9

15.4

6.3

19.0

Ever had sexual intercourse

Yes...................................................

No ...................................................

13,332

6,759

18.4

10.8

11.1

*

Mother’s education

No high school diploma or GED2 ................................

High school diploma or GED2 ..................................

Some college, no bachelor’s degree ..............................

Bachelor’s degree or higher ...................................

3,015

6,539

5,213

5,265

17.6

14.3

15.9

16.9

6.6

8.6

6.8

7.3

Receipt of public assistance in year before interview (by respondent)

Yes...................................................

No ...................................................

4,532

15,559

16.7

15.6

10.6

6.6

Hispanic origin and race

Hispanic or Latino..........................................

Not Hispanic or Latino:

White, single race ........................................

Black or African American, single race............................

3,579

12,311

2,550

18.3

15.7

15.9

9.0

6.6

8.7

* Figure does not meet standard of reliability or precision.

1

Includes men of other or multiple race and origin groups, not shown separately.

2

GED is General Educational Development high school equivalency diploma.
Page 90 [ Series 23, No. 26

Table 59. Number of men 15–44 years of age, percentage who have ever received (or whose wife or partner has ever received) any infertility

services and percentage who have ever received the specified infertility services, by selected characteristics: United States, 2002

Any Tests on Treatment

Number in infertility man or Ovulation Surgery for Artificial for

Characteristic thousands service Advice woman drugs blocked tubes insemination varicocele

Percent

Total

1 .......................................... 61,147 7.6 4.6 3.2 2.1 0.8 0.6 0.4

Age

15–29 years ...................................... 29,317 3.7 2.2 0.7 0.8 * –

30–34 years ...................................... 10,138 8.5 5.1 4.6 2.7 * * *

35–39 years ...................................... 10,557 13.2 9.9 7.6 4.5 1.8 1.9 *

40–44 years ...................................... 11,135 9.1 5.6 4.6 2.8 1.9 1.0 *

Marital status

Married ......................................... 25,808 13.3 9.6 6.5 4.5 1.7 1.3 0.8

Unmarried ....................................... 35,340 2.1 1.0 0.8 0.3 0.1 * *

Number of biological children fathered, age,

and marital or cohabiting status

0 children........................................ 32,593 4.8 3.1 1.8 1.0 0.5 0.5 0.1

15–29 years..................................... 23,254 2.7 1.7 0.6 * * – –

30–34 years..................................... 3,765 4.6 3.6 2.1 * – * *

35–44 years..................................... 5,575 11.5 8.5 6.6 3.1 2.4 2.3 *

Married........................................ 5,491 18.3 15.5 9.0 5.3 2.6 2.9 *

Unmarried ...................................... 27,102 0.9 0.5 0.3 * * * *

1 or more children .................................. 28,554 9.9 6.4 4.9 3.4 1.0 0.6 0.8

15–29 years..................................... 6,064 6.4 4.3 1.0 2.2 * – *

30–34 years..................................... 6,373 10.6 6.0 6.0 3.5 * – *

35–44 years..................................... 16,117 11.0 7.4 5.9 3.8 1.6 1.1 *

Married........................................ 20,316 12.0 8.0 5.9 4.3 1.4 0.9 1.0

Unmarried ...................................... 8,238 4.9 2.6 2.6 1.0 * – *

Education2

Less than bachelor’s degree ............................ 35,118 6.4 4.1 2.2 1.6 0.6 0.5 *

Bachelor’s degree or higher ............................ 11,901 16.1 11.6 10.2 6.1 2.1 1.5 1.4

Percent of poverty level2

0–149 percent..................................... 11,032 4.9 2.1 0.6 0.8 * – –

0–99 percent .................................... 6,638 3.7 2.7 * * * – –

150–299 percent ................................... 14,451 5.3 4.3 1.8 1.5 * * *

300 percent or higher ................................ 25,457 11.4 7.8 6.5 3.8 1.5 1.2 0.9

Hispanic origin and race

Hispanic or Latino .................................. 10,188 5.2 3.5 1.3 0.8 * * *

Not Hispanic or Latino:

White, single race ................................. 38,738 8.7 5.2 4.2 2.8 1.1 0.8 0.6

Black or African American, single race .................... 6,940 6.3 3.8 2.3 1.1 0.5 – –

* Figure does not meet standard of reliability or precision.

– Quantity zero.

1

Includes men of other or multiple race and origin groups, not shown separately.

2

Limited to men 22–44 years of age at time of interview.

NOTE: Percentages do not add to total reporting ‘‘any infertility service’’ because men could report more than one type of infertility service.
Series 23, No. 26 [ Page 91

Table 60. Number of men 15–44 years of age, percentage who have ever had an infertility problem, and percentage reporting the specified

problem, by selected characteristics: United States, 2002

Type of infertility problem

Any

Number in infertility Semen

Characteristic thousands problem problem Varicocele

Percent

Total

1 ................................... 61,147 1.2 0.9 0.4

Age

15–29 years ............................... 29,317 0.4 * *

30–34 years ............................... 10,138 1.7 1.6 *

35–39 years ............................... 10,557 2.1 1.3 *

40–44 years ............................... 11,135 2.0 1.8 *

Marital status

Married .................................. 25,808 2.4 1.9 0.9

Unmarried ................................ 35,340 0.3 1.9 *

Number of biological children fathered

None ................................... 32,593 0.9 0.7 *

1 or more children ........................... 28,554 1.5 1.1 *

Education2

Less than bachelor’s degree ..................... 35,118 0.8 0.6 *

Bachelor’s degree or higher ..................... 11,901 3.7 2.8 1.8

Percent of poverty level2

0–149 percent ............................. 11,032 0.5 0.5 –

150–299 percent ............................ 14,451 0.9 0.9 –

300 percent or higher ......................... 25,457 2.1 1.4 0.9

Hispanic origin and race

Hispanic or Latino ........................... 10,188 0.6 0.6 –

Not Hispanic or Latino:

White, single race .......................... 38,738 1.6 1.1 0.6

Black or African American, single race ............. 6,940 * * –

* Figure does not meet standard of reliability or precision.

– Quantity zero.

1

Includes men of other or multiple race and origin groups, not shown separately.

2

Limited to men 22–44 years of age at time of interview.

NOTE: Percentage reporting ‘‘any infertility problem’’ includes other problems, not shown separately. Also, these percentages may add to more than the total reporting ‘‘any infertility problem’’ because

men could report more than one infertility problem.
Page 92 [ Series 23, No. 26

Table 61. Number of men 15–44 years of age, percentage who have a biological or adopted child, percentage who ever adopted a child, and

percent who have fathered a biological child, by selected characteristics: United States, 2002

Characteristic

Number in

thousands

Percentage with

biological or

adopted children

Percentage

ever adopted

a child

Percentage

with

biological

children

Total

1 ................................... 61,147 47.0 2.1 46.7

Age

15–19 years ...............................

20–24 years ...............................

25–29 years ...............................

30–34 years ...............................

35–39 years ...............................

40–44 years ...............................

10,208

9,883

9,226

10,138

10,557

11,135

1.9

17.4

45.1

62.9

71.6

78.2

–

*

1.0

3.2

3.8

3.5

1.9

17.4

45.0

62.9

70.8

77.6

Marital or cohabiting status

Currently married............................

Currently cohabiting ..........................

Never married, not cohabiting ....................

Formerly married, not cohabiting ..................

25,808

5,653

25,412

4,274

79.1

55.2

7.2

78.3

4.0

1.6

*

2.9

78.7

54.7

7.2

77.8

Marital status and age

Married ..................................

15–29 years .............................

30–44 years .............................

Unmarried ................................

15–29 years .............................

30–44 years .............................

25,808

5,737

20,070

35,340

23,580

11,760

79.1

58.2

85.1

23.5

11.6

47.4

4.0

1.7

4.6

0.7

*

1.7

78.7

58.2

84.6

23.3

11.6

46.9

Sexual orientation

Heterosexual .............................

Homosexual or bisexual ......................

Something else ...........................

Did not report ............................

54,928

2,443

2,506

1,213

48.1

22.1

46.9

46.9

2.1

–

*

*

47.8

22.1

46.9

46.9

Education2

No high school diploma or GED .................

High school diploma or GED ...................

Some college, no bachelor’s degree ..............

Bachelor’s degree or higher....................

6,355

15,659

13,104

11,901

73.5

68.8

52.2

48.4

2.5

4.0

1.8

2.0

73.3

68.6

51.9

47.8

Percent of poverty level3

0–149 percent ............................

0–99 percent ...........................

150–299 percent...........................

300 percent or higher........................

11,032

16,846

14,451

25,457

64.9

63.6

59.1

50.3

3.1

4.2

2.1

2.4

64.9

63.6

59.1

49.8

Hispanic origin and race

Hispanic or Latino ..........................

Not Hispanic or Latino:

White, single race ........................

Black or African American, single race ............

10,188

38,738

6,940

55.5

44.3

49.7

1.9

2.0

2.4

55.5

43.9

49.6

* Figure does not meet standard of reliability or precision.

– Quantity zero.

1

Includes men of other or multiple race and origin groups, not shown separately.

2

Limited to men 22–44 years of age at time of interview. GED is General Educational Development high school equivalent diploma.

3

Limited to men 20–44 years of age at time of interview.
Series 23, No. 26 [ Page 93

Table 62. Number of men 15–44 years of age, percentage who have at least 1 biological child born outside of marriage, and percentage with

paternity established for at least 1 child, by selected characteristics: United States, 2002

Characteristic

Number in

thousands

Percentage

with at

least 1

biological

child outside

of marriage

Percentage

with paternity

established for

at least 1 child

Total

1 .......................................... 61,147 18.5 14.0

Age

15–19 years ......................................

15–17 years.....................................

18–19 years.....................................

20–24 years ......................................

25–44 years ......................................

25–29 years.....................................

30–44 years.....................................

10,208

5,748

4,460

9,883

41,056

9,226

31,830

1.7

0.4

3.3

12.8

24.1

24.8

23.9

1.5

0.4

3.0

10.9

17.8

21.7

16.7

Marital or cohabiting status

Currently married ...................................

First marriage....................................

Second or later marriage.............................

Currently cohabiting .................................

Never married, not cohabiting ...........................

Formerly married, not cohabiting .........................

25,808

21,409

4,399

5,653

25,412

4,274

21.2

19.1

31.8

49.9

7.2

27.9

15.3

14.1

20.9

42.6

5.7

18.0

Marital status and age

Married

15–29 years.....................................

30–44 years.....................................

Unmarried

5,737

20,070

21.7

21.1

18.8

14.3

15–29 years.....................................

30–44 years.....................................

23,580

11,760

10.5

28.5

9.2

20.9

Education2

No high school diploma or GED ..........................

High school diploma or GED ............................

Some college, no bachelor’s degree .......................

Bachelor’s degree or higher ............................

6,355

15,659

13,104

11,901

46.9

30.6

17.0

5.9

33.5

23.4

13.3

3.9

Percent of poverty level3

0–149 percent.....................................

0–99 percent ....................................

150–299 percent ...................................

300 percent or higher ................................

11,032

6,638

14,451

25,457

37.2

38.3

24.8

13.6

29.6

30.7

18.5

9.7

Hispanic origin and race

Hispanic or Latino ..................................

Not Hispanic or Latino:

White, single race .................................

Black or African American, single race ....................

10,188

38,738

6,940

29.2

12.4

36.1

23.1

8.9

29.1

1

Includes men of other or multiple race and origin groups, not shown separately.

2

Limited to men 22–44 years of age at time of interview. GED is General Educational Development high school equivalency diploma.

3

Limited to men 20–44 years of age at time of interview.
Page 94 [ Series 23, No. 26

Table 63. Number of men 15–44 years of age who have a biological or adopted child under age 19 and percent distribution by living

arrangement with their children, according to selected characteristics: United States, 2002

Living arrangement

Lives with

Number in With Not with some and

Characteristic thousands Total children children not others

Percent distribution

Total

1 .......................................... 27,821 100.0 73.4 14.3 12.4

Age

15–24 years ...................................... 1,832 100.0 65.8 23.2 11.1

25–29 years ...................................... 4,107 100.0 77.4 13.9 8.7

30–44 years ...................................... 21,882 100.0 73.3 13.6 13.2

Marital status

Currently married ................................... 20,133 100.0 83.7 6.0 10.3

First marriage.................................... 16,400 100.0 90.2 4.8 5.0

Second or later marriages ............................ 3,733 100.0 55.2 11.5 33.3

Currently cohabiting ................................. 3,046 100.0 60.0 13.5 26.5

Never married, not cohabiting ........................... 1,592 100.0 34.8 54.1 11.2

Formerly married, not cohabiting ......................... 3,049 100.0 38.9 48.5 12.6

Current marital status by age

Currently married ................................... 20,133 100.0 83.7 6.0 10.3

15–29 years..................................... 3,323 100.0 90.1 4.0 6.0

30–44 years..................................... 16,811 100.0 82.4 6.4 11.1

Not currently married ................................ 7,688 100.0 46.4 35.8 17.8

15–29 years..................................... 2,616 100.0 53.2 33.0 13.9

30–44 years..................................... 5,071 100.0 42.9 37.2 19.9

Childhood living arrangement up to age 18

Intact .......................................... 19,552 100.0 76.0 12.9 11.2

Not intact ........................................ 8,269 100.0 67.3 17.6 15.2

Labor force status

Full time ........................................ 22,506 100.0 75.9 12.2 11.9

Part time ........................................ 2,291 100.0 67.4 19.0 13.5

Other .......................................... 3,014 100.0 59.0 25.9 15.2

Education2

No high school diploma or GED .......................... 4,480 100.0 64.8 16.9 18.3

High school diploma or GED ............................ 10,456 100.0 71.4 14.8 13.9

Some college, no bachelor’s degree ....................... 6,650 100.0 73.8 13.6 12.7

Bachelor’s degree or higher ............................ 5,600 100.0 85.7 10.4 4.0

Percent of poverty level3

0–149 percent..................................... 6,870 100.0 65.6 15.5 19.0

0–99 percent .................................... 4,059 100.0 66.1 17.9 16.0

150–299 percent ................................... 8,400 100.0 75.6 11.5 12.9

300 percent or higher ................................ 12,394 100.0 76.7 14.9 8.4

Hispanic origin and race

Hispanic or Latino .................................. 5,542 100.0 65.8 18.4 15.8

Not Hispanic or Latino:

White, single race ................................. 16,596 100.0 80.8 11.0 8.2

Black or African American, single race .................... 3,292 100.0 47.0 25.5 27.5

1

Includes men of other or multiple race and origin groups, not shown separately.

2

Limited to men 22–44 years of age at time of interview. GED is General Educational Development high school equivalency diploma.

3

Limited to men 20–44 years of age at time of interview.

NOTE: Percentages may not add to 100 due to rounding.
Series 23, No. 26 [ Page 95

Table 64. Number of men 15–44 years of age who live with 1 or more of their biological or adopted children under age 19 and percent

distribution by number of children they live with, according to selected characteristics: United States, 2002

Number of children living with their father

Number in 3 or

Characteristic thousands Total 1 2 more

Percent distribution

Total

1 .......................................... 23,856 100.0 34.7 39.3 26.0

Age

15–24 years ...................................... 1,408 100.0 49.8 37.0 13.2

25–29 years ...................................... 3,537 100.0 37.7 35.4 27.0

30–44 years ...................................... 18,912 100.0 33.0 40.2 26.8

Marital status

Currently married ................................... 18,918 100.0 30.4 42.7 27.0

First marriage.................................... 15,614 100.0 31.3 44.1 24.7

Second or later marriages ............................ 3,304 100.0 26.3 36.0 37.7

Currently cohabiting ................................. 2,636 100.0 41.9 28.8 29.2

Never married, not cohabiting ........................... 731 100.0 59.4 24.8 15.8

Formerly married, not cohabiting ......................... 1,571 100.0 62.8 23.5 13.8

Current marital status by age

Currently married ................................... 18,918 100.0 30.4 42.7 27.0

15–29 years..................................... 3,190 100.0 40.1 38.2 21.7

30–44 years..................................... 15,727 100.0 28.4 43.6 28.0

Not currently married ................................ 4,938 100.0 51.2 26.5 22.3

15–29 years..................................... 1,754 100.0 42.9 31.6 25.5

30–44 years..................................... 3,184 100.0 55.7 23.7 20.6

Labor force status

Full time ........................................ 19,757 100.0 35.3 39.8 24.9

Part time ........................................ 1,855 100.0 27.9 47.0 25.2

Other .......................................... 2,234 100.0 34.4 28.6 37.0

Education2

No high school diploma or GED .......................... 3,722 100.0 30.0 36.4 33.5

High school diploma or GED ............................ 8,912 100.0 34.2 39.4 26.5

Some college, no bachelor’s degree ....................... 5,748 100.0 34.3 39.3 26.5

Bachelor’s degree or higher ............................ 5,020 100.0 38.0 41.8 20.3

Percent of poverty level3

0–149 percent..................................... 5,807 100.0 20.4 36.4 43.2

0–99 percent .................................... 3,331 100.0 13.3 49.1 37.7

150–299 percent ................................... 7,433 100.0 36.3 35.7 28.1

300 percent or higher ................................ 10,549 100.0 41.2 43.7 15.1

Hispanic origin and race

Hispanic or Latino .................................. 4,520 100.0 29.3 37.2 33.4

Not Hispanic or Latino:

White, single race ................................. 14,774 100.0 36.0 42.7 21.4

Black or African American, single race .................... 2,452 100.0 36.5 33.0 30.5

1

Includes men of other or multiple race and origin groups, not shown separately.

2

Limited to men 22–44 years of age at time of interview. GED is General Educational Development high school equivalency diploma.

3

Limited to men 20–44 years of age at time of interview.

NOTE: Percentages may not add to 100 due to rounding.
Page 96 [ Series 23, No. 26

Table 65. Number of men 15–44 years of age who have a biological or adopted child they are not living with and percent distribution by

number of children they don’t live with under age 19, according to selected characteristics: United States, 2002

Number of children not living with their father

Number in 3 or

Characteristic thousands Total 1 2 more

Percent distribution

Total

1 ........................................ 7,405 100.0 60.3 26.8 12.9

Age

15–29 years.................................... 1,555 100.0 62.5 25.2 12.3

30–44 years.................................... 5,850 100.0 59.7 27.3 13.0

Marital status

Currently married ................................ 3,285 100.0 63.3 23.4 13.3

First marriage ................................. 1,612 100.0 55.9 26.8 17.3

Second or later marriages.......................... 1,673 100.0 70.5 20.2 9.3

Currently cohabiting ............................... 1,219 100.0 52.4 35.7 12.0

Never married, not cohabiting ......................... 1,038 100.0 72.5 19.3 8.3

Formerly married, not cohabiting ....................... 1,863 100.0 53.5 31.3 15.3

Current marital status by age

Currently married ................................ 3,285 100.0 63.3 23.4 13.3

30–44 years .................................. 2,955 100.0 64.6 22.9 12.5

Not currently married .............................. 4,120 100.0 57.9 29.5 12.5

15–29 years .................................. 1,225 100.0 65.2 24.5 10.3

30–44 years .................................. 2,895 100.0 54.8 31.7 13.5

Labor force status

Full time ...................................... 5,186 100.0 60.9 26.7 12.5

Other ........................................ 1,823 100.0 58.5 27.2 14.3

Education2

No high school diploma or GED ....................... 1,577 100.0 55.8 25.0 19.2

High school diploma or GED ......................... 2,992 100.0 59.4 29.5 11.0

Some college or higher............................. 2,545 100.0 62.5 26.8 10.8

Percent of poverty level3

0–149 percent .................................. 2,366 100.0 51.4 32.5 16.1

0–99 percent.................................. 1,378 100.0 47.2 33.0 19.7

150–299 percent ................................. 2,049 100.0 61.9 27.2 10.9

300 percent or higher .............................. 2,890 100.0 65.5 22.5 12.0

Hispanic origin and race

Hispanic or Latino ................................ 1,897 100.0 48.4 33.6 18.1

Not Hispanic or Latino:

White, single race............................... 3,190 100.0 69.9 20.3 9.8

Black or African American, single race .................. 1,745 100.0 55.5 28.2 16.3

1

Includes men of other or multiple race and origin groups, not shown separately.

2

Limited to men 22–44 years of age at time of interview. GED is General Educational Development high school equivalency diploma.

3

Limited to men 20–44 years of age at time of interview.

NOTE: Percentages may not add to 100 due to rounding.
Series 23, No. 26 [ Page 97

Table 66. Number of men 15–44 years of age with children ages 5–18 years and percent distribution by frequency of attendance at religious

services with his children in the last 12 months, according to living arrangement and selected characteristics: United States, 2002

Frequency of attendance

Less than Once a

Number in Not once a month

Characteristic thousands Total at all month or more

Lives with his children Percent distribution

Total

1 .......................................... 18,251 100.0 32.9 25.0 42.2

Age

15–29 years ...................................... 2,401 100.0 43.5 20.6 35.8

30–44 years ...................................... 15,850 100.0 31.3 25.6 43.1

Importance of religion

Very important..................................... 8,309 100.0 13.4 19.4 67.2

Somewhat important ................................. 5,853 100.0 34.8 34.8 30.4

Not important ..................................... 4,090 100.0 69.9 22.1 8.1

Attendance of religious services

Once a week or more ................................ 5,942 100.0 4.2 9.4 86.4

1–3 times per month ................................. 3,472 100.0 5.3 35.2 59.5

Less than once a month .............................. 4,099 100.0 28.9 61.1 10.0

Never .......................................... 4,624 100.0 92.4 5.8 1.7

Education2

No high school diploma or GED .......................... 3,097 100.0 43.9 20.3 35.9

High school diploma or GED ............................ 7,218 100.0 36.9 24.7 38.4

Some college or higher ............................... 7,677 100.0 23.9 27.5 48.6

Hispanic origin and race

Hispanic or Latino .................................. 3,460 100.0 27.5 29.3 43.2

Not Hispanic or Latino:

White, single race ................................. 11,140 100.0 36.0 24.3 39.6

Black or African American, single race .................... 1,993 100.0 25.4 23.6 51.0

Does not live with his children

Total

1 .......................................... 6,273 100.0 64.2 24.1 11.7

Age

15–29 years ...................................... 789 100.0 70.7 15.1 14.2

30–44 years ...................................... 5,485 100.0 63.2 25.4 11.4

Importance of religion

Very important..................................... 3,263 100.0 55.3 26.1 18.5

Somewhat important ................................. 1,514 100.0 62.5 31.1 6.4

Not important ..................................... 1,487 100.0 84.4 13.0 *

Attendance of religious services

Once a week or more ................................ 1,582 100.0 31.5 34.9 33.6

1–3 times per month ................................. 1,230 100.0 61.1 27.8 11.1

Less than once a month .............................. 1,621 100.0 62.8 34.2 3.1

Never .......................................... 1,837 100.0 94.4 3.8 *

Education2

No high school diploma or GED .......................... 1,387 100.0 71.5 16.0 12.5

High school diploma or GED ............................ 2,662 100.0 65.7 23.3 11.0

Some college or higher ............................... 2,205 100.0 58.1 30.5 11.3

Hispanic origin and race

Hispanic or Latino .................................. 1,403 100.0 73.0 12.0 15.0

Not Hispanic or Latino:

White, single race ................................. 2,898 100.0 63.8 25.9 10.4

Black or African American, single race .................... 1,480 100.0 54.3 36.3 9.5

* Figure does not meet standard of reliability or precision.

1

Includes men of other or multiple race and origin groups, not shown separately. Men who live with their children may also have children they do not live with currently; therefore they are represented

under both categories.

2

Limited to men 22–44 years of age at time of interview. GED is General Educational Development high school equivalency diploma.

NOTE: Percentages may not add to 100 due to rounding.
Page 98 [ Series 23, No. 26

Table 67. Number of men 15–44 years of age with children under 5 years of age and percent distribution by frequency with which he fed

and ate meals with his children in the last 4 weeks, according to living arrangement and selected characteristics: United States, 2002

Frequency of activity: fed and ate meals

Less than

once a

week- Several

Number in Not About once times a Every

Characteristic thousands Total at all a week week day

Lives with his children Percent distribution

Total

1 .......................................... 13,995 100.0 1.9 2.8 21.5 73.8

Age

15–29 years ...................................... 5,015 100.0 3.6 4.6 19.9 71.9

30–44 years ...................................... 8,979 100.0 0.9 1.8 22.4 74.9

Education2

High school diploma or GED, or lower ...................... 7,158 100.0 2.8 4.4 22.5 70.3

Some college or higher ............................... 6,565 100.0 0.4 0.6 20.4 78.6

Hispanic origin and race

Hispanic or Latino .................................. 2,931 100.0 3.5 8.6 23.9 64.1

Not Hispanic or Latino:

White, single race ................................. 8,472 100.0 1.3 0.8 19.8 78.1

Black or African American, single race .................... 1,446 100.0 * 3.3 32.1 62.7

Does not live with his children

Total

1 .......................................... 1,938 100.0 52.8 20.0 18.5 8.7

Age

15–29 years ...................................... 1,108 100.0 47.3 19.0 25.1 8.7

30–44 years ...................................... 830 100.0 59.5 21.4 10.5 8.7

Education2

High school diploma or GED, or lower ...................... 1,263 100.0 61.1 17.1 13.7 8.2

Some college or higher ............................... 574 100.0 39.3 24.4 27.3 9.0

Hispanic origin and race

Hispanic or Latino .................................. 859 100.0 60.5 18.6 13.8 7.1

Not Hispanic or Latino:

White, single race ................................. 504 100.0 * * * *

Black or African American, single race .................... 451 100.0 44.5 32.4 14.1 9.0

* Figure does not meet standard of reliability or precision.

1

Includes men of other or multiple race and origin groups, not shown separately. Men who live with their children may also have children they do not live with currently; therefore they are represented

under both categories.

2

Limited to men 20–44 years of age at time of interview. GED is General Educational Development high school equivalency diploma.

NOTE: Percentages may not add to 100 due to rounding.
2002

Series 23, No. 26 [ Page 99

Table 68. Number of men 15–44 years of age with children under 5 years of age and percent distribution by frequency with which he

bathed, diapered, or dressed his children in the last 4 weeks, according to living arrangement and selected characteristics: United States,

Frequency of activity: bathe, diaper, dress

Less than

once a

week or Several

Number in Not about once times a Every

Characteristic thousands Total at all a week week day

Lives with his children Percent distribution

Total

1 .......................................... 13,995 100.0 8.4 9.3 29.9 52.5

Age

15–29 years ...................................... 5,015 100.0 10.0 13.9 28.2 47.9

30–44 years ...................................... 8,979 100.0 7.4 6.7 30.8 55.0

Education2

High school diploma or GED, or lower ...................... 7,158 100.0 12.3 12.5 33.7 41.6

Some college or higher ............................... 6,565 100.0 3.2 5.7 25.7 65.4

Hispanic origin and race

Hispanic or Latino .................................. 2,931 100.0 16.3 18.2 33.7 31.8

Not Hispanic or Latino:

White, single race ................................. 8,472 100.0 5.1 7.4 26.4 61.1

Black or African American, single race .................... 1,446 100.0 8.9 3.1 34.1 53.9

Does not live with his children

Total

1 .......................................... 1,938 100.0 55.9 18.1 18.3 7.7

Age

15–29 years ...................................... 1,108 100.0 49.0 16.6 24.6 9.8

30–44 years ...................................... 830 100.0 64.4 19.9 10.5 5.2

Education2

High school diploma or GED, or lower ...................... 1,263 100.0 63.3 14.5 15.2 7.0

Some college or higher ............................... 574 100.0 44.8 23.1 25.2 6.9

Hispanic origin and race

Hispanic or Latino .................................. 859 100.0 63.0 14.4 15.8 6.8

Not Hispanic or Latino:

White, single race ................................. 504 100.0 * * * *

Black or African American, single race .................... 451 100.0 51.3 28.1 10.4 10.2

* Figure does not meet standard of reliability or precision.

1

Includes men of other or multiple race and origin groups, not shown separately. Men who live with their children may also have children they do not live with currently; therefore they are represented

under both categories.

2

Limited to men 20–44 years of age at time of interview. GED is General Educational Development high school equivalency diploma.

NOTE: Percentages may not add to 100 due to rounding.
Page 100 [ Series 23, No. 26

Table 69. Number of men 15–44 years of age with children under 5 years of age and percent distribution by frequency with which he played

with his children in the last 4 weeks, according to living arrangement and selected characteristics: United States, 2002

Frequency of activity: play

Less than

once a

week or Several

Number in Not about once times Every

Characteristic thousands Total at all a week a week day

Lives with his children Percent distribution

Total

1 .......................................... 13,995 100.0 0.9 1.4 16.6 81.1

Age

15–29 years ...................................... 5,015 100.0 * 2.5 16.7 79.8

30–44 years ...................................... 8,979 100.0 * 0.8 16.6 81.8

Education2

High school diploma or GED, or lower ...................... 7,158 100.0 * 2.3 20.7 75.8

Some college or higher ............................... 6,565 100.0 * * 12.1 87.1

Hispanic origin and race

Hispanic or Latino .................................. 2,931 100.0 * 4.0 21.9 71.9

Not Hispanic or Latino:

White, single race ................................. 8,472 100.0 – * 13.2 86.1

Black or African American, single race .................... 1,446 100.0 * * 19.3 77.8

Does not live with his children

Total

1 .......................................... 1,938 100.0 48.6 17.4 24.0 10.0

Age

15–29 years ...................................... 1,108 100.0 45.2 12.5 30.4 11.9

30–44 years ...................................... 830 100.0 52.9 23.4 16.1 7.7

Education2

High school diploma or GED, or lower ...................... 1,263 100.0 57.2 12.7 21.1 9.1

Some college or higher ............................... 574 100.0 35.8 25.1 30.8 8.4

Hispanic origin and race

Hispanic or Latino .................................. 859 100.0 59.5 16.5 15.8 8.2

Not Hispanic or Latino:

White, single race ................................. 504 100.0 * * * *

Black or African American, single race .................... 451 100.0 32.5 24.1 30.0 13.4

* Figure does not meet standard of reliability or precision.

– Quantity zero.

1

Includes men of other or multiple race and origin groups, not shown separately. Men who live with their children may also have children they do not live with currently; therefore they are represented

under both categories.

2

Limited to men 20–44 years of age at time of interview. GED is General Educational Development high school equivalency diploma.

NOTE: Percentages may not add to 100 due to rounding.
Series 23, No. 26 [ Page 101

Table 70. Number of men 15–44 years of age with children under 5 years of age and percent distribution by frequency with which he read to

his children in the last 4 weeks, according to living arrangement and selected characteristics: United States, 2002

Frequency of activity: play

Less than

once a

week or Several

Number in Not about once times Every

Characteristic thousands Total at all a week a week day

Lives with his children Percent distribution

Total

1 .......................................... 13,995 100.0 17.2 26.5 31.0 25.3

Age

15–29 years ...................................... 5,015 100.0 20.8 31.5 26.4 21.3

30–44 years ...................................... 8,979 100.0 15.2 23.8 33.5 27.6

Education2

High school diploma or GED, or lower ...................... 7,158 100.0 24.6 30.6 25.3 19.5

Some college or higher ............................... 6,565 100.0 8.3 22.3 37.4 32.0

Hispanic origin and race

Hispanic or Latino .................................. 2,931 100.0 36.0 26.3 22.8 14.8

Not Hispanic or Latino:

White, single race ................................. 8,472 100.0 11.7 23.0 35.1 30.2

Black or African American, single race .................... 1,446 100.0 10.8 37.5 25.7 25.9

Does not live with his children

Total

1 .......................................... 1,938 100.0 61.0 22.0 12.2 4.9

Age

15–29 years ...................................... 1,108 100.0 58.8 21.1 13.0 7.1

30–44 years ...................................... 830 100.0 63.6 23.0 11.2 2.2

Education2

High school diploma or GED, or lower ...................... 1,263 100.0 69.5 15.4 9.6 5.6

Some college or higher ............................... 574 100.0 43.8 36.7 15.4 4.2

Hispanic origin and race

Hispanic or Latino .................................. 859 100.0 68.0 20.8 8.1 3.2

Not Hispanic or Latino:

White, single race ................................. 504 100.0 * * * *

Black or African American, single race .................... 451 100.0 55.3 20.3 14.6 9.9

* Figure does not meet standard of reliability or precision.

1

Includes men of other or multiple race and origin groups, not shown separately. Men who live with their children may also have children they do not live with currently; therefore they are represented

under both categories.

2

Limited to men 20–44 years of age at time of interview. GED is General Educational Development high school equivalency diploma.

NOTE: Percentages may not add to 100 due to rounding.
Page 102 [ Series 23, No. 26

Table 71. Number of men 15–44 years of age with children ages 5–18 years old and percent distribution by frequency with which he helped

his children with homework or checked that they did homework in the last 4 weeks, according to living arrangement and selected

characteristics: United States, 2002

Frequency of activity: help or check homework

Less than

once a

week or Several

Number in Not about once times Every

Characteristic thousands Total at all a week a week day

Lives with his children Percent distribution

Total

1 .......................................... 18,251 100.0 18.2 24.3 28.8 28.7

Age

15–29 years ...................................... 2,401 100.0 18.9 23.2 28.9 29.0

30–44 years ...................................... 15,850 100.0 18.1 24.5 28.7 28.7

Education2

No high school diploma or GED .......................... 3,097 100.0 26.5 16.2 22.4 34.9

High school diploma or GED ............................ 7,218 100.0 19.8 24.5 27.7 28.0

Some college or higher ............................... 7,677 100.0 13.1 27.2 32.9 26.9

Hispanic origin and race

Hispanic or Latino .................................. 3,460 100.0 17.9 22.0 24.9 35.2

Not Hispanic or Latino:

White, single race ................................. 11,140 100.0 19.1 22.5 31.9 26.5

Black or African American, single race .................... 1,993 100.0 17.4 31.8 18.6 32.2

Does not live with his children

Total

1 .......................................... 6,274 100.0 73.6 18.2 4.8 3.4

Age

15–29 years ...................................... 789 100.0 70.9 17.2 4.4 7.5

30–44 years ...................................... 5,485 100.0 74.0 18.4 4.8 2.8

Education2

No high school diploma or GED .......................... 1,387 100.0 86.1 10.5 2.3 *

High school diploma or GED ............................ 2,662 100.0 70.3 20.9 3.9 5.0

Some college or higher ............................... 2,205 100.0 69.5 20.0 7.4 3.0

Hispanic origin and race

Hispanic or Latino .................................. 1,403 100.0 76.0 18.5 1.2 4.3

Not Hispanic or Latino:

White, single race ................................. 2,898 100.0 72.4 20.6 5.1 1.9

Black or African American, single race .................... 1,480 100.0 71.5 15.2 9.0 4.3

* Figure does not meet standard of reliability or precision.

1

Includes men of other or multiple race and origin groups, not shown separately. Men who live with their children may also have children they do not live with currently; therefore they are represented

under both categories.

2

Limited to men 22–44 years of age at time of interview. GED is General Educational Development high school equivalency diploma.

NOTE: Percentages may not add to 100 due to rounding.
Series 23, No. 26 [ Page 103

Table 72. Number of men 15–44 years of age with children ages 5–18 years old and percent distribution by frequency with which in the last

4 weeks he talked to his children about things that happened during the day, according to living arrangement and selected characteristics:

United States, 2002

Frequency of activity: talk with children

Less than

once a

week or Several

Number in Not about once times Every

Characteristic thousands Total at all a week a week day

Lives with his children Percent distribution

Total

1 .......................................... 18,251 100.0 2.5 10.4 23.6 63.6

Age

15–29 years ...................................... 2,401 100.0 6.6 11.9 23.6 57.9

30–44 years ...................................... 15,850 100.0 1.9 10.2 23.6 64.4

Education2

No high school diploma or GED .......................... 3,097 100.0 7.0 14.2 17.3 61.5

High school diploma or GED ............................ 7,218 100.0 0.7 14.6 25.8 59.0

Some college or higher ............................... 7,677 100.0 1.8 4.6 24.0 69.7

Hispanic origin and race

Hispanic or Latino .................................. 3,460 100.0 4.6 19.7 23.5 52.2

Not Hispanic or Latino:

White, single race ................................. 11,140 100.0 1.8 6.6 24.3 67.4

Black or African American, single race .................... 1,993 100.0 5.2 12.7 22.5 59.6

Does not live with his children

Total

1 .......................................... 6,274 100.0 42.2 31.4 18.3 8.1

Age

15–29 years ...................................... 789 100.0 44.7 26.0 14.9 14.4

30–44 years ...................................... 5,485 100.0 41.8 32.2 18.8 7.2

Education2

No high school diploma or GED .......................... 1,387 100.0 61.5 20.5 14.4 3.7

High school diploma or GED ............................ 2,662 100.0 36.9 34.6 19.4 9.1

Some college or higher ............................... 2,205 100.0 36.7 34.8 19.5 9.0

Hispanic origin and race

Hispanic or Latino .................................. 1,403 100.0 59.2 20.3 12.1 8.5

Not Hispanic or Latino:

White, single race ................................. 2,898 100.0 37.5 36.6 18.0 8.0

Black or African American, single race .................... 1,480 100.0 31.9 37.1 22.2 8.9

1

Includes men of other or multiple race and origin groups, not shown separately. Men who live with their children may also have children they do not live with currently; therefore they are represented

under both categories.

2

Limited to men 22–44 years of age at time of interview. GED is General Educational Development high school equivalency diploma.

NOTE: Percentages may not add to 100 due to rounding.
Page 104 [ Series 23, No. 26

Table 73. Number of men 15–44 years of age with children ages 5–18 years old and percent distribution by frequency with which he took

his children to or from activities in the last 4 weeks, according to living arrangement and selected characteristics: United States, 2002

Frequency of activity: take to or from activities

Less than

once a

week or Several

Number in Not about once times Every

Characteristic thousands Total at all a week a week day

Lives with his children Percent distribution

Total

1 .......................................... 18,251 100.0 19.4 26.9 34.9 18.8

Age

15–29 years ...................................... 2,401 100.0 25.5 25.7 37.1 11.7

30–44 years ...................................... 15,850 100.0 18.5 27.1 34.6 19.8

Education2

No high school diploma or GED .......................... 3,097 100.0 28.3 27.8 22.0 21.9

High school diploma or GED ............................ 7,218 100.0 22.9 27.1 32.1 17.9

Some college or higher ............................... 7,677 100.0 11.3 26.8 43.3 18.7

Hispanic origin and race

Hispanic or Latino .................................. 3,460 100.0 23.8 23.4 27.5 25.4

Not Hispanic or Latino:

White, single race ................................. 11,140 100.0 17.7 28.6 36.6 17.0

Black or African American, single race .................... 1,993 100.0 22.0 30.2 28.1 19.7

Does not live with his children

Total

1 .......................................... 6,274 100.0 73.2 19.9 5.0 1.9

Age

15–29 years ...................................... 789 100.0 76.1 12.8 6.6 *

30–44 years ...................................... 5,485 100.0 72.8 20.9 4.7 1.6

Education2

No high school diploma or GED .......................... 1,387 100.0 84.1 11.0 3.8 *

High school diploma or GED ............................ 2,662 100.0 69.1 24.0 4.3 2.6

Some college or higher ............................... 2,205 100.0 71.9 20.8 6.5 *

Hispanic origin and race

Hispanic or Latino .................................. 1,403 100.0 79.2 15.6 2.9 *

Not Hispanic or Latino:

White, single race ................................. 2,898 100.0 71.9 23.0 4.0 *

Black or African American, single race .................... 1,480 100.0 66.3 21.1 9.2 3.4

* Figure does not meet standard of reliability or precision.

1

Includes men of other or multiple race and origin groups, not shown separately. Men who live with their children may also have children they do not live with currently; therefore they are represented

under both categories.

2

Limited to men 22–44 years of age at time of interview. GED is General Educational Development high school equivalency diploma.

NOTE: Percentages may not add to 100 due to rounding.
Series 23, No. 26 [ Page 105

Table 74. Number of men 15–44 years of age with children ages 5–18 years old and percent distribution by frequency with which he ate

meals with his children in the last 4 weeks, according to living arrangement and selected characteristics: United States, 2002

Frequency of activity: ate meals

Less than

once a

week or Several

Number in Not about once times Every

Characteristic thousands Total at all a week a week day

Lives with his children Percent distribution

Total

1 .......................................... 18,251 100.0 1.9 3.8 22.8 71.6

Age

15–29 years ...................................... 2,401 100.0 3.9 7.5 19.1 69.4

30–44 years ...................................... 15,850 100.0 1.6 3.2 23.3 71.9

Education2

No high school diploma or GED .......................... 3,097 100.0 3.3 6.5 19.5 70.7

High school diploma or GED ............................ 7,218 100.0 1.1 2.7 25.4 70.8

Some college or higher ............................... 7,677 100.0 1.7 3.2 21.9 73.2

Hispanic origin and race

Hispanic or Latino .................................. 3,460 100.0 2.2 6.0 21.0 70.8

Not Hispanic or Latino:

White, single race ................................. 11,140 100.0 0.8 2.2 24.7 72.2

Black or African American, single race .................... 1,993 100.0 8.7 9.9 27.3 54.0

Does not live with his children

Total

1 .......................................... 6,274 100.0 56.8 24.7 15.1 3.4

Age

15–29 years ...................................... 789 100.0 54.3 20.6 17.7 7.3

30–44 years ...................................... 5,485 100.0 57.2 25.3 14.7 2.8

Education2

No high school diploma or GED .......................... 1,387 100.0 73.5 13.4 9.7 3.5

High school diploma or GED ............................ 2,662 100.0 54.1 28.7 12.8 4.5

Some college or higher ............................... 2,205 100.0 50.1 27.3 21.3 1.3

Hispanic origin and race

Hispanic or Latino .................................. 1,403 100.0 66.6 18.7 10.2 4.5

Not Hispanic or Latino:

White, single race ................................. 2,898 100.0 53.7 23.7 20.4 2.1

Black or African American, single race .................... 1,480 100.0 52.2 36.2 6.6 5.0

1

Includes men of other or multiple race and origin groups, not shown separately. Men who live with their children may also have children they do not live with currently; therefore they are represented

under both categories.

2

Limited to men 22–44 years of age at time of interview. GED is General Educational Development high school equivalency diploma.

NOTE: Percentages may not add to 100 due to rounding.
Page 106 [ Series 23, No. 26

Table 75. Number of men 15–44 years of age with children under 19 years of age and percent distribution by how good a job he thinks he

does as a father, according to living arrangement and selected characteristics: United States, 2002

How good a job do you think you do as a father

Not very

Number in Very good or

Characteristic thousands Total good Good Okay bad

Lives with his children Percent distribution

Total

1 .......................................... 23,856 100.0 46.4 43.5 9.7 0.4

Age

15–29 years ...................................... 4,944 100.0 55.0 36.0 9.0 –

15–24 years..................................... 1,408 100.0 60.6 33.4 6.0 –

25–29 years..................................... 3,537 100.0 52.8 37.1 10.1 –

30–44 years ...................................... 18,912 100.0 44.1 45.5 9.9 0.5

Education2

No high school diploma or GED .......................... 3,722 100.0 44.0 42.2 12.7 *

High school diploma or GED ............................ 8,912 100.0 42.3 46.8 10.7 *

Some college or higher ............................... 10,768 100.0 50.2 41.6 8.0 *

Hispanic origin and race

Hispanic or Latino .................................. 4,520 100.0 42.8 42.2 14.3 *

Not Hispanic or Latino:

White, single race ................................. 14,774 100.0 47.4 45.0 7.5 *

Black or African American, single race .................... 2,452 100.0 50.8 33.1 15.8 *

Does not live with his children

Total

1 .......................................... 7,405 100.0 26.7 29.1 24.0 20.2

Age

15–29 years ...................................... 1,555 100.0 28.1 27.3 22.6 22.0

15–24 years..................................... 627 100.0 21.2 38.2 23.1 17.5

25–29 years..................................... 928 100.0 32.7 20.0 22.2 25.1

30–44 years ...................................... 5,850 100.0 26.3 29.5 24.4 19.8

Education2

No high school diploma or GED .......................... 1,577 100.0 18.8 34.5 23.1 23.6

High school diploma or GED ............................ 2,992 100.0 30.3 23.7 25.1 20.9

Some college or higher ............................... 2,545 100.0 28.0 31.4 22.5 18.2

Hispanic origin and race

Hispanic or Latino .................................. 1,897 100.0 25.5 31.0 25.2 18.3

Not Hispanic or Latino:

White, single race ................................. 3,190 100.0 29.3 27.9 21.0 21.8

Black or African American, single race .................... 1,745 100.0 29.2 28.3 27.1 15.4

– Quantity zero.

* Figure does not meet standard of reliability or precision.

1

Includes men of other or multiple race and origin groups, not shown separately. Men who live with their children may also have children they do not live with currently; therefore they are represented

under both categories.

2

Limited to men 22–44 years of age at time of interview. GED is General Educational Development high school equivalency diploma.

NOTE: Percentages may not add to 100 due to rounding.
Series 23, No. 26 [ Page 107

Table 76. Number of men 15–44 years of age who have a child under 19 years of age they do not live with, percentage who have contact

with their children, percent distribution by level of satisfaction with visits to his children and mean level of satisfaction with visits to his

children, according to selected characteristics: United States, 2002

Percent Satisfaction with visits1

who have

contact Mean

Number in with their level of

Characteristic thousands children Total 1–2 3–4 5–6 7–8 9–10 satisfaction

Percent distribution

Total

2 .......................................... 7,405 73.6 100.0 41.1 9.7 16.5 10.6 22.2 4.6

Age

15–29 years ...................................... 1,555 80.3 100.0 38.5 4.6 16.7 11.6 28.5 5.2

30–44 years ...................................... 5,850 71.8 100.0 41.8 11.0 16.4 10.3 20.5 4.4

Marital status

Currently married ................................... 3,285 71.5 100.0 41.6 9.9 19.3 6.8 22.4 4.5

First marriage.................................... 1,612 72.1 100.0 29.0 7.2 19.3 10.5 33.9 5.7

Second or later marriages ............................ 1,673 70.9 100.0 53.6 12.4 19.3 3.3 11.4 3.3

Currently cohabiting ................................. 1,219 60.0 100.0 48.2 9.2 17.2 5.3 20.1 4.1

Never married, not cohabiting ........................... 1,038 84.4 100.0 39.3 6.5 14.1 16.0 24.1 5.0

Formerly married, not cohabiting ......................... 1,863 80.0 100.0 36.8 11.4 12.2 17.7 22.0 4.9

Education3

No high school diploma or GED ......................... 1,577 59.0 100.0 40.0 4.2 10.2 9.5 36.1 5.3

High school diploma or GED ............................ 2,992 75.5 100.0 42.7 10.8 18.7 9.5 18.3 4.3

Some college or higher ............................... 2,545 78.9 100.0 41.9 11.9 18.4 12.1 15.8 4.3

Percent of poverty level4

0–149 percent..................................... 2,366 65.1 100.0 41.6 7.3 19.1 9.2 23.0 4.6

0–99 percent .................................... 1,378 63.7 100.0 35.7 10.2 16.5 9.4 28.1 5.1

150–299 percent ................................... 2,049 68.0 100.0 44.1 9.8 12.4 9.1 24.5 4.5

300 percent or higher ................................ 2,890 83.5 100.0 39.4 11.9 17.3 12.7 18.8 4.5

Hispanic origin and race

Hispanic or Latino .................................. 1,897 61.7 100.0 41.8 5.2 13.5 7.3 32.3 5.1

Not Hispanic or Latino:

White, single race ................................. 3,190 73.9 100.0 43.4 13.1 15.9 11.4 16.2 4.2

Black or African American, single race .................... 1,745 89.5 100.0 39.1 10.6 13.8 10.6 25.9 4.9

1

The satisfaction scale goes from very dissatisfied (1) to very satisfied (10).

2

Includes men of other or multiple race and origin groups, not shown separately.

3

Limited to men 22–44 years of age at time of interview. GED is General Educational Development high school equivalency diploma.

4

Limited to men 20–44 years of age at time of interview.

NOTE: Percentages may not add to 100 due to rounding.
Page 108 [ Series 23, No. 26

Table 77. Number of men 15–44 years of age who have a child under 19 years of age they do not live with and percent distribution by

frequency of contributions of child support in the last 12 months, according to selected characteristics: United States, 2002

Frequency of child support

On a

Number in Did not Once in regular

Characteristic thousands Total contribute a while basis

Percent distribution

Total

1 .......................................... 7,405 100.0 15.3 8.9 75.8

Age

15–29 years ...................................... 1,555 100.0 18.6 7.6 73.8

30–44 years ...................................... 5,850 100.0 14.5 9.3 76.3

Marital status

Currently married ................................... 3,285 100.0 13.8 7.2 79.0

First marriage.................................... 1,612 100.0 18.9 7.7 73.4

Second or later marriages ............................ 1,673 100.0 8.8 6.8 84.4

Currently cohabiting ................................. 1,219 100.0 20.1 16.9 63.0

Never married, not cohabiting ........................... 1,038 100.0 23.1 10.0 66.9

Formerly married, not cohabiting ......................... 1,863 100.0 10.6 6.1 83.3

Number of noncoresidential children

1 child.......................................... 4,466 100.0 15.3 9.6 75.1

2 or more children .................................. 2,939 100.0 15.4 7.9 76.7

Education2

No high school diploma or GED .......................... 1,577 100.0 20.2 12.3 67.5

High school diploma or GED ............................ 2,992 100.0 17.7 6.8 75.5

Some college or higher ............................... 2,545 100.0 10.4 8.3 81.3

Labor force status

Full time ........................................ 5,186 100.0 14.9 6.2 78.9

Other .......................................... 2,219 100.0 16.3 15.3 68.4

Percent of poverty level3

0–149 percent..................................... 2,366 100.0 23.9 11.7 64.4

0–99 percent .................................... 1,378 100.0 23.0 12.6 64.4

150–299 percent ................................... 2,049 100.0 11.7 12.7 75.6

300 percent or higher ................................ 2,890 100.0 11.1 3.7 85.2

Hispanic origin and race

Hispanic or Latino .................................. 1,897 100.0 11.9 10.2 77.9

Not Hispanic or Latino:

White, single race ................................. 3,190 100.0 16.6 6.3 77.1

Black or African American, single race .................... 1,745 100.0 11.3 8.3 80.4

1

Includes men of other or multiple race and origin groups, not shown separately.

2

Limited to men 22–44 years of age at time of interview. GED is General Educational Development high school equivalency diploma.

3

Limited to men 20–44 years of age at time of interview.

NOTE: Percentages may not add to 100 due to rounding.
Series 23, No. 26 [ Page 109

Table 78. Number of men 15–44 years of age who have a child under 19 years of age they do not live with, average amount of child support

given, and percent distribution by amount of child support given to his children in the last 12 months, according to selected

characteristics: United States, 2002

Amount of child support given per father

Median

amount of More

Number in child $3,000 $3,001– $5001– than

Characteristic thousands support Total or less $5,000 $9,000 $9,000

Percent distribution

Total

1 .......................................... 7,405 $4,250 100.0 36.0 22.9 23.5 17.6

Age

15–29 years ...................................... 1,555 $4,000 100.0 39.6 23.0 22.0 15.5

30–44 years ...................................... 5,850 $4,500 100.0 35.1 22.8 24.0 18.1

Marital status

Currently married ................................... 3,285 $4,500 100.0 36.7 21.4 26.1 15.9

First marriage.................................... 1,612 $4,000 100.0 45.2 17.4 23.3 14.1

Second or later marriages ............................ 1,673 $5,000 100.0 30.5 24.3 28.1 17.1

Currently cohabiting ................................. 1,219 $3,000 100.0 53.1 22.0 12.1 12.9

Never married, not cohabiting ........................... 1,038 $4,160 100.0 38.6 21.4 19.3 20.7

Formerly married, not cohabiting ......................... 1,863 $5,040 100.0 23.3 26.6 28.5 21.7

Number of noncoresidential children

1 child.......................................... 4,466 $3,600 100.0 42.1 29.0 17.9 11.0

2 or more children .................................. 2,939 $6,000 100.0 26.0 12.7 32.9 28.4

Labor force status

Full time ........................................ 5,422 $4,500 100.0 34.5 23.3 24.5 17.7

Other .......................................... 1,983 $3,600 100.0 40.5 21.7 20.7 17.1

Education2

No high school diploma or GED .......................... 1,577 $3,000 100.0 50.5 17.5 24.3 7.7

High school diploma or GED ............................ 2,992 $4,500 100.0 36.2 25.4 23.2 15.2

Some college or higher ............................... 2,545 $5,000 100.0 27.6 22.7 23.9 25.7

Percent of poverty level3

0–149 percent..................................... 2,366 $3,000 100.0 51.5 18.5 19.2 10.8

0–99 percent .................................... 1,378 $2,760 100.0 54.2 17.5 20.7 7.6

150–299 percent ................................... 2,049 $3,600 100.0 44.5 23.7 19.0 12.7

300 percent or higher ................................ 2,890 $5,800 100.0 17.6 25.5 30.7 26.2

Hispanic origin and race

Hispanic or Latino .................................. 1,897 $4,000 100.0 38.6 22.2 25.8 13.4

Not Hispanic or Latino:

White, single race ................................. 3,190 $5,000 100.0 29.1 24.4 25.9 20.6

Black or African American, single race .................... 1,745 $4,250 100.0 36.2 23.7 22.0 18.1

1

Includes men of other or multiple race and origin groups, not shown separately.

2

Limited to men 22–44 years of age at time of interview. GED is General Educational Development high school equivalency diploma.

3

Limited to men 20–44 years of age at time of interview.

NOTE: Percentages may not add to 100 due to rounding.
Page 110 [ Series 23, No. 26

Table 79. Number of men 15–44 years of age and percent distribution by response to the statement, ‘‘The rewards of being a parent are

worth it, despite the cost and the work it takes,’’ according to selected characteristics: United States, 2002

Neither

Number in Strongly agree nor Strongly

Characteristic thousands Total agree Agree disagree Disagree disagree

Percent distribution

Total

1 .......................................... 61,147 100.0 51.8 42.0 1.5 4.0 0.8

Age

15–24 years ...................................... 20,091 100.0 38.7 52.7 1.9 5.6 1.1

25–29 years ...................................... 9,226 100.0 54.4 40.8 1.5 2.8 *

30–44 years ...................................... 31,830 100.0 59.4 35.5 1.3 3.3 0.6

Marital status

Currently married ................................... 25,808 100.0 66.8 30.8 0.4 1.9 *

First marriage.................................... 21,409 100.0 68.7 28.9 0.3 2.0 *

Second or later marriages ............................ 4,399 100.0 58.1 39.8 * * –

Currently cohabiting ................................. 5,653 100.0 50.2 40.8 2.7 5.6 *

Never married, not cohabiting ........................... 25,412 100.0 36.4 54.0 2.4 5.9 1.4

Formerly married, not cohabiting ......................... 4,274 100.0 54.6 39.8 1.5 2.9 1.2

Parity

No children....................................... 32,593 100.0 38.0 52.1 2.7 6.2 1.0

1 or more children .................................. 28,554 100.0 67.5 30.4 0.2 1.4 0.5

Current religion

None .......................................... 11,402 100.0 43.1 45.3 3.5 7.2 1.0

Fundamentalist Protestant ............................. 2,843 100.0 54.3 41.9 1.6 2.0 *

Other Protestant ................................... 23,650 100.0 55.4 39.7 1.0 3.3 0.6

Catholic......................................... 17,657 100.0 51.2 43.6 0.9 3.4 0.9

Other religion ..................................... 5,596 100.0 55.1 39.6 1.3 3.0 1.0

Importance of religion

Very important..................................... 23,586 100.0 58.8 36.3 0.9 3.4 0.6

Somewhat important ................................. 20,010 100.0 50.0 45.6 0.9 2.8 0.7

Not important ..................................... 17,403 100.0 44.6 45.3 3.0 6.1 1.0

Education2

No high school diploma or GED .......................... 6,355 100.0 50.3 44.1 0.7 4.2 0.7

High school diploma or GED ............................ 15,659 100.0 53.7 41.0 1.3 3.5 0.5

Some college, no bachelor’s degree ....................... 13,104 100.0 57.8 37.5 1.6 2.1 0.9

Bachelor’s degree or higher ............................ 11,901 100.0 62.5 31.6 1.8 3.4 0.7

Percent of poverty level3

0–149 percent..................................... 11,032 100.0 52.1 42.7 1.7 3.2 0.4

0–99 percent .................................... 6,638 100.0 48.6 45.5 2.0 3.7 *

150–299 percent ................................... 14,451 100.0 57.4 36.8 0.8 3.8 1.1

300 percent or higher ................................ 25,457 100.0 56.6 38.1 1.8 3.0 0.5

Hispanic origin and race

Hispanic or Latino .................................. 10,188 100.0 52.6 41.2 1.3 4.3 0.7

Not Hispanic or Latino:

White, single race ................................. 38,738 100.0 52.7 41.3 1.6 3.8 0.7

Black or African American, single race .................... 6,940 100.0 46.3 46.1 1.5 4.7 1.3

* Figure does not meet standard of reliability or precision.

– Quantity zero.

1

Includes men of other or multiple race and origin groups and with missing information on importance of religion, not shown separately.

2

Limited to men 22–44 years of age at time of interview. GED is General Educational Development high school equivalency diploma.

3

Limited to men 20–44 years of age at time of interview.

NOTE: Percentages may not add to 100 due to rounding. The response ‘‘neither agree nor disagree’’ was not offered and was entered only if the respondent insisted. See Appendix II for more

information.
Series 23, No. 26 [ Page 111

Table 80. Number of women 15–44 years of age and percent distribution by response to the statement, ‘‘The rewards of being a parent are

worth it, despite the cost and the work it takes,’’ according to selected characteristics: United States, 2002

Neither

Number in Strongly agree nor Strongly

Characteristic thousands Total agree Agree disagree Disagree disagree

Percent distribution

Total

1 .......................................... 61,561 100.0 59.0 35.2 1.9 2.5 1.4

Age

15–24 years ...................................... 19,674 100.0 47.8 45.6 2.3 3.4 0.8

25–29 years ...................................... 9,249 100.0 62.9 31.0 2.6 2.2 1.3

30–44 years ...................................... 32,638 100.0 64.7 30.2 1.4 2.0 1.7

Marital status

Currently married ................................... 28,327 100.0 70.2 25.8 1.0 1.6 1.4

First marriage.................................... 23,082 100.0 71.8 25.0 0.9 1.8 0.4

Second or later marriages ............................ 5,245 100.0 63.2 29.2 1.2 1.0 5.4

Currently cohabiting ................................. 5,570 100.0 54.6 38.0 3.7 2.9 0.9

Never married, not cohabiting ........................... 21,568 100.0 44.2 48.1 2.7 3.6 1.4

Formerly married, not cohabiting ......................... 6,096 100.0 63.4 31.3 1.4 2.1 1.9

Parity

No children....................................... 25,622 100.0 44.3 46.8 3.9 3.9 1.1

1 or more children .................................. 35,938 100.0 69.5 27.0 0.5 1.5 1.5

Current religion

None .......................................... 8,692 100.0 52.4 38.0 4.1 3.6 1.9

Fundamentalist Protestant ............................. 3,714 100.0 52.9 45.3 0.5 1.2 *

Other Protestant ................................... 27,877 100.0 62.9 32.2 1.5 2.4 1.0

Catholic......................................... 17,653 100.0 58.3 36.1 1.4 2.3 2.0

Other religion ..................................... 3,624 100.0 55.2 37.6 2.8 2.9 1.4

Importance of religion

Very important..................................... 30,556 100.0 64.0 31.3 1.2 2.0 1.5

Somewhat important ................................. 19,020 100.0 56.0 39.1 1.7 2.5 0.8

Not important ..................................... 11,732 100.0 51.1 39.2 3.8 3.9 2.1

Education2

No high school diploma or GED .......................... 5,627 100.0 56.1 37.4 1.9 2.9 1.8

High school diploma or GED ............................ 14,264 100.0 60.8 33.2 1.0 2.3 2.7

Some college, no bachelor’s degree ....................... 14,279 100.0 65.1 30.3 1.4 2.2 1.0

Bachelor’s degree or higher ............................ 13,551 100.0 68.1 27.0 2.7 1.5 0.7

Percent of poverty level3

0–149 percent..................................... 14,582 100.0 58.9 35.4 1.5 2.8 1.5

0–99 percent .................................... 9,262 100.0 56.0 37.3 1.9 3.0 2.0

150–299 percent ................................... 14,502 100.0 62.9 31.0 1.2 2.3 2.6

300 percent or higher ................................ 22,643 100.0 65.2 30.2 2.2 1.7 0.8

Hispanic origin and race

Hispanic or Latina .................................. 9,107 100.0 53.4 40.3 2.1 3.1 1.1

Not Hispanic or Latina:

White, single race ................................. 39,498 100.0 63.0 31.7 1.9 2.0 1.4

Black or African American, single race .................... 8,250 100.0 49.8 44.0 1.4 3.1 1.8

* Figure does not meet standard of reliability or precision.

1

Includes women of other or multiple race and origin groups and women with missing information on importance of religion, not shown separately.

2

Limited to women 22–44 years of age at time of interview. GED is General Educational Development high school equivalency diploma.

3

Limited to women 20–44 years of age at time of interview.

NOTE: Percentages may not add to 100 due to rounding. The response ‘‘neither agree nor disagree’’ was not offered and was entered only if the respondent insisted. See Appendix II for more

information.
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Table 81. Number of men 15–44 years of age and percent distribution by response to the statement, ‘‘Gay and lesbian adults should have

the right to adopt,’’ according to selected characteristics: United States, 2002

Neither

Number in Strongly agree nor Strongly

Characteristic thousands Total agree Agree disagree Disagree disagree

Percent distribution

Total

1 .......................................... 61,147 100.0 8.4 38.5 3.7 28.0 21.5

Age

15–24 years ...................................... 20,091 100.0 9.5 46.8 3.2 24.2 16.3

25–29 years ...................................... 9,226 100.0 9.1 38.4 4.5 27.6 20.4

30–44 years ...................................... 31,830 100.0 7.5 33.3 3.7 30.5 25.0

Marital status

Currently married ................................... 25,808 100.0 5.2 32.1 3.9 30.5 28.4

First marriage.................................... 21,409 100.0 5.8 32.9 4.2 30.2 27.0

Second or later marriages ............................ 4,399 100.0 2.2 27.8 2.6 32.0 35.4

Currently cohabiting ................................. 5,653 100.0 9.7 38.5 5.4 31.4 15.0

Never married, not cohabiting ........................... 25,412 100.0 11.5 45.1 3.4 24.2 15.9

Formerly married, not cohabiting ......................... 4,274 100.0 7.8 38.5 1.7 31.2 20.9

Parity

No children....................................... 32,593 100.0 11.2 43.3 3.4 24.9 17.3

1 or more children .................................. 28,554 100.0 5.2 33.1 4.0 31.5 26.2

Current religion

None .......................................... 11,402 100.0 15.5 48.7 2.3 20.3 13.3

Fundamentalist Protestant ............................. 2,843 100.0 * 14.6 4.0 38.6 41.5

Other Protestant ................................... 23,650 100.0 5.8 35.3 3.3 29.1 26.5

Catholic......................................... 17,657 100.0 6.1 40.1 5.3 31.9 16.6

Other religion ..................................... 5,596 100.0 15.6 38.6 2.7 21.4 21.7

Importance of religion

Very important..................................... 23,586 100.0 5.2 26.5 4.3 34.3 29.8

Somewhat important ................................. 20,010 100.0 6.8 43.6 3.9 26.9 18.7

Not important ..................................... 17,403 100.0 14.5 48.9 2.6 20.7 13.4

Sexual orientation

Heterosexual ..................................... 54,928 100.0 6.8 39.4 3.7 28.2 22.0

Homosexual or bisexual............................... 2,443 100.0 42.3 28.1 * 17.3 7.3

Something else or did not report ......................... 3,719 100.0 10.2 33.0 2.6 31.7 22.6

Education2

No high school diploma or GED .......................... 6,355 100.0 2.1 26.3 3.2 40.8 27.6

High school diploma or GED ............................ 15,659 100.0 5.2 32.5 4.3 31.3 26.7

Some college, no bachelor’s degree ....................... 13,104 100.0 8.2 37.7 3.0 27.9 23.2

Bachelor’s degree or higher ............................ 11,901 100.0 15.1 41.2 5.0 21.9 16.8

Percent of poverty level3

0–149 percent..................................... 11,032 100.0 5.5 30.3 3.7 35.0 25.5

0–99 percent .................................... 6,638 100.0 5.4 32.7 4.0 36.4 21.5

150–299 percent ................................... 14,451 100.0 5.3 34.4 3.6 28.9 27.8

300 percent or higher ................................ 25,457 100.0 11.2 39.6 4.2 26.3 18.7

Hispanic origin and race

Hispanic or Latino .................................. 10,188 100.0 4.5 32.7 4.1 36.8 21.8

Not Hispanic or Latino:

White, single race ................................. 38,738 100.0 9.4 40.2 3.6 25.5 21.3

Black or African American, single race .................... 6,940 100.0 6.1 35.7 3.9 31.0 23.4

* Figure does not meet standard of reliability or precision.

1

Includes men of other or multiple race and origin groups and men with missing information on importance of religion, not shown separately.

2

Limited to men 22–44 years of age at time of interview. GED is General Educational Development high school equivalency diploma.

3

Limited to men 20–44 years of age at time of interview.

NOTES: Percentages may not add to 100 due to rounding. The response ‘‘neither agree nor disagree’’ was not offered and was entered only if the respondent insisted. See Appendix II for more

information.
Series 23, No. 26 [ Page 113

Table 82. Number of women 15–44 years of age and percent distribution by response to the statement, ‘‘Gay and lesbian adults should

have the right to adopt,’’ according to selected characteristics: United States, 2002

Neither

Number in Strongly agree nor Strongly

Characteristic thousands Total agree Agree disagree Disagree disagree

Percent distribution

Total

1 .......................................... 61,561 100.0 13.8 41.6 5.3 23.5 15.9

Age

15–24 years ...................................... 19,674 100.0 17.1 46.7 4.0 20.2 11.9

25–29 years ...................................... 9,249 100.0 15.2 43.9 5.2 21.4 14.3

30–44 years ...................................... 32,638 100.0 11.4 37.9 6.1 26.0 18.7

Marital status

Currently married ................................... 28,327 100.0 9.2 37.6 6.2 26.4 20.7

First marriage.................................... 23,082 100.0 9.4 37.6 6.7 26.3 20.0

Second or later marriages ............................ 5,245 100.0 8.0 37.5 4.3 26.6 23.7

Currently cohabiting ................................. 5,570 100.0 17.6 43.0 6.2 23.4 9.8

Never married, not cohabiting ........................... 21,568 100.0 19.1 46.2 4.0 18.9 11.9

Formerly married, not cohabiting ......................... 6,096 100.0 12.9 43.2 4.6 26.2 13.0

Parity

No children....................................... 25,622 100.0 20.5 45.8 4.0 18.1 11.6

1 or more children .................................. 35,938 100.0 9.0 38.6 6.2 27.3 18.9

Current religion

None .......................................... 8,692 100.0 26.1 51.1 3.5 12.6 6.7

Fundamentalist Protestant ............................. 3,714 100.0 4.5 28.5 5.4 30.7 30.9

Other Protestant ................................... 27,877 100.0 10.7 36.9 5.7 27.4 19.3

Catholic......................................... 17,653 100.0 11.6 46.5 5.9 23.2 12.9

Other religion ..................................... 3,624 100.0 28.1 45.0 3.5 13.3 10.1

Importance of religion

Very important..................................... 30,556 100.0 6.8 33.0 6.6 29.2 24.4

Somewhat important ................................. 19,020 100.0 16.4 50.0 4.5 21.4 7.8

Not important ..................................... 11,732 100.0 27.5 50.7 3.1 12.1 6.5

Sexual orientation

Heterosexual ..................................... 54,936 100.0 12.3 42.4 5.5 23.7 16.2

Homosexual or bisexual............................... 2,679 100.0 48.0 35.8 2.0 10.9 3.3

Something else or did not report ......................... 3,887 100.0 11.0 34.8 4.7 29.5 20.0

Education2

No high school diploma or GED .......................... 5,627 100.0 8.1 33.2 5.7 30.4 22.7

High school diploma or GED ............................ 14,264 100.0 10.2 37.1 6.4 27.7 18.6

Some college, no bachelor’s degree ....................... 14,279 100.0 10.6 43.2 6.5 23.5 16.2

Bachelor’s degree or higher ............................ 13,551 100.0 20.0 41.2 4.8 19.8 14.3

Percent of poverty level3

0–149 percent..................................... 14,582 100.0 10.3 36.5 6.3 27.5 19.5

0–99 percent .................................... 9,262 100.0 9.5 34.6 7.0 29.3 19.5

150–299 percent ................................... 14,502 100.0 10.9 37.1 6.8 25.1 20.3

300 percent or higher ................................ 22,643 100.0 16.1 43.9 5.0 22.2 12.8

Hispanic origin and race

Hispanic or Latina .................................. 9,107 100.0 7.6 39.1 5.6 29.5 18.2

Not Hispanic or Latina:

White, single race ................................. 39,498 100.0 16.1 43.0 4.9 20.8 15.2

Black or African American, single race .................... 8,250 100.0 8.8 36.7 6.4 28.5 19.6

1

Includes women of other or multiple race and origin groups and women with missing information on importance of religion, not shown separately.

2

Limited to women 22–44 years of age at time of interview. GED is General Educational Development high school equivalency diploma.

3

Limited to women 20–44 years of age at time of interview.

NOTES: Percentages may not add to 100 due to rounding. The response ‘‘neither agree nor disagree’’ was not offered and was entered only if the respondent insisted. See Appendix II for more

information.
2002

Page 114 [ Series 23, No. 26

Table 83. Number of men 15–44 years of age and percent distribution by response to the statement, ‘‘A working woman can establish just

as warm and secure a relationship with her children as a mother who does not work,’’ according to selected characteristics: United States,

Neither

Number in Strongly agree nor Strongly

Characteristic thousands Total agree Agree disagree Disagree disagree

Percent distribution

Total

1 .......................................... 61,147 100.0 17.5 55.1 1.1 23.5 2.9

Age

15–24 years ...................................... 20,091 100.0 19.5 55.5 1.1 21.5 2.6

25–29 years ...................................... 9,226 100.0 15.4 56.1 1.3 24.1 3.1

30–44 years ...................................... 31,830 100.0 16.8 54.6 1.0 24.6 3.0

Marital status

Currently married ................................... 25,808 100.0 16.9 54.2 0.6 25.0 3.3

First marriage.................................... 21,409 100.0 17.4 53.6 0.7 25.0 3.4

Second or later marriages ............................ 4,399 100.0 14.8 57.2 * 24.9 2.7

Currently cohabiting ................................. 5,653 100.0 13.8 54.1 1.9 28.5 1.7

Never married, not cohabiting ........................... 25,412 100.0 19.1 56.1 1.4 20.4 3.1

Formerly married, not cohabiting ......................... 4,274 100.0 16.3 56.1 * 26.5 0.7

Parity

No children....................................... 32,593 100.0 19.0 55.8 1.5 20.9 2.8

1 or more children .................................. 28,554 100.0 15.8 54.4 0.6 26.4 2.9

Current religion

None .......................................... 11,402 100.0 16.9 57.2 1.2 22.4 2.4

Fundamentalist Protestant ............................. 2,843 100.0 14.3 54.7 * 28.4 1.7

Other Protestant ................................... 23,650 100.0 17.2 56.8 1.0 21.8 3.2

Catholic......................................... 17,657 100.0 16.4 54.7 1.0 24.9 3.1

Other religion ..................................... 5,596 100.0 25.1 45.3 1.2 26.1 2.4

Importance of religion

Very important..................................... 23,586 100.0 16.0 53.4 1.2 26.4 3.1

Somewhat important ................................. 20,010 100.0 19.5 56.0 1.0 20.9 2.7

Not important ..................................... 17,403 100.0 17.2 56.4 1.0 22.7 2.7

Education2

No high school diploma or GED .......................... 6,355 100.0 8.7 57.8 1.1 30.2 2.2

High school diploma or GED ............................ 15,659 100.0 14.9 56.3 1.0 25.7 2.2

Some college, no bachelor’s degree ....................... 13,104 100.0 17.3 54.7 0.9 24.1 3.0

Bachelor’s degree or higher ............................ 11,901 100.0 23.8 51.7 1.4 19.2 4.1

Percent of poverty level3

0–149 percent..................................... 11,032 100.0 14.5 53.5 1.4 28.7 1.9

0–99 percent .................................... 6,638 100.0 15.1 52.6 1.0 29.3 2.1

150–299 percent ................................... 14,451 100.0 13.7 57.2 1.6 24.7 2.7

300 percent or higher ................................ 25,457 100.0 20.8 53.9 0.8 21.3 3.3

Hispanic origin and race

Hispanic or Latino .................................. 10,188 100.0 13.8 54.1 1.2 28.0 3.0

Not Hispanic or Latino:

White, single race ................................. 38,738 100.0 17.9 55.3 1.0 22.7 3.1

Black or African American, single race .................... 6,940 100.0 20.7 59.6 1.2 16.9 1.6

* Figure does not meet standard of reliability or precision.

1

Includes men of other or multiple race and origin groups and men with missing information on importance of religion, not shown separately.

2

Limited to men 22–44 years of age at time of interview. GED is General Educational Development high school equivalency diploma.

3

Limited to men 20–44 years of age at time of interview.

NOTES: Percentages may not add to 100 due to rounding. The response ‘‘neither agree nor disagree’’ was not offered and was entered only if the respondent insisted. See Appendix II for more

information.
Series 23, No. 26 [ Page 115

Table 84. Number of women 15–44 years of age and percent distribution by response to the statement, ‘‘A working woman can establish

just as warm and secure a relationship with her children as a mother who does not work,’’ according to selected characteristics: United

States, 2002

Neither

Number in Strongly agree nor Strongly

Characteristic thousands Total agree Agree disagree Disagree disagree

Percent distribution

Total

1 .......................................... 61,561 100.0 29.3 53.9 1.3 13.8 1.7

Age

15–24 years ...................................... 19,674 100.0 26.1 58.0 0.9 13.8 1.3

25–29 years ...................................... 9,249 100.0 32.4 52.4 1.0 12.2 2.0

30–44 years ...................................... 32,638 100.0 30.4 51.8 1.7 14.3 1.9

Marital status

Currently married ................................... 28,327 100.0 28.5 52.7 1.6 15.0 2.3

First marriage.................................... 23,082 100.0 27.4 53.1 1.5 15.6 2.3

Second or later marriages ............................ 5,245 100.0 32.9 50.8 1.8 12.3 2.2

Currently cohabiting ................................. 5,570 100.0 29.9 56.3 1.2 11.3 1.4

Never married, not cohabiting ........................... 21,568 100.0 28.4 56.8 1.0 12.8 1.1

Formerly married, not cohabiting ......................... 6,096 100.0 36.0 46.5 1.4 14.0 2.0

Parity

No children....................................... 25,622 100.0 27.2 57.0 1.3 13.0 1.6

1 or more children .................................. 35,938 100.0 30.8 51.6 1.4 14.4 1.9

Current religion

None .......................................... 8,692 100.0 32.8 51.6 1.5 12.7 1.5

Fundamentalist Protestant ............................. 3,714 100.0 29.2 55.7 1.9 12.2 1.1

Other Protestant ................................... 27,877 100.0 28.2 54.7 1.2 14.0 2.0

Catholic......................................... 17,653 100.0 30.1 52.9 1.3 14.2 1.6

Other religion ..................................... 3,624 100.0 25.6 56.0 1.6 14.7 2.1

Importance of religion

Very important..................................... 30,556 100.0 28.1 52.4 1.5 15.9 2.0

Somewhat important ................................. 19,020 100.0 28.7 58.1 1.1 10.8 1.5

Not important ..................................... 11,732 100.0 33.5 50.7 1.3 13.0 1.5

Education2

No high school diploma or GED .......................... 5,627 100.0 24.1 50.6 1.6 20.7 3.0

High school diploma or GED ............................ 14,264 100.0 30.7 53.5 1.8 12.3 1.8

Some college, no bachelor’s degree ....................... 14,279 100.0 29.4 52.7 1.2 14.9 1.8

Bachelor’s degree or higher ............................ 13,551 100.0 33.7 50.8 1.2 12.7 1.6

Percent of poverty level3

0–149 percent..................................... 14,582 100.0 27.2 53.4 1.7 15.4 2.3

0–99 percent .................................... 9,262 100.0 25.4 55.9 1.0 15.0 2.8

150–299 percent ................................... 14,502 100.0 31.9 51.0 0.7 14.6 1.8

300 percent or higher ................................ 22,643 100.0 31.6 51.9 1.6 13.1 1.8

Hispanic origin and race

Hispanic or Latina .................................. 9,107 100.0 22.3 53.9 1.0 20.8 2.1

Not Hispanic or Latina:

White, single race ................................. 39,498 100.0 31.7 52.4 1.4 12.7 1.9

Black or African American, single race .................... 8,250 100.0 29.5 58.5 1.3 9.7 1.1

1

Includes women of other or multiple race and origin groups and women with missing information on importance of religion, not shown separately.

2

Limited to women 22–44 years of age at time of interview. GED is General Educational Development high school equivalency diploma.

3

Limited to women 20–44 years of age at time of interview.

NOTES: Percentages may not add to 100 due to rounding. The response ‘‘neither agree nor disagree’’ was not offered and was entered only if the respondent insisted. See Appendix II for more

information.
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Table 85. Number of men 15–44 years of age and percent distribution by response to the statement, ‘‘It is much better for everyone if the

man earns the main living and the woman takes care of the home and family,’’ according to selected characteristics: United States, 2002

Neither

Number in Strongly agree nor Strongly

Characteristic thousands Total agree Agree disagree Disagree disagree

Percent distribution

Total

1 .......................................... 61,147 100.0 6.5 30.1 3.8 48.6 11.0

Age

15–24 years ...................................... 20,091 100.0 6.4 31.2 2.7 48.3 11.4

25–29 years ...................................... 9,226 100.0 7.7 28.4 3.1 50.4 10.5

30–44 years ...................................... 31,830 100.0 6.3 30.0 4.6 48.2 10.9

Marital status

Currently married ................................... 25,808 100.0 7.1 32.6 3.9 47.5 8.9

First marriage.................................... 21,409 100.0 7.0 33.4 4.1 46.8 8.6

Second or later marriages ............................ 4,399 100.0 7.4 28.7 2.9 50.7 10.4

Currently cohabiting ................................. 5,653 100.0 9.2 33.4 3.5 47.1 6.8

Never married, not cohabiting ........................... 25,412 100.0 5.7 27.5 3.5 49.7 13.6

Formerly married, not cohabiting ......................... 4,274 100.0 4.4 26.3 4.8 50.7 13.8

Parity

No children....................................... 32,593 100.0 5.4 27.5 3.8 50.2 13.1

1 or more children .................................. 28,554 100.0 7.8 33.1 3.7 46.7 8.6

Current religion

None .......................................... 11,402 100.0 5.3 19.9 4.8 52.7 17.2

Fundamentalist Protestant ............................. 2,843 100.0 17.2 35.5 2.0 41.6 3.8

Other Protestant ................................... 23,650 100.0 4.9 32.2 3.5 50.3 9.0

Catholic......................................... 17,657 100.0 7.7 32.8 3.5 46.3 9.7

Other religion ..................................... 5,596 100.0 7.0 30.7 4.6 43.4 14.3

Importance of religion

Very important..................................... 23,586 100.0 9.2 39.4 3.2 42.3 5.9

Somewhat important ................................. 20,010 100.0 5.4 28.4 3.9 50.2 12.1

Not important ..................................... 17,403 100.0 4.3 19.6 4.3 55.2 16.6

Education2

No high school diploma or GED .......................... 6,355 100.0 13.2 45.8 4.5 30.2 6.4

High school diploma or GED ............................ 15,659 100.0 6.4 28.5 4.8 50.6 9.8

Some college, no bachelor’s degree ....................... 13,104 100.0 6.5 27.3 2.6 52.6 11.1

Bachelor’s degree or higher ............................ 11,901 100.0 3.2 24.5 4.7 51.8 15.9

Percent of poverty level3

0–149 percent..................................... 11,032 100.0 12.3 36.3 3.1 39.5 8.9

0–99 percent .................................... 6,638 100.0 11.2 38.5 2.2 38.4 9.7

150–299 percent ................................... 14,451 100.0 8.4 30.6 5.1 46.3 9.5

300 percent or higher ................................ 25,457 100.0 3.3 26.8 3.6 53.1 13.2

Hispanic origin and race

Hispanic or Latino .................................. 10,188 100.0 13.5 44.4 3.2 32.2 6.7

Not Hispanic or Latino:

White, single race ................................. 38,738 100.0 4.6 26.5 4.3 52.6 11.9

Black or African American, single race .................... 6,940 100.0 6.1 29.4 3.4 50.9 10.2

1

Includes men of other or multiple race and origin groups and men with missing information on importance of religion, not shown separately.

2

Limited to men 22–44 years of age at time of interview. GED is General Educational Development high school equivalency diploma.

3

Limited to men 20–44 years of age at time of interview.

NOTES: Percentages may not add to 100 due to rounding. The response ‘‘neither agree nor disagree’’ was not offered and was entered only if the respondent insisted. See Appendix II for more

information.
Series 23, No. 26 [ Page 117

Table 86. Number of women 15–44 years of age and percent distribution by response to the statement, ‘‘It is much better for everyone if the

man earns the main living and the woman takes care of the home and family,’’ according to selected characteristics: United States, 2002

Neither

Number in Strongly agree nor Strongly

Characteristic thousands Total agree Agree disagree Disagree disagree

Percent distribution

Total

1 .......................................... 61,561 100.0 7.6 25.9 2.8 44.2 19.5

Age

15–24 years ...................................... 19,674 100.0 5.3 22.1 2.1 45.6 25.0

25–29 years ...................................... 9,249 100.0 8.2 26.2 2.3 42.6 20.7

30–44 years ...................................... 32,638 100.0 8.9 28.0 3.4 43.9 15.8

Marital status

Currently married ................................... 28,327 100.0 9.5 30.2 3.6 42.5 14.3

First marriage.................................... 23,082 100.0 9.4 30.2 3.5 42.8 14.1

Second or later marriages ............................ 5,245 100.0 9.8 30.0 3.9 41.4 14.9

Currently cohabiting ................................. 5,570 100.0 5.9 26.1 2.7 46.3 19.0

Never married, not cohabiting ........................... 21,568 100.0 5.0 20.8 2.1 45.4 26.8

Formerly married, not cohabiting ......................... 6,096 100.0 9.8 23.7 2.3 46.2 18.0

Parity

No children....................................... 25,622 100.0 4.5 19.4 2.9 46.3 26.9

1 or more children .................................. 35,938 100.0 9.8 30.5 2.8 42.8 14.1

Current religion

None .......................................... 8,692 100.0 7.7 16.9 2.0 45.2 28.3

Fundamentalist Protestant ............................. 3,714 100.0 8.3 35.9 1.7 42.2 11.9

Other Protestant ................................... 27,877 100.0 8.0 26.8 3.2 44.8 17.2

Catholic......................................... 17,653 100.0 7.5 26.9 3.1 43.6 18.9

Other religion ..................................... 3,624 100.0 4.6 24.5 2.1 42.5 26.4

Importance of religion

Very important..................................... 30,556 100.0 10.3 31.2 3.4 41.5 13.8

Somewhat important ................................. 19,020 100.0 4.1 22.5 2.6 48.2 22.8

Not important ..................................... 11,732 100.0 6.5 17.4 2.0 45.1 29.1

Education2

No high school diploma or GED .......................... 5,627 100.0 19.7 36.2 1.5 33.3 9.3

High school diploma or GED ............................ 14,264 100.0 7.6 29.9 3.3 44.6 14.7

Some college, no bachelor’s degree ....................... 14,279 100.0 7.8 27.1 4.1 44.2 16.9

Bachelor’s degree or higher ............................ 13,551 100.0 5.4 20.5 2.7 46.3 25.2

Percent of poverty level3

0–149 percent..................................... 14,582 100.0 11.2 33.3 2.2 38.9 14.4

0–99 percent .................................... 9,262 100.0 12.2 33.5 2.4 39.3 12.7

150–299 percent ................................... 14,502 100.0 10.2 24.7 3.3 45.6 16.2

300 percent or higher ................................ 22,643 100.0 5.0 23.5 3.5 45.6 22.4

Hispanic origin and race

Hispanic or Latina .................................. 9,107 100.0 12.8 36.4 2.2 36.8 11.9

Not Hispanic or Latina:

White, single race ................................. 39,498 100.0 6.0 24.1 3.1 45.1 21.7

Black or African American, single race .................... 8,250 100.0 8.9 22.3 3.0 48.2 17.5

1

Includes women of other or multiple race and origin groups and women with missing information on importance of religion, not shown separately.

2

Limited to women 22–44 years of age at time of interview. GED is General Educational Development high school equivalency diploma.

3

Limited to women 20–44 years of age at time of interview.

NOTES: Percentages may not add to 100 due to rounding. The response ‘‘neither agree nor disagree’’ was not offered and was entered only if the respondent insisted. See Appendix II for more

information.
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Table 87. Number of men 15–44 years of age and percent distribution by response to the statement, ‘‘It is more important for a man to

spend a lot of time with his family than to be successful at his career,’’ according to selected characteristics: United States, 2002

Neither

Number in Strongly agree nor Strongly

Characteristic thousands Total agree Agree disagree Disagree disagree

Percent distribution

Total

1 .......................................... 61,147 100.0 19.5 56.8 4.6 17.7 1.3

Age

15–24 years ...................................... 20,091 100.0 14.5 56.9 4.8 22.6 1.2

25–29 years ...................................... 9,226 100.0 14.6 58.5 5.9 19.6 1.4

30–44 years ...................................... 31,830 100.0 24.1 56.3 4.2 14.1 1.4

Marital status

Currently married ................................... 25,808 100.0 25.8 56.4 3.9 12.8 1.2

First marriage.................................... 21,409 100.0 25.1 56.2 4.3 13.6 0.8

Second or later marriages ............................ 4,399 100.0 29.1 57.0 2.2 8.9 2.9

Currently cohabiting ................................. 5,653 100.0 15.1 56.5 8.7 18.6 1.1

Never married, not cohabiting ........................... 25,412 100.0 13.9 57.2 5.0 22.3 1.7

Formerly married, not cohabiting ......................... 4,274 100.0 21.0 57.6 1.7 18.8 1.0

Parity

No children....................................... 32,593 100.0 16.2 56.7 5.4 20.5 1.4

1 or more children .................................. 28,554 100.0 23.4 57.0 3.8 14.5 1.3

Current religion

None .......................................... 11,402 100.0 17.2 56.4 5.2 20.1 1.1

Fundamentalist Protestant ............................. 2,843 100.0 34.4 46.6 2.5 16.0 *

Other Protestant ................................... 23,650 100.0 23.3 57.1 2.8 15.6 1.2

Catholic......................................... 17,657 100.0 13.8 58.4 6.4 19.5 2.0

Other religion ..................................... 5,596 100.0 18.8 56.3 7.1 16.6 1.2

Importance of religion

Very important..................................... 23,586 100.0 25.9 55.0 3.3 14.3 1.5

Somewhat important ................................. 20,010 100.0 15.3 59.0 5.4 19.2 1.1

Not important ..................................... 17,403 100.0 15.8 56.8 5.5 20.4 1.5

Education2

No high school diploma or GED .......................... 6,355 100.0 12.8 59.2 6.5 19.3 2.3

High school diploma or GED ............................ 15,659 100.0 22.5 52.8 5.2 17.8 1.7

Some college, no bachelor’s degree ....................... 13,104 100.0 20.7 58.1 4.0 16.0 1.2

Bachelor’s degree or higher ............................ 11,901 100.0 25.3 58.0 3.5 12.2 1.0

Percent of poverty level3

0–149 percent..................................... 11,032 100.0 19.0 51.4 6.2 21.0 2.3

0–99 percent .................................... 6,638 100.0 15.9 52.3 7.9 22.1 1.8

150–299 percent ................................... 14,451 100.0 20.8 58.7 5.3 13.7 1.5

300 percent or higher ................................ 25,457 100.0 22.0 57.6 3.9 15.6 1.0

Hispanic origin and race

Hispanic or Latino .................................. 10,188 100.0 12.9 55.3 7.8 21.5 2.5

Not Hispanic or Latino:

White, single race ................................. 38,738 100.0 22.1 58.0 3.6 15.3 1.0

Black or African American, single race .................... 6,940 100.0 16.2 53.2 5.3 23.6 1.7

* Figure does not meet standard of reliability or precision.

1

Includes men of other or multiple race and origin groups and men with missing information on importance of religion, not shown separately.

2

Limited to men 22–44 years of age at time of interview. GED is General Educational Development high school equivalency diploma.

3

Limited to men 20–44 years of age at time of interview.

NOTES: Percentages may not add to 100 due to rounding. The response ‘‘neither agree nor disagree’’ was not offered and was entered only if the respondent insisted. See Appendix II for more

information.
Series 23, No. 26 [ Page 119

Table 88. Number of women 15–44 years of age and percent distribution by response to the statement, ‘‘It is more important for a man to

spend a lot of time with his family than to be successful at his career,’’ according to selected characteristics: United States, 2002

Neither

Number in Strongly agree nor Strongly

Characteristic thousands Total agree Agree disagree Disagree disagree

Percent distribution

Total

1 .......................................... 61,561 100.0 17.4 54.7 5.8 20.6 1.4

Age

15–24 years ...................................... 19,674 100.0 14.1 54.4 6.1 23.9 1.5

25–29 years ...................................... 9,249 100.0 16.9 56.5 5.0 19.9 1.8

30–44 years ...................................... 32,638 100.0 19.6 54.4 5.9 18.9 1.3

Marital status

Currently married ................................... 28,327 100.0 21.0 55.4 5.1 17.4 1.2

First marriage.................................... 23,082 100.0 21.0 57.0 5.2 15.7 1.2

Second or later marriages ............................ 5,245 100.0 20.8 48.2 4.9 24.9 1.2

Currently cohabiting ................................. 5,570 100.0 13.7 51.1 7.0 25.7 2.5

Never married, not cohabiting ........................... 21,568 100.0 14.2 54.5 6.3 23.4 1.6

Formerly married, not cohabiting ......................... 6,096 100.0 16.0 55.4 6.1 21.3 1.1

Parity

No children....................................... 25,622 100.0 15.5 56.0 6.2 20.7 1.6

1 or more children .................................. 35,938 100.0 18.8 53.7 5.5 20.6 1.3

Current religion

None .......................................... 8,692 100.0 16.4 55.6 5.7 19.8 2.6

Fundamentalist Protestant ............................. 3,714 100.0 19.2 50.7 6.2 22.4 1.4

Other Protestant ................................... 27,877 100.0 20.0 54.1 5.6 19.4 1.0

Catholic......................................... 17,653 100.0 14.0 56.2 5.5 22.6 1.7

Other religion ..................................... 3,624 100.0 15.6 54.0 8.6 21.0 0.9

Importance of religion

Very important..................................... 30,556 100.0 21.3 53.4 5.7 18.3 1.2

Somewhat important ................................. 19,020 100.0 12.8 56.3 6.2 23.5 1.3

Not important ..................................... 11,732 100.0 14.9 55.8 5.4 21.8 2.2

Education2

No high school diploma or GED .......................... 5,627 100.0 15.4 48.0 7.7 25.4 3.5

High school diploma or GED ............................ 14,264 100.0 17.1 52.1 6.2 23.2 1.4

Some college, no bachelor’s degree ....................... 14,279 100.0 18.3 55.8 5.3 19.5 1.2

Bachelor’s degree or higher ............................ 13,551 100.0 22.4 58.9 5.5 12.4 0.8

Percent of poverty level3

0–149 percent..................................... 14,582 100.0 15.6 51.7 6.4 24.1 2.1

0–99 percent .................................... 9,262 100.0 15.6 51.8 5.4 25.4 1.8

150–299 percent ................................... 14,502 100.0 20.1 52.6 4.1 21.7 1.6

300 percent or higher ................................ 22,643 100.0 19.7 58.0 6.5 14.9 0.8

Hispanic origin and race

Hispanic or Latina .................................. 9,107 100.0 14.7 52.5 7.3 23.2 2.4

Not Hispanic or Latina:

White, single race ................................. 39,498 100.0 18.4 56.7 5.3 18.6 1.1

Black or African American, single race .................... 8,250 100.0 16.1 46.5 7.1 27.8 2.5

1

Includes women of other or multiple race and origin groups and women with missing information on importance of religion, not shown separately.

2

Limited to women 22–44 years of age at time of interview. GED is General Educational Development high school equivalency diploma.

3

Limited to women 20–44 years of age at time of interview.

NOTES: Percentages may not add to 100 due to rounding. The response ‘‘neither agree nor disagree’’ was not offered and was entered only if the respondent insisted. See Appendix II for more

information.
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Table 89. Number of men 15–44 years of age who do not have children and percent distribution by response to the question, ‘‘If it turns out

that you do not have any children, would that bother you?’’ according to selected characteristics: United States, 2002

Number in A great A Not

Characteristic thousands Total deal Some little at all

Percent distribution

Total

1 .......................................... 32,438 100.0 29.5 31.4 16.9 22.2

Age

15–24 years ...................................... 18,181 100.0 34.6 31.1 15.6 18.7

25–29 years ...................................... 5,070 100.0 32.1 36.8 19.1 12.1

30–44 years ...................................... 9,187 100.0 18.1 29.1 18.4 34.5

Marital status

Currently married ................................... 5,393 100.0 28.8 32.0 15.7 23.5

Currently cohabiting ................................. 2,532 100.0 21.5 35.3 24.8 18.4

Never married, not cohabiting ........................... 23,587 100.0 30.8 30.9 16.2 22.1

Formerly married, not cohabiting ......................... 927 100.0 22.9 31.0 21.6 24.5

Current religion

None .......................................... 7,184 100.0 22.7 29.8 18.1 29.3

Fundamentalist Protestant ............................. 1,014 100.0 35.1 21.1 23.0 20.8

Other Protestant ................................... 11,983 100.0 32.1 33.0 15.7 19.2

Catholic......................................... 9,006 100.0 31.7 31.4 16.7 20.2

Other religion ..................................... 3,251 100.0 27.5 32.1 17.5 22.9

Importance of religion

Very important..................................... 10,505 100.0 34.2 30.2 15.8 19.7

Somewhat important ................................. 11,139 100.0 31.4 33.9 17.3 17.3

Not important ..................................... 10,665 100.0 23.0 29.9 17.5 29.7

Education2

No high school diploma or GED .......................... 1,685 100.0 21.9 31.2 14.9 31.9

High school diploma or GED ............................ 4,889 100.0 19.3 30.6 18.6 31.6

Some college, no bachelor’s degree ....................... 6,266 100.0 31.7 32.8 16.4 19.1

Bachelor’s degree or higher ............................ 6,145 100.0 25.6 34.4 20.0 20.0

Percent of poverty level3

0–149 percent..................................... 3,871 100.0 26.7 34.5 14.7 24.1

0–99 percent .................................... 2,414 100.0 26.0 35.7 15.3 23.0

150–299 percent ................................... 5,904 100.0 27.5 28.9 19.1 24.4

300 percent or higher ................................ 12,644 100.0 27.9 33.9 17.8 20.4

Hispanic origin and race

Hispanic or Latino .................................. 4,530 100.0 35.4 28.3 12.8 23.5

Not Hispanic or Latino:

White, single race ................................. 21,598 100.0 28.2 33.5 18.3 20.0

Black or African American, single race .................... 3,494 100.0 33.2 26.2 12.6 28.0

1

Includes men of other or multiple race and origin groups and men with missing information on importance of religion, not shown separately.

2

Limited to men 22–44 years of age at time of interview. GED is General Educational Development high school equivalency diploma.

3

Limited to men 20–44 years of age at time of interview.

NOTES: Percentages may not add to 100 due to rounding. This question was asked only of those respondents who did not have a biological or adopted child.
Series 23, No. 26 [ Page 121

Table 90. Number of women 15–44 years of age who do not have children and percent distribution by response to the question, ‘‘If it turns

out that you do not have any children, would that bother you?’’ according to selected characteristics: United States, 2002

Number in A great A Not

Characteristic thousands Total deal Some little at all

Percent distribution

Total

1 .......................................... 25,191 100.0 42.0 29.1 13.9 15.0

Age

15–24 years ...................................... 15,647 100.0 49.2 28.1 12.2 10.5

25–29 years ...................................... 3,618 100.0 40.3 31.2 17.0 11.6

30–44 years ...................................... 5,927 100.0 23.9 30.3 16.6 29.2

Marital status

Currently married ................................... 4,918 100.0 40.5 31.7 14.0 13.9

Currently cohabiting ................................. 2,254 100.0 47.1 24.5 12.1 16.4

Never married, not cohabiting ........................... 17,117 100.0 42.5 29.1 14.1 14.3

Formerly married, not cohabiting ......................... 902 100.0 27.9 26.6 14.2 31.4

Current religion

None .......................................... 4,306 100.0 31.2 28.5 15.2 25.2

Fundamentalist Protestant ............................. 1,383 100.0 32.1 37.6 13.7 16.7

Other Protestant ................................... 10,902 100.0 43.4 30.8 12.9 12.9

Catholic......................................... 6,702 100.0 47.3 24.8 14.2 13.7

Other religion ..................................... 1,899 100.0 46.8 29.2 16.0 8.1

Importance of religion

Very important..................................... 10,560 100.0 44.8 28.5 14.3 12.4

Somewhat important ................................. 8,390 100.0 46.3 29.5 11.9 12.3

Not important ..................................... 6,089 100.0 31.3 29.4 15.9 23.5

Education2

No high school diploma or GED .......................... 471 100.0 34.2 22.2 16.1 27.5

High school diploma or GED ............................ 2,447 100.0 25.8 31.3 15.5 27.3

Some college, no bachelor’s degree ....................... 3,967 100.0 35.8 30.4 15.3 18.6

Bachelor’s degree or higher ............................ 6,179 100.0 38.9 32.2 14.5 14.4

Percent of poverty level3

0–149 percent..................................... 2,966 100.0 41.5 25.0 14.8 18.7

0–99 percent .................................... 1,958 100.0 39.3 25.2 14.8 20.7

150–299 percent ................................... 3,933 100.0 35.0 34.9 11.5 18.7

300 percent or higher ................................ 9,230 100.0 38.3 30.5 15.5 15.7

Hispanic origin and race

Hispanic or Latina .................................. 2,927 100.0 42.6 24.9 15.4 17.2

Not Hispanic or Latina:

White, single race ................................. 17,132 100.0 42.4 29.9 13.5 14.2

Black or African American, single race .................... 2,951 100.0 39.8 26.1 16.6 17.5

1

Includes women of other or multiple race and origin groups and women with missing information on importance of religion, not shown separately.

2

Limited to women 22–44 years of age at time of interview. GED is General Educational Development high school equivalency diploma.

3

Limited to women 20–44 years of age at time of interview.

NOTES: Percentages may not add to 100 due to rounding. This question was asked only of those respondents who did not have a biological or adopted child.
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Table 91. Number of men 15–44 years of age and percent distribution by response to the statement, ‘‘It is okay for an unmarried female to

have a child,’’ according to selected characteristics: United States, 2002

Neither

Number in Strongly agree nor Strongly

Characteristic thousands Total agree Agree disagree Disagree disagree

Percent distribution

Total

1 .......................................... 61,147 100.0 8.7 50.2 3.1 29.8 8.2

Age

15–19 years ...................................... 10,208 100.0 5.2 44.7 2.2 38.3 9.5

20–24 years ...................................... 9,883 100.0 9.6 54.3 2.7 26.7 6.7

25–29 years ...................................... 9,226 100.0 9.5 54.5 2.7 25.5 7.8

30–44 years ...................................... 31,830 100.0 9.3 49.4 3.6 29.3 8.4

Marital or cohabiting status

Currently married ................................... 25,808 100.0 6.4 46.3 3.7 32.6 10.9

Currently cohabiting ................................. 5,653 100.0 11.2 64.5 1.7 20.2 2.4

Never married, not cohabiting ........................... 25,412 100.0 9.5 50.5 2.9 29.7 7.4

Formerly married, not cohabiting ......................... 4,274 100.0 14.0 52.8 2.6 26.0 4.7

Age at first sexual intercourse

Never had sex..................................... 7,890 100.0 5.6 41.0 3.0 37.9 12.5

Under 16 years .................................... 17,600 100.0 9.9 56.2 1.8 25.4 6.8

16–17 years ...................................... 17,708 100.0 8.6 55.3 3.9 26.4 5.8

18–19 years ...................................... 8,828 100.0 8.9 51.7 3.6 30.1 5.6

20 years and over .................................. 9,121 100.0 8.9 35.2 3.6 37.8 14.4

Ever fathered a nonmarital birth

Yes ........................................... 11,314 100.0 8.4 52.2 2.4 31.2 5.8

No ............................................ 49,833 100.0 8.8 49.7 3.3 29.5 8.8

Parental living arrangements at age 14 years

Both biological or adoptive parents ........................ 45,166 100.0 8.1 48.7 3.0 31.2 9.0

Other .......................................... 15,981 100.0 10.3 54.5 3.2 26.0 6.0

Current religion

None .......................................... 11,402 100.0 14.4 58.8 4.2 19.0 3.6

Fundamentalist Protestant ............................. 2,843 100.0 5.1 31.8 5.0 35.8 22.3

Other Protestant ................................... 23,650 100.0 6.6 48.5 2.4 32.9 9.6

Catholic......................................... 17,657 100.0 6.8 51.8 2.6 32.8 6.0

Other religion ..................................... 5,596 100.0 14.1 43.8 4.2 26.2 11.8

Importance of religion

Very important..................................... 23,586 100.0 5.8 39.2 3.6 37.8 13.7

Somewhat important ................................. 20,010 100.0 7.8 54.6 2.2 30.0 5.4

Not important ..................................... 17,403 100.0 13.6 59.9 3.5 18.8 4.2

Labor force status

Full time ........................................ 39,006 100.0 8.5 52.5 3.1 27.4 8.5

Part time ........................................ 9,380 100.0 9.5 46.9 2.0 33.8 7.8

In school ........................................ 2,285 100.0 9.8 48.3 9.6 27.1 5.2

Other .......................................... 10,473 100.0 8.7 45.0 2.6 35.6 8.2

Education2

No high school diploma or GED .......................... 6,355 100.0 4.7 46.0 4.4 40.0 4.9

High school diploma or GED ............................ 15,659 100.0 7.5 52.7 3.0 26.8 10.0

Some college, no bachelor’s degree ....................... 13,104 100.0 9.2 53.5 2.9 27.0 7.4

Bachelor’s degree or higher ............................ 11,901 100.0 13.5 49.1 3.5 24.8 9.1

Hispanic origin and race

Hispanic or Latino .................................. 10,188 100.0 5.4 44.1 3.1 40.0 7.4

Not Hispanic or Latino:

White, single race ................................. 38,738 100.0 9.9 52.2 3.5 26.8 7.6

Black or African American, single race .................... 6,940 100.0 7.0 49.7 2.3 31.0 10.1

1

Includes men of other or multiple race and origin groups and men with missing data on importance of religion, not shown separately.

2

Limited to men 22–44 years of age at time of interview. GED is General Educational Development high school equivalency diploma.

NOTES: Percentages may not add to 100 due to rounding. The response ‘‘neither agree nor disagree’’ was not offered and was entered only if the respondent insisted. See Appendix II for more

information.
Series 23, No. 26 [ Page 123

Table 92. Number of women 15–44 years of age and percent distribution by response to the statement, ‘‘It is okay for an unmarried female

to have a child,’’ according to selected characteristics: United States, 2002

Neither

Number in Strongly agree nor Strongly

Characteristic thousands Total agree Agree disagree Disagree disagree

Percent distribution

Total

1 .......................................... 61,561 100.0 15.7 53.9 3.2 20.2 7.2

Age

15–19 years ...................................... 9,834 100.0 11.4 53.4 2.3 24.5 8.3

20–24 years ...................................... 9,840 100.0 18.1 56.6 2.5 16.8 6.0

25–29 years ...................................... 9,249 100.0 20.6 55.4 2.6 16.8 4.7

30–44 years ...................................... 32,638 100.0 14.8 52.7 3.8 20.8 7.9

Marital or cohabiting status

Currently married ................................... 28,327 100.0 11.5 53.3 3.7 22.5 9.0

Currently cohabiting ................................. 5,570 100.0 24.7 57.5 1.6 12.3 3.9

Never married, not cohabiting ........................... 21,568 100.0 17.5 53.5 2.7 20.2 6.1

Formerly married, not cohabiting ......................... 6,096 100.0 20.2 54.5 3.9 16.0 5.5

Age at first sexual intercourse

Never had sex..................................... 7,371 100.0 9.0 44.4 3.6 30.9 12.2

Under 16 years .................................... 15,549 100.0 18.9 57.5 2.4 16.0 5.2

16–17 years ...................................... 17,558 100.0 19.0 55.5 3.2 17.8 4.6

18–19 years ...................................... 11,136 100.0 15.0 58.7 3.2 16.9 6.3

20 years and over .................................. 9,946 100.0 10.6 46.8 4.0 26.5 12.2

Ever had a nonmarital birth

Yes ........................................... 15,149 100.0 21.1 55.9 3.0 15.5 4.6

No ............................................ 46,412 100.0 13.9 53.2 3.2 21.7 8.0

Parental living arrangements at age 14

Both biological or adoptive parents ........................ 43,921 100.0 15.1 52.6 3.0 21.8 7.5

Other .......................................... 17,640 100.0 17.0 57.0 3.7 16.0 6.3

Current religion

None .......................................... 8,692 100.0 25.0 60.5 2.7 9.1 2.6

Fundamentalist Protestant ............................. 3,714 100.0 6.6 41.9 6.7 31.8 13.0

Other Protestant ................................... 27,877 100.0 13.2 52.6 3.2 21.8 9.2

Catholic......................................... 17,653 100.0 15.5 56.0 2.8 21.1 4.7

Other religion ..................................... 3,624 100.0 22.6 48.9 2.1 17.8 8.7

Importance of religion

Very important..................................... 30,556 100.0 10.7 46.5 3.8 27.4 11.6

Somewhat important ................................. 19,020 100.0 17.8 61.4 2.7 15.3 2.8

Not important ..................................... 11,732 100.0 25.4 60.7 2.0 9.1 2.8

Labor force status

Full time ........................................ 28,447 100.0 17.7 56.2 2.9 17.8 5.5

Part time ........................................ 12,506 100.0 15.3 53.1 3.3 20.9 7.4

In school ........................................ 12,055 100.0 12.7 49.8 3.4 23.1 11.0

Other .......................................... 8,539 100.0 13.8 53.0 3.4 22.7 7.2

Education2

No high school diploma or GED .......................... 5,627 100.0 12.3 53.3 3.7 22.4 8.3

High school diploma or GED ............................ 14,264 100.0 14.9 54.7 3.4 19.7 7.4

Some college, no bachelor’s degree ....................... 14,279 100.0 16.6 55.1 3.8 19.3 5.2

Bachelor’s degree or higher ............................ 13,551 100.0 19.3 52.2 3.0 17.8 7.8

Hispanic origin and race

Hispanic or Latina .................................. 9,107 100.0 11.9 52.9 2.9 25.3 7.0

Not Hispanic or Latina:

White, single race ................................. 39,498 100.0 17.4 55.2 3.0 17.4 7.0

Black or African American, single race .................... 8,250 100.0 12.9 49.9 4.8 24.0 8.4

1

Includes women of other or multiple race and origin groups and women with missing information on importance of religion, not shown separately.

2

Limited to women 22–44 years of age at time of interview. GED is General Educational Development high school equivalency diploma.

NOTES: Percentages may not add to 100 due to rounding. The response ‘‘neither agree nor disagree’’ was not offered and was entered only if the respondent insisted. See Appendix II for more

information.
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Table 93. Number of men 15–44 years of age, percentage who have a usual source of medical care and, for those who have a usual source

of medical care, percent distribution by type of provider, according to marital status and Hispanic origin and race: United States, 2002

Marital status Hispanic origin and race

Not Hispanic or Latino

Black or

African

All Never Currently Formerly Hispanic American, White,

Usual source of care men1 married married married or Latino single race single race

Number in thousands

Total ........................................... 61,147 30,175 25,808 5,164 10,188 6,940 38,738

Percent

Has usual source of care .............................. 72.3 68.6 77.1 69.9 59.1 73.0 75.3

Percent distribution

Total ........................................... 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0

Private doctor’s office ................................ 58.9 53.9 64.1 58.8 45.6 49.1 65.0

HMO facility2 ..................................... 10.1 7.4 13.0 9.9 14.3 9.0 9.4

Public health clinic .................................. 11.5 15.0 8.5 7.7 23.0 11.5 8.4

Family planning clinic ................................ 0.3 0.4 * * 0.7 * *

Employer clinic .................................... 2.1 2.1 2.0 2.2 3.7 2.7 1.6

School clinic ...................................... 2.3 4.2 * – 1.1 1.0 2.3

Hospital clinic ..................................... 4.0 3.8 3.6 7.8 4.1 7.8 3.3

Hospital emergency room.............................. 3.7 4.5 2.3 7.3 2.1 8.2 3.1

Hospital regular room ................................ 1.3 2.2 0.5 * 2.2 3.4 0.8

Urgent care center .................................. 3.5 3.1 3.8 3.9 1.2 2.2 4.1

Other .......................................... 2.4 3.4 1.5 1.8 2.1 4.3 2.0

* Figure does not meet standard of reliability or precision.

– Quantity zero.

1

Includes men of other or multiple race and origin groups, not shown separately.

2

HMO is health maintenance organization.

NOTE: Percentages may not add to 100 due to rounding.
Series 23, No. 26 [ Page 125

Table 94. Number of men 15–44 years of age and percent distribution by self-reported health status, according to selected characteristics:

United States, 2002

Health status

Number in Very

Characteristic thousands Total Excellent good Good Fair Poor

Percent distribution

Total

1 .......................................... 61,147 100.0 34.0 40.2 20.5 4.6 0.8

Age

Under 20 years .................................... 10,208 100.0 42.1 40.2 14.8 2.6 *

20–29 years ...................................... 19,109 100.0 35.7 40.8 19.8 3.3 0.4

30–44 years ...................................... 31,830 100.0 30.4 39.7 22.7 6.1 1.2

Marital or cohabiting status

Currently married ................................... 25,808 100.0 31.6 43.3 19.8 4.9 0.5

Currently cohabiting ................................. 5,653 100.0 34.0 34.2 23.5 7.4 *

Never married, not cohabiting ........................... 25,412 100.0 38.1 38.5 19.3 3.5 0.6

Formerly married, not cohabiting ......................... 4,274 100.0 23.7 38.9 27.1 6.3 4.0

Body mass index (BMI)2

Underweight ...................................... 456 100.0 31.6 42.0 7.9 * *

Normal ......................................... 16,117 100.0 37.3 40.9 17.5 3.9 0.5

Overweight....................................... 19,952 100.0 34.8 40.7 20.2 3.8 0.5

Obese.......................................... 13,787 100.0 23.1 38.5 29.0 7.7 1.7

Education3

No high school diploma or GED .......................... 6,355 100.0 22.2 29.4 33.8 12.6 2.1

High school diploma or GED ............................ 15,659 100.0 26.7 40.2 25.5 6.0 1.5

Some college, no bachelor’s degree ....................... 13,104 100.0 31.2 45.4 18.7 4.4 0.4

Bachelor’s degree or higher ............................ 11,901 100.0 46.0 39.7 12.4 1.6 *

Percent of poverty level4

0–149 percent..................................... 11,032 100.0 28.1 36.3 24.6 7.9 3.1

0–99 percent .................................... 6,638 100.0 28.6 33.7 24.7 9.5 3.5

150–299 percent ................................... 14,451 100.0 28.3 41.7 24.4 5.1 0.5

300 percent or higher ................................ 25,457 100.0 36.4 40.9 18.7 3.8 0.1

Hispanic origin and race

Hispanic or Latino .................................. 10,188 100.0 30.8 34.7 27.7 6.2 0.6

Not Hispanic or Latino:

White, single race ................................. 38,738 100.0 33.4 42.3 19.3 4.2 0.8

Black or African American, single race .................... 6,940 100.0 40.5 35.1 18.6 5.0 0.8

* Figure does not meet standard of reliability or precision.

1

Includes men of other or multiple race and origin groups, not shown separately.

2

BMI was not defined for men under 20 years. See Appendix II for further information on the definition of BMI.

3

Limited to those 22–44 years of age at time of interview. GED is General Educational Development high school equivalency diploma.

4

Limited to those 20–44 years of age at time of interview.

NOTES: Percentages may not add to 100 due to rounding. Numbers in thousands include men with missing information on self-reported health status.
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Table 95. Number of women 15–44 years of age and percent distribution by self-reported health status, according to selected

characteristics: United States, 2002

Health status

Number in Very

Characteristic thousands Total Excellent good Good Fair Poor

Percent distribution

Total

1 .......................................... 61,561 100.0 29.5 40.7 22.7 6.2 0.9

Age

Under 20 years .................................... 9,834 100.0 30.8 43.0 20.8 4.7 0.7

20–29 years ...................................... 19,089 100.0 30.1 41.6 22.7 5.1 0.4

30–44 years ...................................... 32,638 100.0 28.7 39.5 23.2 7.3 1.3

Marital or cohabiting status

Currently married ................................... 28,327 100.0 31.0 40.9 21.5 6.0 0.7

Currently cohabiting ................................. 5,570 100.0 25.1 36.6 30.9 6.8 0.7

Never married, not cohabiting ........................... 21,568 100.0 30.4 42.9 20.8 5.2 0.9

Formerly married, not cohabiting ......................... 6,096 100.0 23.7 35.8 27.7 10.5 2.4

Body mass index (BMI)2

Underweight ...................................... 1,130 100.0 39.9 34.0 17.9 6.5 *

Normal ......................................... 22,746 100.0 36.9 42.1 16.1 4.3 0.6

Overweight....................................... 12,591 100.0 25.9 43.3 24.2 5.8 0.8

Obese.......................................... 12,030 100.0 15.5 35.2 36.2 11.4 1.8

Education3

No high school diploma or GED .......................... 5,627 100.0 19.4 27.9 33.9 17.1 1.8

High school diploma or GED ............................ 14,264 100.0 22.8 41.3 27.3 7.2 1.5

Some college, no bachelor’s degree ....................... 14,279 100.0 28.7 42.7 22.5 5.1 1.0

Bachelor’s degree or higher ............................ 13,551 100.0 40.5 42.0 14.1 3.3 *

Percent of poverty level4

0–149 percent..................................... 14,582 100.0 25.3 33.8 28.5 10.7 1.8

0–99 percent .................................... 9,262 100.0 24.2 32.6 29.9 11.0 2.3

150–299 percent ................................... 14,502 100.0 24.0 43.6 25.3 6.4 0.7

300 percent or higher ................................ 22,643 100.0 35.1 42.3 18.1 3.9 0.5

Hispanic origin and race

Hispanic or Latina .................................. 9,107 100.0 26.0 36.4 26.6 10.2 0.9

Not Hispanic or Latina:

White, single race ................................. 39,498 100.0 30.9 42.9 20.8 4.4 0.9

Black or African American, single race .................... 8,250 100.0 28.2 36.1 26.2 8.7 0.8

* Figure does not meet standard of reliability or precision.

1

Includes women of other or multiple race and origin groups, not shown separately.

2

BMI was not defined for currently pregnant women or women under 20 years. See Appendix II for further information on the definition of BMI.

3

Limited to those 22–44 years of age at time of interview. GED is General Educational Development high school equivalency diploma.

4

Limited to those 20–44 years of age at time of interview.

NOTES: Percentages may not add to 100 due to rounding. Numbers in thousands include women with missing information on self-reported health status.
Series 23, No. 26 [ Page 127

Table 96. Number of men and women 20–44 years of age and percent distribution by body mass index (BMI), according to selected

characteristics: United States, 2002

Body Mass Index1

Number in

Characterstic thousands Total Underweight Normal Overweight Obese

Percent distribution

Men

Total

2 .......................................... 50,939 100.0 0.9 32.0 39.7 27.4

Age:

20–24 years..................................... 9,883 100.0 1.1 50.7 30.4 17.8

25–29 years..................................... 9,226 100.0 1.4 35.1 37.3 26.2

30–44 years..................................... 31,830 100.0 0.7 25.4 43.2 30.7

Marital status:

Married........................................ 25,765 100.0 0.7 25.8 43.6 29.8

Unmarried ...................................... 25,174 100.0 1.1 38.4 35.6 24.9

Education:3

No high school diploma or GED ........................ 6,355 100.0 2.1 32.9 35.7 29.4

High school diploma or GED .......................... 15,659 100.0 0.7 26.6 40.9 31.8

Some college, no bachelor’s degree...................... 13,104 100.0 1.0 29.9 37.8 31.3

Bachelor’s degree or higher ........................... 11,901 100.0 * 35.1 44.3 20.3

Percent of poverty level:

0–149 percent ................................... 11,032 100.0 1.4 35.0 33.3 30.3

0–99 percent................................... 6,638 100.0 1.7 34.3 32.3 31.7

150–299 percent .................................. 14,451 100.0 1.1 29.5 38.7 30.7

300 percent or higher ............................... 25,457 100.0 0.6 32.2 42.9 24.3

Hispanic origin and race:

Hispanic or Latino ................................. 8,560 100.0 2.0 30.9 40.8 26.3

Not Hispanic or Latino:

White, single race................................ 32,414 100.0 0.6 32.2 39.9 27.3

Black or African American, single race ................... 5,588 100.0 1.3 25.8 38.7 34.2

Women

Total

4 .......................................... 49,311 100.0 2.3 46.9 26.0 24.8

Age:

20–24 years..................................... 9,080 100.0 3.9 58.3 20.7 17.1

25–29 years..................................... 8,632 100.0 3.5 48.7 23.8 24.0

30–44 years..................................... 31,598 100.0 1.6 43.1 28.1 27.3

Marital status:

Married........................................ 26,402 100.0 1.8 46.0 27.6 24.6

Unmarried ...................................... 22,909 100.0 2.9 47.9 24.1 25.1

Education:3

No high school diploma or GED ........................ 5,415 100.0 2.4 36.1 32.7 28.9

High school diploma or GED .......................... 13,695 100.0 1.9 40.9 26.6 30.6

Some college, no bachelor’s degree...................... 13,726 100.0 2.1 43.9 25.7 28.3

Bachelor’s degree or higher ........................... 12,729 100.0 2.3 56.9 24.9 15.9

Percent of poverty level:

0–149 percent ................................... 13,855 100.0 3.0 41.6 24.4 31.0

0–99 percent................................... 8,831 100.0 3.7 41.3 24.8 30.1

150–299 percent .................................. 13,911 100.0 1.8 44.0 27.9 26.3

300 percent or higher ............................... 21,545 100.0 2.3 52.1 25.7 19.9

Hispanic origin and race:

Hispanic or Latino ................................. 7,161 100.0 1.7 39.8 34.2 24.4

Not Hispanic or Latino:

White, single race................................ 32,035 100.0 2.1 51.4 23.6 22.9

Black or African American, single race ................... 6,492 100.0 2.8 29.8 30.5 37.0

* Figure does not meet standard of reliability or precision.

1

BMI was not defined for currently pregnant women or persons under 20 years. See Appendix II for further information on the definition of BMI.

2

Includes men of other or multiple race and origin groups, not shown separately.

3

Limited to those 22–44 years of age at time of interview. GED is General Educational Development high school equivalency diploma.

4

Includes women of other or multiple race and origin groups, not shown separately.

NOTE: Percentages may not add to 100 due to rounding.
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Table 97. Number of men 15–44 years of age and percent distribution by testing for the Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV), according to

selected characteristics: United States, 2002

Ever tested for HIV

Subtotal

(tested

Never As part outside Both in Percent tested

Number in tested of blood blood Outside of blood donation in last

Characteristic thousands Total for HIV donation donation) blood donation and elsewhere 12 months1

Percent distribution

Total

2 .......................................... 61,147 100.0 36.5 17.0 46.6 27.3 19.2 14.6

Age

15–19 years ...................................... 10,208 100.0 73.1 11.2 15.7 12.3 3.3 9.5

20–24 years ...................................... 9,883 100.0 42.6 18.2 39.2 26.8 12.4 17.4

25–29 years ...................................... 9,226 100.0 29.9 17.1 53.1 26.1 27.0 20.1

30–34 years ...................................... 10,138 100.0 23.0 20.6 56.5 30.2 26.3 14.5

35–39 years ...................................... 10,557 100.0 24.0 17.5 58.5 34.7 23.8 13.5

40–44 years ...................................... 11,135 100.0 27.0 17.4 55.6 33.0 22.6 13.5

Age at first sexual intercourse with a female3

Never had sexual intercourse ........................... 7,890 100.0 73.7 11.7 14.5 11.8 2.8 6.1

Under 15 years .................................... 10,267 100.0 29.1 10.7 60.2 39.3 21.0 20.2

15–17 years ...................................... 25,041 100.0 28.9 18.2 52.9 29.8 23.1 16.4

18–19 years ...................................... 8,828 100.0 34.3 20.1 45.6 24.4 21.2 13.0

20 years or over ................................... 9,121 100.0 35.2 22.6 42.3 23.4 18.9 12.3

Number of female sexual partners in lifetime4

None .......................................... 7,047 100.0 68.0 9.1 22.8 19.2 3.6 8.1

1 female partner ................................... 7,403 100.0 49.4 25.1 25.5 15.1 10.4 7.4

2 female partners................................... 4,677 100.0 44.7 20.0 35.4 22.1 13.2 15.2

3–9 female partners................................. 21,335 100.0 33.0 18.6 48.4 28.3 20.1 15.8

10 or more female partners............................. 18,782 100.0 20.2 14.4 65.4 35.7 29.7 19.2

Self-report of any sexually transmitted infection

Yes ........................................... 4,116 100.0 20.3 10.0 69.7 44.3 25.4 25.2

No ............................................ 57,031 100.0 37.6 17.5 44.9 26.1 18.8 13.8

Education5

No high school diploma or GED .......................... 6,355 100.0 44.2 8.3 47.5 35.6 11.9 12.4

High school diploma or GED ............................ 15,659 100.0 28.7 17.3 54.0 32.5 21.5 16.7

Some college, no bachelor’s degree ....................... 13,104 100.0 24.0 16.7 59.3 33.4 25.9 18.4

Bachelor’s degree or higher ............................ 11,901 100.0 21.1 24.9 54.0 24.6 29.4 11.7

Percent of poverty level6

0–149 percent..................................... 11,032 100.0 36.3 14.7 49.0 34.0 15.0 16.1

0–99 percent .................................... 6,638 100.0 36.5 15.2 48.3 33.4 14.9 18.9

150–299 percent ................................... 14,451 100.0 33.7 15.3 50.9 30.8 20.2 14.3

300 percent or higher ................................ 25,457 100.0 23.4 21.3 55.4 28.5 26.9 16.2

Hispanic origin and race

Hispanic or Latino .................................. 10,188 100.0 44.6 10.7 44.6 31.0 13.7 16.0

Not Hispanic or Latino:

White, single race ................................. 38,738 100.0 34.9 19.4 45.7 23.8 21.9 12.7

Black or African American, single race .................... 6,940 100.0 32.3 11.3 56.5 39.5 17.0 24.6

1

Only includes testing outside blood donation. See Appendix II for more details.

2

Includes men of other or multiple race and origin groups, not shown separately.

3

Based on age at first sexual intercourse as reported to the interviewer.

4

Based on number of female partners with whom he had any sexual contact — vaginal, oral, or anal sex, as reported in Audio Computer Assisted Self-Interview.

5

Limited to men 22–44 years of age at time of interview. GED is General Educational Development high school equivalency diploma.

6

Limited to men 20–44 years of age at time of interview.

NOTE: Percentages may not add to 100 due to rounding.
Series 23, No. 26 [ Page 129

Table 98. Number of men 15–44 years of age who were tested for the Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) in the 12 months prior to

interview, and percentage who cited the specified reasons for the test, by selected characteristics: United States, 2002

Reason for HIV test

Characteristic

Number in

thousands

Hospitalization

or surgery

Applying

for insurance

Finding out

if infected

Doctor’s

referral

Applying

for marriage license

Percent

Total

1 .......................................... 8,880 6.8 10.7 38.8 5.4 1.8

Age

15–19 years ......................................

20–24 years ......................................

25–29 years ......................................

30–34 years ......................................

35–39 years ......................................

30–44 years ......................................

968

1,705

1,844

1,453

1,408

1,502

*

3.2

4.4

6.0

11.0

11.2

*

6.2

14.5

20.0

11.6

8.1

37.8

60.8

33.7

35.2

34.2

28.2

9.8

4.2

*

3.2

3.8

13.0

–

4.2

*

*

–

–

Age at first sexual intercourse with a female2

Never had sexual intercourse ...........................

Under 15 years ....................................

15–17 years ......................................

18–19 years ......................................

20 years or over ...................................

476

2,052

4,093

1,143

1,116

15.5

4.3

5.9

*

8.5

*

12.8

8.9

13.0

15.3

32.7

44.9

37.3

40.7

33.6

13.8

4.8

5.6

3.4

*

*

*

1.8

*

*

Number of female sexual partners in the 12 months prior to interview3

None ..........................................

1 female partner ...................................

2 or more female partners .............................

1,119

4,992

2,747

9.7

8.2

2.6

2.8

14.1

7.9

47.9

27.8

55.1

7.3

6.3

2.9

*

2.6

*

Ever had oral or anal sex with a male

Yes ...........................................

No ............................................

1,034

7,846

*

7.5

*

11.2

55.5

36.6

15.7

4.0

*

1.6

Self-report of any sexually transmitted infection

Yes ...........................................

No ............................................

1,032

7,849

5.5

7.0

13.7

10.3

62.5

35.6

5.7

5.3

*

1.9

Education4

No high school diploma or GED ..........................

High school diploma or GED ............................

Some college, no bachelor’s degree .......................

Bachelor’s degree or higher ............................

775

2,602

2,388

1,388

7.5

7.4

9.4

*

16.1

7.4

15.4

18.4

39.8

31.8

39.6

34.3

7.1

6.6

1.9

5.1

*

–

*

*

Percent of poverty level5

0–149 percent.....................................

0–99 percent ....................................

150–299 percent ...................................

300 percent or higher ................................

1,751

1,247

2,057

4,105

7.5

5.8

6.7

6.7

12.6

11.8

9.6

12.9

53.1

51.8

35.0

34.8

2.4

*

4.3

6.1

*

*

*

*

Hispanic origin and race

Hispanic or Latino ..................................

Not Hispanic or Latino:

White, single race .................................

Black or African American, single race ....................

1,618

4,896

1,706

10.5

6.5

4.5

5.3

13.6

10.1

47.6

35.7

41.3

8.4

5.7

2.4

5.6

*

*

* Figure does not meet standard of reliability or precision.

– Quantity zero.

1

Includes men of other or multiple race and origin groups and men with missing information on reasons for their HIV tests, not shown separately.

2

Based on age at first sexual intercourse as reported to the interviewer.

3

Based on number of female partners with whom he had any sexual contact — oral, anal, or vaginal sex, as reported in Audio Computer Assisted Self-Interview.

4

Limited to men 22–44 years of age at time of interview. GED is General Educational Development high school equivalency diploma.

5

Limited to men 20–44 years of age at time of interview.
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Table 99. Number of men 15–44 years of age, number of unmarried men 15–44 years of age, and percentage reporting the specified Human

Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) risk behaviors in the 12 months prior to interview, by selected characteristics: United States, 2002

Given or Had sex with

Injected drugs received drugs partner who was

Number in without or money in infected with

Characteristic thousands prescription exchange for sex AIDS virus1

Percent

Total

2 .......................................... 61,147 0.5 2.9 0.8

Marital or cohabiting status:

Currently married ................................. 25,808 0.3 1.5 0.3

Currently cohabiting ................................ 5,653 * 4.2 2.5

Never married, not cohabiting .......................... 25,412 0.7 3.4 0.9

Formerly married, not cohabiting ........................ 4,274 * 5.9 1.0

Unmarried men

Total

3 .......................................... 35,340 0.7 3.8 1.2

Age:

15–19 years..................................... 10,166 0.6 1.7 *

20–24 years..................................... 8,366 0.7 3.5 1.0

25–29 years..................................... 5,048 * 3.4 0.8

30–44 years..................................... 11,760 0.7 6.1 2.4

Age at first sexual intercourse:4

Never had sexual intercourse .......................... 7,890 * 1.1 0.9

Under 15 years................................... 6,105 1.4 7.9 *

15–17 years..................................... 13,766 0.8 4.6 1.8

18–19 years..................................... 4,685 * 1.0 0.6

20 years or over .................................. 2,893 * 3.7 1.8

Number of female sexual partners in the 12 months prior to interview:5

None ......................................... 3,710 1.3 1.9 2.5

1 female partner .................................. 14,679 0.2 2.8 1.1

2 female partners ................................. 4,369 * 5.3 *

3 or more female partners ............................ 5,690 1.6 10.2 1.5

Any oral or anal sex with a male partner:

Yes .......................................... 2,791 2.5 15.3 9.1

No........................................... 32,498 0.5 2.9 0.5

Self-report of any sexually transmitted infection:

Yes .......................................... 2,384 2.4 16.5 9.0

No........................................... 32,955 0.5 2.9 0.6

Education:6

No high school diploma or GED ........................ 2,976 * 4.4 1.5

High school diploma or GED .......................... 7,225 1.2 5.2 0.8

Some college, no bachelor’s degree...................... 6,717 * 5.9 1.7

Bachelor’s degree or higher ........................... 4,562 * 4.7 3.5

Hispanic origin and race:

Hispanic or Latino ................................. 5,839 0.6 3.7 1.1

Not Hispanic or Latino:

White, single race................................ 21,555 0.6 3.1 1.2

Black or African American, single race .................... 4,753 1.1 7.9 1.1

* Figure does not meet standard of reliability or precision.

1

AIDS is Aquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome.

2

Includes men who have not had any type of sexual contact with females, not shown separately.

3

Includes men of other or multiple race and origin groups and men who have not had any type of sexual contact with females, not shown separately.

4

Based on age at first sexual intercourse as reported to the interviewer.

5

Based on number of female partners with whom he had any sexual contact — vaginal intercourse, oral sex, or anal sex, as reported in Audio Computer Assisted Self-Interview.

6

Limited to men 22–44 years of age at time of interview. GED is General Educational Development high school equivalency diploma.
Series 23, No. 26 [ Page 131

Table 100. Number of men 15–44 years of age and number of unmarried men 15–44 years of age who have had at least one female or male

sexual partner in the last 12 months, and percentage reporting the specified Human Immunodeficieny Virus (HIV) risk behaviors among

their sexual partners in the 12 months prior to interview, by selected characteristics: United States, 2002

Partner’s behavior1

Partners injected drugs without prescription

Female partners

had sex with

other people around

Number in Female Male same time as

Characteristic thousands Subtotal partners partners with respondent

Percent

Total .......................................... 50,913 2.9 2.8 0.4 13.0

Marital or cohabiting status:

Currently married ................................. 24,871 2.0 2.0 * 2.7

Currently cohabiting ................................ 5,416 5.1 5.1 * 11.0

Never married, not cohabiting .......................... 16,938 3.4 3.1 0.8 27.0

Formerly married, not cohabiting ........................ 3,689 3.2 3.3 * 25.7

Unmarried men

Total

2 .......................................... 26,042 3.7 3.6 0.7 23.3

Age:

15–19 years..................................... 5,535 2.8 2.8 * 21.1

20–24 years..................................... 6,823 2.3 2.2 * 25.1

25–29 years..................................... 4,031 5.5 5.7 * 24.5

30–44 years..................................... 9,653 4.6 4.1 1.5 22.7

Age at first sexual intercourse with a female:3

Never had sexual intercourse .......................... 1,736 2.8 * * 11.7

Under 15 years................................... 5,638 5.6 5.7 * 31.8

15–17 years..................................... 12,604 3.8 3.6 * 23.8

18–19 years..................................... 3,927 1.7 1.2 * 16.1

20 years or over .................................. 2,137 2.9 3.0 – 17.9

Number of female sexual partners in the 12 months prior to interview:1

1 female partner .................................. 14,679 2.9 2.9 * 7.1

2 female partners ................................. 4,369 2.5 2.5 – 33.8

3 or more female partners ............................ 5,690 6.0 6.0 * 58.5

Ever had oral or anal sex with a male:

Yes .......................................... 2,472 11.3 12.9 11.7 45.5

No........................................... 23,570 3.0 3.0 – 21.9

Self-report of any sexually transmitted infection:

Yes .......................................... 2,094 13.4 11.4 7.3 36.8

No........................................... 23,948 2.9 2.9 0.1 22.2

Education:4

No high school diploma or GED ........................ 2,366 6.6 6.6 * 22.0

High school diploma or GED .......................... 6,055 3.0 2.9 1.1 25.7

Some college, no bachelor’s degree...................... 5,588 4.8 4.2 * 26.2

Bachelor’s degree or higher ........................... 3,353 4.0 3.8 * 21.4

Hispanic origin and race:

Hispanic or Latino ................................. 4,395 4.6 4.7 * 21.6

Not Hispanic or Latino:

White, single race................................ 15,830 3.4 3.0 0.6 22.1

Black or African American, single race ................... 4,001 4.8 5.0 * 29.4

* Figure does not meet standard of reliability or precision.

– Quantity zero.

1

Based on number of partners with whom he had any sexual contact -- vaginal intercourse or oral or anal sex, as reported in Audio Computer Assisted Self-Interview.

2

Includes men of other or multiple race and origin groups, not shown separately.

3

Based on age at first sexual intercourse as reported to the interviewer.

4

Limited to men 22–44 years of age at time of interview. GED is General Educational Development high school equivalency diploma.

NOTE: Percentages reporting male or female partners who injected drugs without prescription may not add to the subtotal, as some respondents may have reported both.
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Appendix I

Technical Notes

Sample Design and Fieldwork

Procedures

The 2002 Cycle 6 National Survey

of Family Growth, or NSFG, was based

on 12,571 interviews with persons

15–44 years of age (4,928 men and

7,643 women) in the household

population of the United States. Over

200 female interviewers were hired and

trained by the survey contractor, the

University of Michigan’s Institute for

Social Research, under the supervision

of NCHS. Interviewing occurred from

March 2002 until the end of February

2003. The interviews were administered

in person in the selected persons’

homes. The 2002 sample is a nationally

representative multistage area

probability sample drawn from 120

areas across the country. The sample is

designed to produce national, not State,

estimates.

Persons were selected for the NSFG

in five major steps:

+ Large areas (counties and cities)

were chosen first.

+ Within each large area or ‘‘primary

sampling unit,’’ groups of adjacent

blocks, called segments, were

chosen at random.

+ Within segments, addresses were

listed and some addresses were

selected at random.

+ The selected addresses were visited

in person, and a short ‘‘screener’’

interview was conducted to see if

anyone 15–44 lived there.

+ If so, one person was chosen at

random for the interview and was

offered a chance to participate.

To protect the respondent’s privacy, only

one person was interviewed in each

selected household. In the 2002 survey,

teenagers and black and Hispanic adults

were sampled at higher rates than

others.

The NSFG questionnaires and

materials were reviewed and approved

by CDC and the NCHS Research Ethics

Review Board (formerly known as an

Institutional Review Board or IRB), and

by a similar board at the University of

Michigan. The male questionnaire lasted

an average of about 60 minutes. All

respondents were given written and oral

information about the survey and were

informed that participation was

voluntary. Adult respondents 18–44

years of age were asked to sign a

consent form, but were not required to

do so. For minors 15–17 years of age,

signed consent was required first from a

parent or guardian, and then signed

assent was required from the minor.

Respondents in the 2002 survey were

offered $40 as a ‘‘token of

appreciation’’ for their participation. The

response rate for the survey was about

79 percent. For men, the response rate

was 78 percent.

More detailed information about the

methods and procedures of the 2002

NSFG, including imputation of recodes

and variance estimation, were published

in two reports (22,23).

Statistical Analysis

Statistics for this report were

produced using SAS software, version

9.1 (www.sas.com). Standard errors

were calculated and tests of significance

performed for selected comparisons in

this report. The statistical package

SUDAAN (www.rti.org/sudaan) was

used for the calculation of standard

errors, it takes into account complex

sample designs such as that of the

NSFG. Significance of differences

among subgroups was determined by

two-tailed t-tests at the 5 percent level.

No adjustments were made for multiple

comparisons. Terms such as ‘‘greater

than’’ and ‘‘less than’’ indicate that a

statistically significant difference was

found. Terms such as ‘‘similar’’ or ‘‘no

difference’’ indicate that the statistics

being compared were not significantly

different. Lack of comment regarding

the difference between any two statistics

does not mean that significance was

tested and ruled out.
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Appendix II

Definitions of Terms

ACASI—Audio computer-assisted

self-interviewing is a data collection

method in which the respondent reads

the question and response categories on

a computer screen (or hears them

through headphones) then enters his or

her response directly into a computer,

providing greater privacy for the

respondent.

Activities with children—In section

G of the survey instrument, men with

biological and adopted children were

asked a series of questions about

activities with their children. A couple

of questions used the last 12 months as

the reference period (for example,

frequency of church attendance

(table 66)). Four other questions focused

on activities in the past 4 weeks. These

questions were asked separately about

children men lived with and children

men did not live with. In addition,

questions were asked separately of men

by their children’s age group to make

them age appropriate. Tables 67–70

show data on men with children under

age 5 and tables 71–74 show data on

men with school-aged children (ages

5–18).

Age—In this report, ‘‘age’’

(recode=AGER) is classified based on

the respondent’s age as of the date of

the interview. Sampled persons were

eligible for the Cycle 6 NSFG if they

were 15–44 years of age at the time of

the household screener and, with the

exception of one respondent who may

have turned 45 by the time of the

interview, all were still 15–44 at

interview.

Age at child’s birth—The male data

file includes an array of variables called

BABDOB1-BABDOB10, which provide

the dates (in century months) when each

of the respondent’s biological children

was born. These dates reflect the

chronological order in which the

children were born, with BABDOB2

giving the date of birth for his second

child. To arrive at the father’s age (in

years) at the time of each child’s birth,

BABDOBxx was compared with the

century month of the father’s own birth.

Age at first child’s birth and year

of first birth—The AGEBABY1 recode

gives the man’s age at the time when

his first biological child was born.

Unlike the female version of this recode,

male AGEBABY1 gives the father’s age

in completed years without two implied

decimal values. An AGEBABY1 value

of 24 means that he was 24 years old

when the child was born. AGEBABY1

is defined based on the DATBABY1

recode, which gives the century month

when his first child was born; this date

is compared with the man’s own date of

birth to arrive at his age in years. The

year of first birth is defined based on

DATBABY1.

Age at first marriage and year of

first marriage—The MARDAT01

recode indicates the century month date

when the man’s first marriage occurred.

The year of first marriage and his age at

first marriage are both derived from

MARDAT01. To compute his age at

first marriage, MARDAT01 is compared

with his date of birth (cmbirth).

Age at first sexual intercourse—

Age at first sexual intercourse is defined

as the respondent’s age at his or her first

vaginal, heterosexual intercourse. For

women, the recode that represents this

measure, VRY1STAG, is based on the

following question asked in the

interviewer-administered portion of the

interview: ‘‘Thinking about the very first

time in your life that you had sexual

intercourse with a man, how old were

you?’’

If the respondent refused to provide

or did not know his or her age at first

intercourse, but did provide the date of

first intercourse, it was based on this

date. Respondents who did not know

their age at first intercourse were

allowed to estimate their age (that is,

between 15 and 18; between 18 and 20)

and this estimate was used when both

exact age and date were missing. This is

the measure used to produce the

estimates in table 14.

In the male questionnaire, the

information could come from one of

several places. If the man’s first sexual

intercourse was with a partner within

the past 12 months, the date of the first

(or only) sexual intercourse with that

partner was used to calculate his age at

first intercourse. If the respondent’s first

sexual intercourse was with his wife or

cohabiting partner, the date of the first

sexual intercourse with that partner was

used to calculate his age at first

intercourse. Only respondents whose

first sexual intercourse was with a

partner from before the 12 months prior

the interview were asked the direct

question: ‘‘That very first time that you

had sexual intercourse with a female,

how old were you?’’ These respondents

were allowed to respond to questions

estimating the age if the exact age was

unknown, as in the female

questionnaire.

Age of first sexual partner—This

measure, represented by the recode

FSEXPAGE, could come from one of

several different places in the

questionnaire. It was based on a direct

question in some cases, and estimated

using dates and birthdates in others.

+ If the man’s first intercourse was

with his current wife or cohabiting

partner, her age at first intercourse

with him is estimated using her date

of birth and the date of his first

sexual intercourse with her (from

Section C).

+ If the man’s first sexual intercourse

was with a partner within the past

12 months and he only had

intercourse with her once, it is based

on the question DD-11: ‘‘How old

was [partner’s name] when you had

sex with her?’’

If the respondent did not know or

refused to report her age, he was

asked to estimate her age relative to

his, as detailed previously.

+ If the man’s first intercourse was

with a partner within the past 12

months and he had intercourse with

her more than once, her age at first

intercourse with him is estimated

using the date of their first

intercourse and her age at their last

intercourse with her (from DD and

DF series).

+ If the respondent’s first intercourse

was with a partner from before the

12 months prior to the interview,

and not with a current wife or

cohabiting partner, it was based on
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the question in the DL series: ‘‘How

old was ([name of first partner]/

your first partner) when you had

sexual intercourse with her that first

time?’’

If the respondent did not know or

refused to report her age, he was

asked to estimate her age relative to

his by choosing from among nine

categories of age in relation to his

own (‘‘1–2 years older/younger’’;

‘‘3–5 years older/younger’’; ‘‘6–10

years older/younger’’; ‘‘more than

10 years older/younger’’; ‘‘the same

age’’).

+ For respondents under the age of 18

whose first partners were also their

current partners, this information

was collected in the ACASI portion

of the questionnaire. It is based on

the question: ‘‘Earlier you reported

that you last had sexual intercourse

with the person shown on the screen

in (date of last intercourse). How

old was she at that time?’’

If the respondent did not know or

refused to report her age, he was

asked to estimate her age relative to

his, as detailed previously.

Age of respondent’s mother at first

birth (recode=AGEMOMB1)—This

measure is based on the question: How

old was (your biological mother/she)

when she had her first child who was

born alive?

Respondents who answered ‘‘don’t

know’’ or ‘‘refused’’ to this question

were given followup questions asking

for a range of possible ages.

Attitudes—Respondents in the

Cycle 6 NSFG were asked a series of

questions about their attitudes relating to

sexual activity, marriage, sex roles, and

parenthood. For most of these attitude

items, respondents were read a statement

(such as, ‘‘It is better for a person to get

married than to go through life being

single.’’) and then asked whether they

strongly agree, agree, disagree, or

strongly disagree. The category ‘‘neither

agree nor disagree’’ was not offered and

was only coded if the respondent

insisted on this response.

Respondents 15–24 years of age

were asked an additional set of

questions concerning their attitudes on

condom use. For these items (such as,

‘‘What is the chance that it would be

embarrassing for you and a new partner

to discuss using a condom?’’), the

response choices were: ‘‘no chance,’’ ‘‘a

little chance,’’ ‘‘50–50 chance,’’ ‘‘a

pretty good chance,’’ and 1 ‘‘an almost

certain chance.’’

Birth order—Biological children

fathered by the respondent are classified

by birth order, based on their

chronological order. The first biological

child he fathered is considered ‘‘first’’ in

birth order, and so forth.

Births expected—The total number

of births expected for a man is defined

as the sum of children already fathered

(computed variable BIOKIDS) and

additional births he expects to have

(recode=ADDEXP). For example, if he

has had two children and expects to

have one more child, his total number of

expected births is three. The recode

ADDEXP indicates the number of

children a man expects to father in the

future, including a current pregnancy by

current wife or partner, if applicable.

Men who were sterile or who were

married to sterile women were classified

as expecting zero additional births.

Those physically able to have births

were asked whether they, and their

current wife or partner (if applicable),

intended to have any children in the

future and, if so, how many. Men who

did not know whether they intended to

have any future children or who did not

know a particular number they intended

to have were asked for the smallest and

largest numbers they expected to have.

The estimate of additional children

expected in those cases is an average of

the smallest and largest numbers given.

Body Mass Index (BMI)—In the

ACASI portion of the interview, all

respondents were asked to report their

own heights and weights. These data

were used to define BMI only for men

20–44 years of age and nonpregnant

women 20–44 years of age. BMI is a

commonly used measure for assessing

overweight or underweight of adults.

BMI is not computed for pregnant

women because their weights at the time

of interview do not reflect their usual or

‘‘normal’’ weights. BMI is defined by

the following formula:

ROUND [[(weight in pounds)/

(height in inches)2]*703]

For teenage respondents (males and

females 15–19 years of age), BMI

computed by the above formula is also

not considered an appropriate

assessment tool for overweight or

underweight. It is more appropriate to

assess weight for height relative to

standardized growth curves by age. For

more information on the latest growth

curves estimated by CDC, please visit:

http://www.cdc.gov/nchs/data/nhanes/

databriefs/growthch.pdf.

Century months—In the interview,

dates of events were recorded as month

and year (with the exception of

respondent’s date of birth, which also

asked for the day). In the data file,

month and year for most dates reported

in the interview were converted to

‘‘century months’’ by subtracting 1900

from the year, then multiplying the

remainder by 12 and adding the number

of the month, where January = 1,

February = 2, and so on. For example,

the century month code for February

1959 is (59 x 12)+2=710 and the

century month code for March 2002 is

(102x12)+3= 1227.

Child support—Men with

nonresident children were asked if they

contributed money or child support in

the last 12 months for those children. If

they contributed, they were asked how

frequently they did so and how much

they contributed. Table 77 shows data

for the frequency of child support

payments and table 78 looks at the

distribution of the amount of child

support payments. It is important to note

that it is not possible to identify the

number of children for whom the

respondent reported paying child

support.

Childhood living arrangement—

This measure is represented by the

recode INTACT18 and indicates

whether the respondent lived with both

biological or adoptive parents from birth

to age 18, or, in the case of respondents

under age 18, until the interview or until

he left to be on his own.

Cohabitation, or ‘‘ever

cohabited’’—The COHEVER recode

indicates whether the respondent has
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ever lived with a woman, in a sexual

relationship, outside of marriage.

‘‘Current cohabitation’’ is based on the

RMARITAL recode value 2.

Cohabitation relative to first

marriage—The COHSTAT recode

distinguishes three groups: ‘‘never

cohabited (outside of marriage),’’ ‘‘first

cohabited before first marriage,’’ and

‘‘cohabited after first marriage.’’

Contraceptive use at first sexual

intercourse—This indicator is defined

only for men who have ever had

intercourse. The recodes used are

SEX1MTHD1–4, which describe

whether a method was used at all the

first time a man had intercourse, and if

so, what method(s).

As with other measures related to

first sexual intercourse in the male

questionnaire (for example, see ‘‘Age of

First Sexual Partner’’), the exact

question wording on which this measure

is based depends upon the identity of

the first partner (whether she was the

respondent’s current wife or cohabiting

partner, a partner within the past 12

months, or a partner from before the

past 12 months). The wording also

depends upon whether the respondent

had sexual intercourse with her once or

more than once. The following is the

basic question wording capturing

method use at first intercourse: ‘‘Please

look at [card listing contraceptive

methods]. That first time that you had

sexual intercourse with [partner’s

name], did you or she use any methods

to prevent pregnancy or sexually

transmitted disease?’’

If the answer was ‘‘yes,’’ the next

question was: ‘‘Still looking at [card

listing contraceptive methods], that first

time, what methods did you and she use

to prevent pregnancy or sexually

transmitted disease?’’

Another source of variation in

question wording involves an

experiment embedded in the male

questionnaire. The experiment addresses

the issue of what is the optimal wording

for eliciting contraceptive use among

males. This experiment was conducted

for the measure ‘‘contraceptive use at

last sex’’ but for some respondents, last

sexual intercourse is the same

occurrence as first sex, so it applies to

this measure as well. The first

experimental group’s set of questions is

similar to that included previously. The

second experimental group’s set of

questions is as follows (wording

variations exist depending on the factors

noted in the previous paragraph):

1) ‘‘Please look at [card listing

male contraceptive methods]. That time

that you had sexual intercourse with

[partner’s name], did you, yourself, use

any methods to prevent pregnancy or

sexually transmitted disease?’’

If the answer was ‘‘yes,’’ the next

questions were:

2) ‘‘Still looking at [card listing

male methods], that first time, what

methods did you, yourself, use to

prevent pregnancy or sexually

transmitted disease?’’

3) ‘‘Please look at [card listing

female contraceptive methods]. That

time that you had sexual intercourse

with [partner’s name], did she use any

methods to prevent pregnancy or

sexually transmitted disease?’’

If the answer was ‘‘yes,’’ the next

question was:

4) ‘‘Still looking at [card listing

female methods], that first time, what

methods did she use to prevent

pregnancy or sexually transmitted

disease?’’

Contraceptive use at last

intercourse—This measure is

represented by recodes and

METH12M1–4 (contraceptive use at last

intercourse in the past 12 months, used

in tables 49 and 50) and METH3M1–4

(contraceptive use at last intercourse in

the past 3 months, used in tables 51 and

52). This is determined from one of two

different question formats (also see

‘‘Contraceptive use at first sexual

intercourse’’). The male questionnaire

contained an experiment in which one

group of male respondents received one

question format and another group of

male respondents received another

question format. One group was asked:

‘‘Please look at [card listing

contraceptive methods]. That time that

you had sexual intercourse with

(partner’s name), did you or she use any

methods to prevent pregnancy or

sexually transmitted disease?’’

If the answer was ‘‘yes,’’ the next

question was: ‘‘Still looking at [card

listing methods], that first time, what

methods did you and she use to prevent

pregnancy or sexually transmitted

disease?’’

while the other group was asked:

1) ‘‘Please look at [card listing

male contraceptive methods]. That

time that you had sexual intercourse

with [partner’s name], did you,

yourself, use any methods to prevent

pregnancy or sexually transmitted

disease?’’

If the answer was ‘‘yes,’’ the next

question was:

2) ‘‘Still looking at [card listing

male methods], that first time, what

methods did you, yourself, use to

prevent pregnancy or sexually

transmitted disease?‘‘

3) ‘‘Please look at [card listing

female contraceptive methods]. That

time that you had sexual intercourse

with [partner’s name], did she use

any methods to prevent pregnancy

or sexually transmitted disease?’’

If the answer was ‘‘yes,’’ the next

question was:

4) ‘‘Still looking at [card listing

female methods], that first time,

what methods did she use to prevent

pregnancy or sexually transmitted

disease?‘‘

The measure could be reflecting the

male’s responses about his wife or

cohabiting partner, or a nonmarital,

noncohabiting partner, depending on

who he last had sexual intercourse with

in the past 3 months. The two question

formats were combined to result in the

final measure for tables 49–52.

Current religion—Respondents

were shown two cards listing 28

religions or denominations and asked to

report what religion they currently were.

For this report, these responses were

collapsed into five categories due to

limitations of sample size:

+ None or no religion

+ Fundamentalist Protestant

+ Other Protestant

+ Catholic

+ Other religion
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If the respondent indicated that he

or she was of more than one religion, he

or she was asked to select the one with

which he or she identified most.

Education: highest grade or degree

(recode=HIEDUC)—This indicator is

based on a series of questions that

measure the highest degree received as

well as the highest grade or year of

school completed. The categories of

HIEDUC were defined as follows:

+ No high school diploma or

GED—The respondent has not

received a high school degree,

general educational development

high school equivalency diploma

(GED), or college diploma.

+ High school diploma or GED—The

highest degree the respondent

obtained is a high school diploma or

GED, and his or her highest

completed grade of school is 12 or

lower.

+ Some college, no bachelor’s

degree—The highest degree the

respondent obtained is a high school

diploma or GED, but the highest

grade of school completed is higher

than 12 or the highest degree is an

associate’s degree.

+ Bachelor’s degree or higher—The

respondent reported having a college

or university degree at the

bachelor’s level or higher, regardless

of highest grade completed.

In some tables, these categories are

further collapsed due to small sample

sizes. The tables in this report show data

by education only for respondents aged

22–44 years at interview because large

percentages of men and women 15–21

years of age are still attending school.

Using the full age range of 15–44 would

potentially underestimate the percentage

of respondents with a college degree. In

addition, patterns by education are more

likely reflecting patterns by age for

respondents who have not completed

school.

Education of respondent’s

mother—‘‘Mother’s education’’ is based

on the recode EDUCMOM, ‘‘mother’s

(or mother figure’s) education.’’ It is

based on the following question in the

interview: ‘‘Please look at Card 11.

What is the highest level of education

(she/your mother) completed?’’

+ Less than high school

+ High school graduate or GED

+ Some college but no degree

+ Two-year college degree

+ Four-year college graduate

+ Graduate or professional school.

Based on their responses, the

respondents’ mother’s education was

classified into four categories: less than

high school; high school graduate or

GED; some college but less than a

4-year degree; and 4-year bachelor’s

degree or higher.

Employment status—This is

represented by the recode LABORFOR

and is based on a question asking: ‘‘Last

week, what were you doing? Were you

working, keeping house, going to

school, or something else?’’

The respondent could choose from

any of nine categories, including (not an

inclusive list): working, employed but

temporarily not working, keeping house,

and going to school. This was combined

with a variable from a question asking,

for men who were working or

temporarily not working, if he worked

part time, full time, or some of each.

Finally, this was hierarchically coded in

the recode LABORFOR so that working

categories received highest priority.

This measure includes only men

who were working in the week prior to

the survey in the categories ‘‘full time’’

and ‘‘part time.’’ (See ‘‘Work status’’ for

an alternate definition.)

Ever adopted a child—The

Blaise-computed variable ADOPKIDS

indicates whether the respondent has

ever adopted a child.

Ever had a biological child—The

Blaise-computed variable BIOKIDS

indicates the number of biological

children the man has fathered. Any

value greater than zero on BIOKIDS

indicates that he has had a biological

child.

Ever had a biological child born

outside of marriage (CEBOW

recode)—The CEBOW recode gives the

number of biological children that the

man fathered outside of marriage. Any

value greater than zero on CEBOW

indicates that he has had a child born

outside of marriage.

Ever had a biological child born

within a cohabiting union (CEBOWC

recode)—Among the biological children

a man reported fathering outside of

marriage (CEBOW), the CEBOWC

recode gives the number of children

born while he cohabited with the child’s

biological mother. A value greater than

zero on CEBOWC indicates that he has

had a biological child born within a

cohabiting union.

Ever established paternity for a

biological child born outside of

marriage (CEBOWP recode)—Among

the biological children a man reported

fathering outside of marriage (CEBOW),

the CEBOWP recode gives the number

of such children for whom he

established legal paternity. A value

greater than zero on CEBOWP indicates

that he has established paternity for a

biological child born outside of

marriage.

Ever had sexual intercourse—This

measure, represented by the recode

HADSEX, was ascertained from a single

question asked of respondents who had

never cohabited, been married, or

fathered a biological child: ‘‘Have you

ever had sexual intercourse with a

female (sometimes this is called making

love, having sex, or going all the

way)?’’

Respondents who had fathered a

biological child, cohabited, or been

married were coded ‘‘yes’’ on the

HADSEX recode.

Ever forced to have intercourse—

Whether the respondent had ever been

forced to have intercourse was

ascertained with the following questions

in ACASI, the self-administered portion

of the interview, asked of all

respondents aged 18–44:

‘‘At any time in you life, have you

ever been forced by a female to

have vaginal intercourse against

your will?’’

and

‘‘At any time in you life, have you

ever been forced by a male to have

oral or anal sex against your will?’’

First birth timing relative to first

marriage—The timing of men’s first

biological child relative to his first

marriage is shown in selected tables.

This variable is determined by

comparing the date of the first child’s
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birth (DATBABY1 recode) to the date

of first marriage (MARDAT01 recodes).

Both of these recodes give the dates of

these events in century months. In tables

where this measure is used as an

independent variable (for example,

table 32), it is categorized as ‘‘before

first marriage’’ and ‘‘same month or

later than first marriage.’’ In other tables

(for example, table 7), this measure is

used to define ‘‘marital or cohabiting

status at time of the child’s birth.’’ For

further information, see that term on

page 139.

Formal marital status (FMARITAL

recode)—Men’s formal or legal marital

status is described in the FMARITAL

recode. For men who are not currently

cohabiting, this recode is based on a

directly asked question. Men who are

cohabiting were asked a followup

question to determine their formal

marital status with the following

categories: currently married, divorced,

widowed, separated, and never married.

In selected tables where sample sizes

permit, men who were married at the

time of interview were classified as

being in their first marriage or in a

second or later marriage. The divorced,

widowed, and separated groups are

grouped together as ‘‘formerly married.’’

General health status—In the

ACASI portion of the interview, all

respondents were asked to report their

general health status. The question is

phrased ‘‘In general, how is your

health? Would you say it is excellent,

very good, good, fair, or poor?’’ This

variable is shown in tables 94 and 95 for

men and women 15–44 years of age.

Had intercourse in last 3 months—

This is based on the recode SEX3MO,

which is in turn based on the recode

LSEXDATE. LSEXDATE is based on

the response to a question asking for the

month and year of last sexual

intercourse with the man’s last partner,

including his wife or cohabiting partner

if he was married or cohabiting.

Health services in the last 12

months —Men were asked whether they

had received health services in the last

12 months from a medical care provider.

Medical services included:

1. A routine physical exam

2. A testicular exam

3. Advice or counseling about using

a method of birth control method

including condoms

4. Advice or counseling about

sexually transmitted infections other

than HIV (for example, gonorrhea,

chlamydia, syphilis, or genital

herpes) counseling about birth

control

5. Advice or counseling about HIV

or AIDS

Men who received one or more of

these services were classified as having

received a health service.

Men aged 15–24 were asked where

he received the service and how he paid

for it. He was shown a card that listed

response options for type of provider

(that is, where he received it), and

another that listed how he paid for it.

For type of provider, the options

listed were:

1. Private doctor’s office

2. Health maintenance organization

(HMO) facility

3. Community health clinic,

community clinic, public health

clinic

4. Family planning or Planned

Parenthood clinic

5. Employer or company clinic

6. School or school-based clinic

7. Hospital outpatient clinic

8. Hospital emergency room

9. Hospital regular room

10. Urgent care center, urgi-care, or

walk-in facility

20. Some other place

For payment methods, the options

were insurance, co-payment or

out-of-pocket payment, Medicaid, no

payment required, or some other way.

The man could report up to four

methods of payment for each service he

had received.

Hispanic origin and race (based on

recode HISPRACE and raw variable

NUMRACE)—The recode HISPRACE

provided in the public-use file classifies

respondents as Hispanic, non-Hispanic

white, non-Hispanic black, or

non-Hispanic other race, based on two

other recoded variables, HISPANIC and

RACE. All respondents who answered

‘‘yes’’ to the following question were

coded as ‘‘Hispanic’’: ‘‘Are you

Hispanic or Latino/Latina, or of Spanish

origin?’’

The RACE recode was based on

responses to the following question:

‘‘Which of the groups (below) describe

your racial background?

Please select one or more groups.’’

The race groups shown were:

+ American Indian or Alaska Native

+ Asian

+ Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

+ Black or African American

+ White

Up to four groups could be coded.

Respondents who identified themselves

with more than one race group

(NUMRACE=2) were asked to select

one group that ‘‘best describes’’ them,

and the RACE and HISPRACE recodes

reflected this response. Because of

limited sample size, Asian, Pacific

Islander, Alaska Native and American

Indian respondents are not shown as

separate categories in this report; these

groups are, however, included in the

totals of all tables. They are referred to

as ‘‘Non-Hispanic other races.’’

Recent Office of Management and

Budget (OMB) guidelines on the

classification of race require statistical

reports to separate those who reported

only one race from the small proportion

of the population who reported more

than one race. Large data sets such as

the U.S. Census 2000 and other very

large surveys can produce reliable

statistics on mixed-race respondents.

Unfortunately, the NSFG’s sample size

of 4,928 male and 7,643 female

respondents cannot produce reliable

statistics for very small subgroups such

as mixed-race respondents. However, to

establish a baseline for future reports

using the new racial classification, data

using this classification are shown in

this report. Respondents who reported

only one race are classified based on the

HISPRACE recode described previously.

All non-Hispanic respondents who

reported more than one race are

included in the totals but cannot be
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shown separately due to sample size.

The categories shown in this report are

as follows:

+ Hispanic or Latino/Latina

+ Not Hispanic or Latino/Latina:

—White, single race

—Black or African American,

single race

Interpretation of data by Hispanic

origin and race—Hispanic origin and

race are associated with a number of

indicators of social and economic status.

Differences among white, black, and

Hispanic respondents are often related to

the lower income and educational levels

of black and Hispanic population (29),

their limited access to health care and

health insurance, the communities in

which they live (30), and other factors.

HIV-risking behaviors—In the

self-administered (ACASI) portion of

the Cycle 6 NSFG interview, men were

asked about particular behaviors that

may increase their chances of becoming

infected with human immunodeficiency

virus (HIV), the virus that causes

acquired immune deficiency syndrome

(AIDS). Table 99 shows the percentages,

based on all men aged 15–44 and

unmarried men 15–44, who reported one

or more of the following risk behaviors

for themselves:

+ Respondent injected drugs without a

prescription in the last year

+ Respondent gave or received money

or drugs in exchange for sex

+ Respondent had sex with an

HIV-positive partner

Table 100 shows the percentages of

men who have had at least one sexual

partner in the last 12 months, who

reported that their partner(s) in the last

12 months engaged in the following

HIV-risking behaviors:

+ Injected drugs without a prescription

+ Were females who had sex with

other people around the same time

as she had sex with him

HIV testing experience—The

EVHIVTST recode was constructed to

indicate each respondent’s experience

with blood testing for HIV, the virus

that causes AIDS. Table 97 shows the

percent distribution of this recode,

which has the following categories:

+ Never tested for HIV

+ Tested for HIV only as part of blood

donation (routine since March 1985)

+ Tested for HIV only outside of

blood donation

+ Tested for HIV both in blood

donation and elsewhere

The last two categories can be

combined to yield the percentage of

men ever tested for HIV outside of

blood donation, and this subtotal is also

shown in the table.

All men who reported ever being

tested outside of blood donation were

asked the month and year of their most

recent test for HIV. Based on this date,

relative to the date of interview, table 97

also shows the percentage of men who

were tested in the last year. The ‘‘last

year’’ for this report and for the earlier

report for women (1) is defined as the

month of interview plus the 12 complete

months prior to the month of interview.

For example, if the interview was

conducted in May 2002, an HIV test

outside of blood donation would be

counted as testing in the last year if it

occurred anytime between May 2001

and the interview date in May 2002, a

period spanning 12–13 months

depending on the specific interview

date. This is in slight contrast to the

definition used in an earlier NSFGbased report on HIV testing among men

and women (21), which excluded tests

in the month of interview so that

estimates of testing would be based on

the 12 complete months prior to the

month of interview. The second

approach results in slightly lower

estimates of HIV testing in the last year,

but enables comparison with some

analyses published using information

from earlier cycles.

HIV testing—reasons for the (most

recent) test in last year—All

respondents who reported that they had

ever had their blood tested for HIV,

outside of blood donation, were asked

the reasons for their most recent test:

+ for a hospitalization or surgical

procedure

+ to apply for health or life insurance

+ just to find out if you were

infected’’

+ because of a referral by a doctor

+ to apply for a marriage license

+ other reason

Table 98 shows the percentages

citing specific reasons, with the

percentages not adding to 100 because

some men gave more than one reason

for their HIV test.

Importance of religion—Persons

who reported a current religion were

asked how important religion was in

their daily lives on a three-point scale of

‘‘very important,’’ ‘‘somewhat

important,’’ and ‘‘not important.’’

Respondents who reported no current

religion were coded as ‘‘not important’’

on this variable.

Infertility problems (diagnoses)—

All men who reported receiving any

infertility services were asked whether

they were ever told they had any of the

following ‘‘male infertility problems’’:

+ Sperm or semen problems

+ Varicocele

+ Other

Men could report more than one

male infertility problem, and these

percentages are shown in table 60.

Because this table is based on all men

15–44 years of age, those who did not

report any infertility services are

assumed to have never been told they

had a male infertility problem.

Infertility service use—Men who

had ever had sexual intercourse with a

female were asked about their or their

partner’s use of the following medical

services to help them produce a child:

+ advice

+ infertility testing (if received, was it

female, male, or both)

+ drugs to improve ovulation (in their

female partners)

+ surgery to correct blocked tubes (in

their female partners)

+ artificial insemination (if received,

was it with the respondent’s sperm

or donor sperm)

+ treatment for varicocele

+ other types of medical help

Based on responses to these

‘‘code-all-that-apply’’ questions and their

followup questions, table 59 shows the

percentages of men 15–44 years of age

who ever received the specified services.

For those services that apply to women

(example: ovulation drugs), the
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percentages reflect responses by men’s

spouses or partners while in a

relationship with the NSFG respondent.

Men who have never had sexual

intercourse are considered as never

having had infertility services in this

table.

Intentions for future children

(INTENT recode)—Table 11 shows

intentions for future children among

men and women 15–44 years of age.

The INTENT recode, defined for all

respondents, indicates whether she or he

intends to have a (or another) child in

the future. If the respondent is currently

married or cohabiting, INTENT

indicates the couple’s joint intentions for

future births. If the woman is currently

pregnant or the man’s current wife or

partner is pregnant, INTENT reflects

their intentions after the current

pregnancy. If either the respondent or

the current spouse or cohabiting partner

is surgically sterile, INTENT is coded as

‘‘no, do not intend a birth in the

future.’’

Marital dissolution—Dissolution of

formal marriage includes death of the

spouse and separation because of marital

discord, divorce, and annulment. (NSFG

respondents were not given the response

option ‘‘annulled’’ when asked about

their current marital status, but they

could report it as the outcome of a

marriage. Due to small sample sizes

reporting annulment, this outcome was

combined with ‘‘divorced’’ in the

tables.) Table 33 gives the cumulative

percent of first marriages that were

dissolved by separation or divorce/

annulment (excludes widowed).

Marital or cohabiting status

(recode=RMARITAL)—This variable,

sometimes referred to as ‘‘informal

marital status,’’ is based on the

following question in the interview:

‘‘Now I’d like to ask about your marital

status. Please look at Card 1. What is

your current marital status?’’

+ Married

+ Not married but living together with

a partner of the opposite sex

+ Widowed

+ Divorced

+ Separated because you and your

spouse are not getting along

+ Never been married

In this report, the categories

widowed, divorced, and separated are

not shown separately because of

limitations of sample size. These

categories were combined and labeled as

‘‘formerly married, not cohabiting.’’

Those who reported they were ‘‘not

married but living together with a

partner of the opposite sex’’ were

labeled as ‘‘currently cohabiting.’’ Men

who were married at the time of

interview were further categorized in

some tables based on whether they were

in their first or in a second or later

marriage.

Marital status at time of

birth—The male data file includes an

array of Blaise-computed variables

called BIOMAR1-BIOMAR10, which

correspond to each of up to 10

biological children men reported in the

interview. (No man reported more than

10.) The BIOMAR variables indicate

whether or not the man was married to

the mother of the child at the time of

the birth.

A more detailed variable for marital

status at time of birth (FMAROUT5

recode) was created for the female

pregnancy data in Cycle 6 NSFG, but

such detailed categorization was not

possible for the male data.

Marital or cohabiting status at time

of birth—Another array of Blaisecomputed variables on the male file

(BIOCOHB1-BIOCOHB10) indicates

whether the man was living with the

child’s mother at the time of birth. The

BIOCOHB variable was coded ‘‘yes’’ if

he was either married to or cohabiting

with the child’s mother. In conjunction

with the BIOMAR variables for

‘‘marital status at time of birth,’’ the

BIOCOHB variables are used to define

marital or cohabiting status at time of

birth. For example, if BIOMAR

indicates the child’s biological parents

were not married, but BIOCOHB

indicates they were living together, they

are defined as ‘‘cohabiting at time of

birth.’’

Metropolitan residence (at

interview)—This variable classifies the

location of the respondent’s address at

the time of interview according to year

2000 U.S. Census Bureau population

counts and definitions of metropolitan

statistical areas set forth by the Office

of Management and Budget. The code

categories are:

1. Central city of one of the 12 largest

Metropolitan areas (listed below)

2. Central city of any other metropolitan

area

3. In one of the 12 largest Metropolitan

areas, but not the central city

4. In any other metropolitan area, but

not the central city

5. Not in a Metropolitan area

Categories 3 and 4 are sometimes

referred to as ‘‘suburbs of metropolitan

areas’’ in the text.

The 12 largest metropolitan areas

(in population size) as of the 2000

census were:

1. New York-Northern New Jersey-Long

Island (NY, NJ, CT, PA)

2. Los Angeles-Riverside-Orange

County, CA

3. Chicago-Gary, IN-Kenosha, WI

4. Washington, DC-Baltimore, MD

5. San Francisco-Oakland-San Jose, CA

6. Philadelphia, PA-Wilmington,

DL-Atlantic City, NJ

7. Boston-Worcester-Lawrence, MA

8. Detroit-Ann Arbor-Flint, MI

9. Dallas-Ft Worth, TX

10. Houston-Galveston-Brazoria, TX

11. Atlanta, GA

12. Miami-Ft. Lauderdale, FL

The smallest of these areas,

Miami-Ft. Lauderdale, contained about

3.9 million people in 2000; the total

population of these 12 areas in the year

2000 was about 97 million people,

about one-third of the population of the

United States.

Number of biological children

respondent has ever fathered—The

Blaise-computed variable BIOKIDS

indicates the number of biological

children the man has ever fathered. For

example, a man classified as

‘‘BIOKIDS=0’’ has never fathered a

child. ‘‘BIOKIDS=1’’ means that he has

fathered one child.
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Number of female sexual partners,

as reported to the interviewer

(LIFPRTNR & PARTS1YR recodes)—

In the interviewer-administered portion

of the interview, each man who had ever

had vaginal intercourse was asked to

report the number of females with

whom he had vaginal intercourse in his

life, as of the date of interview. He was

also asked to report his number of

female sexual partners in the last year.

The questions were asked somewhat

differently* than the parallel questions

for females, but the resulting recodes

LIFPRTNR and PARTS1YR are

comparable by gender. (*In Section B of

the interview men were first asked to

report the numbers of partners as 1–6

and ‘‘7 or more.’’ Then later in Section

F of the interview, those who reported

‘‘7 or more partners’’ were asked to

indicate the exact number. Female

respondents were asked for a number or

range of numbers rather than using

separate questions.)

Number of female sexual partners,

as reported in ACASI—While the

interviewer-administered questions were

limited to heterosexual vaginal

intercourse, men were asked in the

self-administered part of the interview

(ACASI) about all types of sexual

contact with females, including vaginal,

oral, and anal sex. When they were

asked to report their numbers of female

sexual partners in ACASI, they included

all partners with whom they have had

vaginal, oral, and anal sex—both in

their lifetimes and in the last year.

Number of pregnancies fathered—

The Blaise-computed variable

TOTPREGS_C (used in table 6)

specifies the total number of

pregnancies the man reported fathering,

including any current pregnancies, in the

interviewer-administered portion of the

questionnaire. These pregnancies include

biological children reported across the

interview (Sections C, D, E, and F), as

well as any pregnancies that did not

result in live birth (reported in Section

F). To correct for a programming error

in the Cycle 6 instrument, the

TOTPREGS_C variable was adjusted

for cases where there was conflicting

information on the numbers of

biological children fathered between

Section B of the interview and later

sections.

Number of wives or cohabiting

partners—The recode FMARNO gives

the number of times a man has been

legally married. Multiple marriages to

the same woman were counted

individually. Men were also asked the

number of other cohabiting partners they

may have had. Table 31 is based on the

total number of wives and cohabiting

partners, computed as follows:

FMARNO+(1 if currently

cohabiting)+(number of other

cohabiting partners)

Wives with whom a man also

cohabited (outside of marriage) are

counted only once, as wives.

Parental living arrangements at

age 14 years—The PARAGE14 recode

indicates the presence and relationship

to the respondent of male and female

parents or parental figures living in the

respondent’s household when he or she

was 14 years old. For this report, the

categories were combined into both

biological or two adoptive parents, or

other living situation.

Poverty level at interview

(recode=POVERTY)—The poverty

index ratio was calculated by dividing

the total family income by the weighted

average threshold income of families

whose head of household was under 65

years of age, based on the 2001 poverty

levels defined by the U.S. Census

Bureau. This definition of poverty status

takes into account the number of

persons in the family. Total family

income includes income from all

sources for all members of the

respondent’s family. For example, for a

family of four in 2001, the poverty level

was $18,104. So, if a family of four had

an income of $40,000, their poverty

level income would be

($40,000/18,104) x 100, or 220 percent.

This respondent would be classified

in the category ‘‘150–299 percent.’’

Their household income is 150 through

299 percent of the poverty level for a

family of their size. ‘‘Below poverty’’

means that the household income falls

below 100 percent of poverty level for a

family of this size. ‘‘Near or below

poverty’’ for this report is defined as

less than 150 percent of poverty level,

based on family size.

The tables in this report show data

by percent of poverty level only for

respondents aged 20–44 years at

interview. This is because reports of

income by younger respondents are

likely to be less accurate. One reason is

that they are more likely to be trying to

report the income of their parent(s), and

less likely to be contributors to family

income themselves.

For 1,044 of the 12,571

respondents, or 8.3 percent, total family

income at the date of the NSFG

interview in 2002 was not ascertained,

and was imputed.

Public Assistance—This is based

on the following question, asked in the

ACASI portion of the interview: ‘‘At

any time in the year 2001, even for one

month, did you or any members of your

family living here receive any

government payments because your

income was low, such as public

assistance or welfare?’’

Region of residence (recode

REGION, not on public-use file)—Data

are classified by region of residence into

the four major census regions:

Northeast, Midwest, South, and West.

These regions, which correspond to

those used by the Census Bureau, are as

follows:

Region States included

Northeast Maine, New Hampshire,

Vermont, Massachusetts,

Rhode Island, Connecticut,

New York, New Jersey, and

Pennsylvania;

Midwest Ohio, Indiana, Illinois,

Michigan, Wisconsin,

Minnesota, Iowa, Missouri,

North Dakota, South Dakota,

Nebraska, and Kansas;

South Delaware, Maryland, District

of Columbia, Virginia, West

Virginia, North Carolina,

South Carolina, Georgia,

Florida, Kentucky, Tennessee,

Alabama, Mississippi,

Arkansas, Louisiana,

Oklahoma, and Texas;

West Montana, Idaho, Wyoming,

Colorado, New Mexico,
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Arizona, Utah, Nevada,

Washington, Oregon,

California, Alaska, and

Hawaii.

Relationship with last sexual

partner—This is measured by the

recode LSEXRLTN. If the respondent

was currently married or was ever

married to his last partner, then this is

coded ‘‘married.’’ If the respondent was

currently cohabiting or ever cohabited

with his last partner, it is coded

‘‘cohabiting.’’ Otherwise the respondent

was asked: ‘‘At the time you last had

sexual intercourse with [partner’s

name], how would you describe your

relationship with her?’’

Respondents could choose from the

following categories: had just met her;

just friends; going out with her once in

a while; going with her or going steady;

living together in a sexual relationship,

but not engaged; engaged to her;

married to her; or ‘‘something else.’’

Religion raised—Respondents were

shown two cards listing 28 religions or

denominations and asked to report in

what religion, if any, they were raised.

For this report, these responses were

collapsed into five categories due to

limitations of sample size:

+ None or no religion

+ Fundamentalist Protestant

+ Other Protestant

+ Catholic

+ Other religion

If the respondent was raised in

more than one religion, he or she was

asked to select the one with which he or

she identified most.

Satisfaction with how often visits

nonresident children—Men with

nonresident children 18 or under were

asked how satisfied they were with how

often they saw or visited these children.

Table 76 shows the data of this scale

with values ranging from 1 (very

dissatisfied) through 10 (very satisfied).

Sexual intercourse—In this report,

the term ‘‘sexual intercourse’’ only

includes vaginal intercourse between a

male and a female. When other types of

sexual activity are being referred to,

they are labeled and described

accordingly.

Sexually experienced—In this

report, a male is ‘‘sexually experienced’’

if he has ever had vaginal intercourse

with a female at least once in his life.

This is measured by the HADSEX

recode in the NSFG data file.

Sexually transmitted infection

(STI), other than HIV—In ACASI,

respondents were asked about their

experience with several sexually

transmitted infections other than HIV,

the virus that causes AIDS. First they

were asked whether they were tested or

treated within the last 12 months for

infections such as gonorrhea or

chlamydia. Then they were asked if they

have ever been told they had genital

herpes, genital warts, or syphilis. In this

report, a ‘‘yes’’ response on any of these

questions was considered a report of

‘‘any STI other than HIV.’’ To be coded

as ‘‘no’’ the respondents had to have

given a negative response on all of the

individual questions.

Sterility status—The Blaisecomputed variable RSTRSTAT

categorizes men into three groups based

on their self-reported ability to father

children:

Surgically sterile— The man

reported having an unreversed

vasectomy or another operation that

it made it impossible for him to

father a baby in the future.

Nonsurgically sterile— The man

was not surgically sterile, but he

indicated that it was physically

impossible for him to father a

biological child.

All other men.

Sterility status of current wife or

cohabiting partner—The Blaisecomputed variable PSTRSTAT was

defined for all men who are currently

married or cohabiting, to describe the

sterility status of their wives or partners.

Similar categories as shown above for

RSTRSTAT were used:

Surgically sterile— The man

reported that his current wife/

partner had an unreversed

sterilization operation, or another

procedure that makes it impossible

for her to have a baby in the future.

Nonsurgically sterile— The man’s

current wife/partner is not surgically

sterile, but it is physically

impossible for her to have a child.

All other wives/partners.

Sterilizing operations—In tables 45

and 46, data on surgical sterilization by

type of operation are presented. While

the computed variables RSTRSTAT and

PSTRSTAT described previously were

used to determine current sterility

status, these two tables present data on

lifetime experience with sterilization

operations, regardless of whether the

reversible operations have been

reversed. The column labeled ‘‘any

sterilization operation’’ in the tables

reflects that either the man or his

current wife/partner has ever had a

sterilization operation. The

1‘‘vasectomy’’ column reflects both

reversed and unreversed vasectomies,

though it should be noted that

vasectomy reversal is rare. The columns

for ‘‘tubal sterilization’’ and

‘‘hysterectomy’’ are based on questions

asked about the man’s current

wife/partner in Section C of the

interview. The question, asked only of

men who had previously indicated that

their current wives/partners had had a

sterilization operation, was worded as

follows: ‘‘. . . Which of the following

types of sterilizing operations did she

have? Did she have a tubal ligation or

tubal sterilization, a hysterectomy, or

something else?’’

Timing of first sexual intercourse

in relation to first marriage—This

measure is limited to men who have

ever been married and is derived by

subtracting the date of first sexual

intercourse (recode = VRY1STSX) from

the date of first marriage (recode =

MARDAT01). The date of first sexual

intercourse is based on one of several

different questions, depending on

whether the first sexual partner was a

wife or cohabiting partner, a partner

within the past 12 months, or a partner

from before the past 12 months. In each

case the respondent was asked for the

month and year that he first had sexual

intercourse with the partner, or in the

case of men whose first partner was

from before the past 12 months and not
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a wife or cohabiting partner, the month

and year that he had sexual intercourse

for the first time. The definition for the

date of first marriage is given in ‘‘Age

at first marriage and year of first

marriage.’’

Types of force (forced sexual

intercourse)—Men aged 18–44 who

reported that they had ever been forced

to have sexual intercourse by a female

or by a male were asked if any of seven

different types of force were used. Each

of the seven types of force was a

separate question so men could respond

yes or no to each. Table 18 shows the

percentages reporting these types of

force, and includes the complete

question wording for each question.

Wantedness of [partner’s]

pregnancy at conception—This is based

on the recodes WANTB01–10 and

UNINTB5. The questions on which

these recodes are based were asked

about all pregnancies leading to births

that the man fathered within five years

prior to the survey. For tables 8–10,

these births are categorized as

‘‘wanted,’’ ‘‘mistimed,’’ or ‘‘unwanted’’

at conception, based on the man’s

responses to the following questions:

‘‘Right before [partner’s name] became

pregnant, did you yourself want to have

a child at some time in the future?’’

If the man responded ‘‘probably

no’’ or ‘‘definitely no,’’ the pregnancy

was classified as ‘‘unwanted.’’ If the

man responded ‘‘probably yes’’ or

‘‘definitely yes,’’ he was asked the

following question: ‘‘Would you say that

the pregnancy came sooner than you

wanted, at about the right time, or later

than you wanted?’’

If the man responded ‘‘too soon,’’

the pregnancy was classified as

‘‘mistimed.’’ If he responded ‘‘right

time,’’ ‘‘later,’’ or ‘‘didn’t care,’’ then

the pregnancy is considered ‘‘wanted.’’

These questions are comparable to

the basic wantedness questions asked in

the female questionnaire. Since men are

asked about pregnancies and births

specific to each relationship, the

wantedness questions are asked in

various places throughout the male

questionnaire wherever the relationship

series occur.

Wantedness of first intercourse—

These questions were asked in the

ACASI portion of the questionnaire of

all males aged 18–44 who reported that

they had ever had vaginal intercourse.

The question is as follows: ‘‘Think back

to the very first time you had vaginal

intercourse with a female. Which would

you say comes closest to describing how

much you wanted that first vaginal

intercourse to happen?’’

The response categories were:

+ ‘‘I really didn’t want it to happen at

the time’’

+ ‘‘I had mixed feelings - part of me

wanted it to happen at the time and

part of me didn’t’’

+ ‘‘I really wanted it to happen at the

time’’

Work status—This is represented by

the recode LABORFOR (labor force

status), and is based on a question

asking: ‘‘Last week, what were you

doing? Were you working, keeping

house, going to school, or something

else?’’ (Code all that apply.)

The respondent could choose from

any of nine categories, including (not an

exhaustive list): working, employed but

temporarily not working, keeping house,

and going to school. This was combined

with a variable from a question asking,

for respondents who were working or

employed but temporarily not working,

if he worked part time, full time, or

some of each. Finally, this was

hierarchically coded in the recode

LABORFOR so that working categories

received highest priority (consult Cycle

6 User’s Guide for detailed priority list).

In the tables for which this measure

is used, those who were working were

combined with those who were

employed but temporarily not working,

in the categories of full time and part

time (see, for example, table 92).
Vital and Health Statistics

series descriptions

SERIES 1. Programs and Collection Procedures—These reports

describe the data collection programs of the National Center

for Health Statistics. They include descriptions of the methods

used to collect and process the data, definitions, and other

material necessary for understanding the data.

SERIES 2. Data Evaluation and Methods Research—These reports

are studies of new statistical methods and include analytical

techniques, objective evaluations of reliability of collected

data, and contributions to statistical theory. These studies

also include experimental tests of new survey methods and

comparisons of U.S. methodology with those of other

countries.

SERIES 3. Analytical and Epidemiological Studies—These reports

present analytical or interpretive studies based on vital and

health statistics. These reports carry the analyses further than

the expository types of reports in the other series.

SERIES 4. Documents and Committee Reports—These are final

reports of major committees concerned with vital and health

statistics and documents such as recommended model vital

registration laws and revised birth and death certificates.

SERIES 5. International Vital and Health Statistics Reports—These

reports are analytical or descriptive reports that compare U.S.

vital and health statistics with those of other countries or

present other international data of relevance to the health

statistics system of the United States.

SERIES 6. Cognition and Survey Measurement—These reports are

from the National Laboratory for Collaborative Research in

Cognition and Survey Measurement. They use methods of

cognitive science to design, evaluate, and test survey

instruments.

SERIES 10. Data From the National Health Interview Survey—These

reports contain statistics on illness; unintentional injuries;

disability; use of hospital, medical, and other health services;

and a wide range of special current health topics covering

many aspects of health behaviors, health status, and health

care utilization. They are based on data collected in a

continuing national household interview survey.

SERIES 11. Data From the National Health Examination Survey, the

National Health and Nutrition Examination Surveys, and

the Hispanic Health and Nutrition Examination Survey—

Data from direct examination, testing, and measurement on

representative samples of the civilian noninstitutionalized

population provide the basis for (1) medically defined total

prevalence of specific diseases or conditions in the United

States and the distributions of the population with respect to

physical, physiological, and psychological characteristics, and

(2) analyses of trends and relationships among various

measurements and between survey periods.

SERIES 12. Data From the Institutionalized Population Surveys—

Discontinued in 1975. Reports from these surveys are

included in Series 13.

SERIES 13. Data From the National Health Care Survey—These

reports contain statistics on health resources and the public’s

use of health care resources including ambulatory, hospital,

and long-term care services based on data collected directly

from health care providers and provider records.

SERIES 14. Data on Health Resources: Manpower and Facilities—

Discontinued in 1990. Reports on the numbers, geographic

distribution, and characteristics of health resources are now

included in Series 13.

SERIES 15. Data From Special Surveys—These reports contain

statistics on health and health-related topics collected in

special surveys that are not part of the continuing data

systems of the National Center for Health Statistics.

SERIES 16. Compilations of Advance Data From Vital and Health

Statistics—Advance Data Reports provide early release of

information from the National Center for Health Statistics’

health and demographic surveys. They are compiled in the

order in which they are published. Some of these releases

may be followed by detailed reports in Series 10–13.

SERIES 20. Data on Mortality—These reports contain statistics on

mortality that are not included in regular, annual, or monthly

reports. Special analyses by cause of death, age, other

demographic variables, and geographic and trend analyses

are included.

SERIES 21. Data on Natality, Marriage, and Divorce—These reports

contain statistics on natality, marriage, and divorce that are

not included in regular, annual, or monthly reports. Special

analyses by health and demographic variables and

geographic and trend analyses are included.

SERIES 22. Data From the National Mortality and Natality Surveys—

Discontinued in 1975. Reports from these sample surveys,

based on vital records, are now published in Series 20 or 21.

SERIES 23. Data From the National Survey of Family Growth—These

reports contain statistics on factors that affect birth rates,

including contraception, infertility, cohabitation, marriage,

divorce, and remarriage; adoption; use of medical care for

family planning and infertility; and related maternal and infant

health topics. These statistics are based on national surveys

of women of childbearing age.

SERIES 24. Compilations of Data on Natality, Mortality, Marriage, and

Divorce—These include advance reports of births, deaths,

marriages, and divorces based on final data from the National

Vital Statistics System that were published as National Vital

Statistics Reports (NVSR), formerly Monthly Vital Statistics

Report. These reports provide highlights and summaries of

detailed data subsequently published in Vital Statistics of the

United States. Other special reports published here provide

selected findings based on final data from the National Vital

Statistics System and may be followed by detailed reports in

Series 20 or 21.

For answers to questions about this report or for a list of reports published

in these series, contact:

Information Dissemination Staff

National Center for Health Statistics

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

3311 Toledo Road, Room 5412

Hyattsville, MD 20782

1-866-441-NCHS (6247)

E-mail: nchsquery@cdc.gov

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