NSFG 2022-2023 · 5,586 women surveyed · EA-6 — Withdrawal
Withdrawal — Who Walks Away
How we get to the number
3,090 Ever used Withdrawal: respondents where this method appears in their contraceptive history (RECODE ever-use flag).
159 Stopped due to dissatisfaction: of those, respondents with METHSTOP code 7 in any METHSTOP01–09 slot (EA-6 / EA-17 section). Unique respondent count — multiple mentions of the same method are counted once.
The remaining 2,931 women either continued using withdrawal, stopped for other reasons, or were never dissatisfied with any method.
The takeaway
5.1%
Of all women who ever used withdrawal explicitly stopped using it because they were unhappy with it.
159 out of 3090 withdrawal users
2931
Used withdrawal but did not stop it due to dissatisfaction — they either continued, switched for other reasons, or were never dissatisfied.
94.9% of withdrawal users
159
Women who explicitly named withdrawal as a method they stopped due to dissatisfaction.
out of 3090 total withdrawal users
2,931 = n_users − n_stopped = 3,090 − 159 (users who did not stop due to dissatisfaction)
159 = unique respondents with METHSTOP code 7 in any METHSTOP01–09 slot; source: EA-17. See funnel for details.
Who are these women?
Variable map — demographic profiles
Mention slot: which METHSTOP0N position this method appeared in. Most dissatisfied stoppers list their primary method in slot 1 (METHSTOP01).
Dissatisfied rate by race/ethnicity: n_stopped ÷ n_users within each group. Denominators vary; see individual n counts for context.