Racial and ethnic differences in contraceptive use among women who desire no future children, 2006-2010 National Survey of Family Growth

Significant racial/ethnic differences exist in contraceptive use among women who have completed childbearing, which do not appear to be explained by differential socioeconomic status, reproductive characteristics or utilization of healthcare. Other factors, including social mobility and locus of reproductive control, that may contribute to these variations should be further explored.