Table 3.11 Percent distribution of women by person who has the final say in making specific decisions,
according to current marital status, and type of decision, Philippines 2003
(Women's participation in decisionmaking)
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Currently married or living together Not married1
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Jointly Decision not Jointly
Jointly with Someone made/ not Number with Someone Number
Self with someone Husband else applicable/ of Self someone else of
Decicion only husband else only only missing Total women Only else only Total women
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Employed in last 12 months
Own health care 75.3 19.3 0.5 4.3 0.6 0.0 100.0 4,150 83.8 3.4 12.3 0.6 2,055
Large household purchases 23.8 56.9 1.1 15.1 2.9 0.3 100.0 4,150 31.7 12.0 50.5 5.7 2,055
Daily household purchases 58.4 28.6 1.4 8.3 2.8 0.2 100.0 4,150 33.8 11.4 49.5 5.1 2,055
Visits to family or relatives 27.3 59.6 1.4 9.6 1.4 0.6 100.0 4,150 50.6 10.2 34.3 4.9 2,055
What food to cook each day 65.5 21.1 2.2 6.9 3.9 0.5 100.0 4,150 31.2 13.2 49.5 6.0 2,055
Not employed in last 12 months
Own health care 75.5 17.2 0.5 5.4 1.3 0.1 100.0 4,499 60.5 8.7 29.4 1.4 2,901
Large household purchases 20.0 53.6 1.0 19.5 5.1 0.8 100.0 4,499 7.2 10.5 72.3 9.9 2,901
Daily household purchases 55.5 28.6 1.2 9.6 4.7 0.3 100.0 4,499 9.8 9.8 70.8 9.5 2,901
Visits to family or relatives 27.1 57.6 1.1 10.3 2.8 1.0 100.0 4,499 23.4 11.5 57.1 8.0 2,901
What food to cook each day 69.7 18.3 2.0 5.0 4.7 0.4 100.0 4,499 12.0 12.3 66.9 8.8 2,901
Total
Own health care 75.4 18.2 0.5 4.9 1.0 0.1 100.0 8,671 70.1 6.5 22.3 1.1 4,962
Large household purchases 21.7 55.2 1.1 17.4 4.1 0.6 100.0 8,671 17.3 11.2 63.3 8.2 4,962
Daily household purchases 56.9 28.7 1.3 9.0 3.8 0.3 100.0 8,671 19.7 10.5 62.0 7.7 4,962
Visits to family or relatives 27.2 58.5 1.2 10.0 2.1 0.8 100.0 8,671 34.7 10.9 47.6 6.7 4,962
What food to cook each day 67.7 19.6 2.1 5.9 4.3 0.4 100.0 8,671 19.9 12.7 59.7 7.6 4,962
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Notes: Total includes women with missing information on employment status.
1 Never married, divorced, separated or widowed women
Source: 2003 National Demographic and Health Survey
National Statistics Office & Department of Health
Page last updated: September 11, 2006
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