Table 3.9 Percent distribution of women who received cash earnings for work in the past 12 months by person
who decides how earnings are used, according to current marital status, and the proportion of household
expenditures met by earnings, Philippines 2003
(Women's control over earnings)
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Currently married or living together Not married 1
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Jointly Jointly Someone
Contribution Jointly with Someone Number with else Number
to household Self with someone Husband else of Self someone only of
expenditures only Husband else2 only only3 Total women only only else Total women
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Almost none/none 68.9 24.7 1.6 3.6 1.1 100.0 257 95.6 1.7 2.4 100.0 377
Less than half 66.4 26.8 0.0 6.5 0.2 100.0 666 93.1 2.9 4.1 100.0 561
Half or more 55.7 37.5 0.5 6.1 0.2 100.0 1,704 88.5 5.7 5.8 100.0 982
All 62.5 32.3 0.5 4.7 0.0 100.0 1,129 92.6 3.5 4.0 100.0 268
Total 60.4 33.1 0.5 5.6 0.2 100.0 3,763 91.4 4.0 4.5 100.0 2,189
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Notes: Total includes women with missing information on contribution to household expenditures
1 Never married, divorced, separated or widowed women
2 With husband or someone else
3 Iincludes husband
Source: 2003 National Demographic and Health Survey
National Statistics Office & Department of Health
Page last updated: September 11, 2006
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