Table 5.14  Percentage of women who where sterilized in the five years preceding the survey
            who were informed that they would not be able to have any more children,
            by initial source of method, Philippines 2003
            (Informed choice by source)

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                                   Informed that
Initial Source                     sterilization
                                    is permanent
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Public Sector                               87.5
  Govt hospital                             88.6
  Rural/Urban health center                 74.6

Private Medical Sector                      95.1
  Private Hosp./clinic                      94.9

Total                                       91.9

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Source:  2003 National Demographic and Health Survey
         National Statistics Office & Department of Health

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