Table 5.15 Among current users of modern contraceptive methods who adopted the current method in the five
years preceding the survey, percentage who were informed about the side effects of the method used,
percentage who were informed what to do if side effects were experienced, and percentage who were
informed of other methods that could be used for contraception, and percentage of women who were
sterilized in the five years preceding the survey who were informed that they would not be able to
have any more children, by background characteristics, Philippines 2003
(Informed choice by background characteristics)
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Informed about Informed what Informed of
Background side effects to do if other methods
characteristic or problems of experienced that could
method used1 side effects1 be used2
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Residence
Urban 35.9 33.0 36.6
Rural 40.4 37.6 41.2
Region
National Capital Region 35.7 33.5 38.8
Cordillera Admin Region 41.6 41.6 40.4
I - Ilocos Region 31.6 27.9 28.0
II - Cagayan Valley 39.9 37.3 40.2
III - Central Luzon 34.6 28.1 31.7
IVA - Calabarzon 37.2 34.5 31.1
IVB - Mimaropa 41.3 40.3 46.1
V - Bicol Region 38.4 41.3 42.7
VI - Western Visayas 36.0 40.1 37.1
VII - Central Visayas 33.0 24.5 35.1
VIII - Eastern Visayas 51.4 47.6 50.8
IX - Zamboanga Peninsula 37.1 37.4 41.2
X - Northern Mindanao 40.6 36.7 50.9
XI - Davao Peninsula 38.5 35.0 42.4
XII - Central Mindanao 41.8 41.8 50.4
Caraga 51.5 45.5 49.7
ARMM 62.7 64.6 58.7
Education
No education 36.3 40.9 24.9
Elementary 33.4 28.8 32.8
High school 39.4 37.5 41.2
College or higher 40.1 37.3 40.7
Wealth index quintile
Lowest 50.9 48.8 52.7
Second 39.6 35.4 39.5
Middle 39.2 37.9 41.1
Fourth 32.4 28.8 32.8
Highest 32.2 29.6 32.2
Total 37.9 35.1 38.7
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Notes: 1 Among users of female sterilization, pill, IUD, injectables and implants
2 Among users of female sterilization, pill, IUD, injectables, implants, diaphragm,
and lactational amenorrhea method (LAM)
Source: 2003 National Demographic and Health Survey
National Statistics Office & Department of Health
Page last updated: September 11, 2006
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