Table 5.4 Percent distribution of all women and of currently married women by contraceptive method currently used, according to age, Philippines 2003
(Current use of contraception)
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Modern method Traditional method
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Any Calendar/
Any Female Male Mucus, tradi- rhythm/ Not Number
Any modern steri- steri- Inject- Male Billings, tional periodic With- currently of
Age method method lization lization Pill IUD ables condom ovulation LAM method abstinence drawal Other using Total women
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ALL WOMEN
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15-19 2.4 1.3 0.0 0.0 0.6 0.3 0.1 0.1 0.0 0.0 1.1 0.4 0.7 0.0 97.6 100.0 2648
20-24 21.6 15.2 0.1 0.0 9.0 2.4 2.1 1.0 0.1 0.6 6.4 1.6 4.6 0.2 78.4 100.0 2209
25-29 39.3 27.0 2.4 0.0 15.5 3.4 3.2 2.1 0.0 0.3 12.4 4.3 7.7 0.4 60.7 100.0 2034
30-34 45.6 32.4 6.7 0.1 14.8 4.6 3.5 2.2 0.1 0.2 13.2 5.9 6.8 0.5 54.4 100.0 1954
35-39 49.8 34.0 12.4 0.1 12.4 3.6 3.2 1.8 0.1 0.1 15.8 7.5 7.4 0.9 50.2 100.0 1873
40-44 44.0 28.1 17.4 0.3 5.0 3.3 0.8 1.1 0.1 0.1 15.8 8.1 7.4 0.4 56.0 100.0 1564
45-49 33.3 23.6 19.1 0.2 1.3 1.5 0.9 0.6 0.0 0.0 9.7 5.3 3.9 0.6 66.7 100.0 1351
Total 31.6 21.6 6.9 0.1 8.4 2.6 2.0 1.2 0.1 0.2 9.9 4.3 5.2 0.4 68.4 100.0 13633
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CURRENTLY MARRIED WOMEN
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15-19 25.6 13.2 0.0 0.0 7.1 3.6 1.1 0.4 0.0 0.5 12.3 3.9 8.0 0.5 74.4 100.0 239
20-24 42.7 30.1 0.3 0.0 17.8 4.6 4.2 1.8 0.2 1.2 12.6 3.2 9.0 0.4 57.3 100.0 1095
25-29 51.3 35.2 3.2 0.0 20.3 4.4 4.2 2.7 0.0 0.2 16.1 5.6 10.0 0.5 48.7 100.0 1548
30-34 53.4 38.0 7.9 0.1 17.4 5.4 4.0 2.6 0.1 0.3 15.4 6.9 8.0 0.5 46.6 100.0 1663
35-39 56.6 38.5 13.8 0.2 14.2 4.1 3.7 2.1 0.2 0.1 18.0 8.6 8.5 1.0 43.4 100.0 1633
40-44 49.9 31.5 19.0 0.3 5.8 3.9 1.0 1.3 0.1 0.1 18.4 9.3 8.6 0.5 50.1 100.0 1341
45-49 37.7 26.4 21.2 0.2 1.5 1.7 1.1 0.7 0.0 0.0 11.4 6.2 4.6 0.7 62.3 100.0 1152
Total 48.9 33.4 10.5 0.1 13.2 4.1 3.1 1.9 0.1 0.3 15.5 6.7 8.2 0.6 51.1 100.0 8671
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Notes: If more than one method is used, only the most effective method is considered in this tabulation.
LAM = Lactational amenorrhea method
Source: 2003 National Demographic and Health Survey
National Statistics Office & Department of Health
Page last updated: September 11, 2006
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