Table 5.6 Percent distribution of currently married women by contraceptive method currently used, according to background characteristics, Philippines 2003
(Current use of contraception by background characteristics)
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Modern method Traditional method
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Any Calendar/
Any Female Male Mucus, tradi- rhythm/ Not Number
Background Any modern steri- steri- Inject- Male Billings, tional periodic With- currently of
Characteristics method method lization lization Pill IUD ables condom ovulation LAM method abstinence drawal Other using Total women
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Residence
Urban 50.1 33.9 12.1 0.1 12.6 3.5 2.5 2.3 0.1 0.4 16.3 6.1 9.7 0.5 49.9 100.0 4,643
Rural 47.4 32.8 8.6 0.1 13.8 4.7 3.7 1.5 0.1 0.2 14.7 7.4 6.5 0.7 52.6 100.0 4,028
Education
No education 18.1 11.7 6.1 0.0 4.6 0.0 1.1 0.0 0.0 0.0 6.3 1.7 1.6 3.1 81.9 100.0 148
Elementary 44.0 30.3 10.3 0.2 11.0 4.3 3.1 1.0 0.1 0.2 13.8 5.4 7.6 0.7 56.0 100.0 2,523
High school 51.9 35.9 10.0 0.1 14.9 4.7 3.8 1.8 0.0 0.4 16.0 6.1 9.3 0.6 48.1 100.0 3,545
College or higher 51.4 34.2 11.5 0.1 13.4 3.2 2.1 3.1 0.2 0.2 17.2 9.2 7.6 0.4 48.6 100.0 2,456
Number of living
children
0 5.8 1.7 0.1 0.0 0.9 0.0 0.0 0.5 0.0 0.0 4.1 1.8 2.2 0.2 94.2 100.0 700
1-2 49.2 32.2 3.8 0.1 17.2 4.3 3.4 2.7 0.1 0.5 17.0 7.0 9.7 0.4 50.8 100.0 3,378
3-4 61.3 45.7 19.9 0.1 14.5 5.5 3.3 1.8 0.1 0.3 15.6 7.4 7.6 0.7 38.7 100.0 2,793
5+ 45.6 28.7 12.4 0.3 8.3 3.1 3.2 1.1 0.2 0.2 16.9 7.0 8.8 1.1 54.4 100.0 1,800
Wealth index quintile
Poorest 37.4 23.8 3.9 0.2 11.4 3.6 3.5 0.8 0.1 0.2 13.6 6.0 6.1 1.4 62.6 100.0 1,677
Poorer 48.8 33.8 7.9 0.0 14.7 5.2 3.7 1.8 0.2 0.3 15.0 5.7 8.5 0.8 51.2 100.0 1,767
Middle 52.7 35.7 11.2 0.2 14.5 4.6 3.2 1.4 0.1 0.4 17.0 7.0 9.7 0.3 47.3 100.0 1,776
Richer 54.4 37.9 13.4 0.1 13.6 4.8 3.2 2.2 0.0 0.4 16.5 7.1 9.2 0.3 45.6 100.0 1,755
Richest 50.6 35.2 15.9 0.1 11.5 2.1 1.7 3.3 0.1 0.3 15.3 7.7 7.4 0.3 49.4 100.0 1,697
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 8,671
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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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