Table 5.8 Percent distribution of currently married women by contraceptive method currently used,
according to selected indicators of women's status, Philippines 2003
(Current use of contraception by women's status)
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Modern method Traditional method
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Any Calendar/
Any Female Male Mucus, tradi- rhythm/ Not Number
Women's status Any modern steri- steri- Inject- Male Billings, tional periodic With- currently of
indicators method method lization lization Pill IUD ables condom ovulation LAM method abstinence drawal Other using Total women
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Number of decisions in
which woman has final say1
0 40.5 24.2 5.0 0.0 9.6 2.7 3.3 3.5 0.0 0.0 16.3 7.5 6.8 2.0 59.5 100.0 92
1-2 44.5 30.7 8.4 0.1 12.6 4.5 2.0 1.7 0.1 0.9 13.8 4.3 9.2 0.2 55.5 100.0 699
3-4 49.9 33.1 9.4 0.1 13.6 4.4 3.0 1.9 0.2 0.5 16.8 6.9 9.2 0.6 50.1 100.0 2,115
5 49.2 33.9 11.2 0.1 13.1 3.9 3.2 1.9 0.1 0.2 15.3 6.9 7.7 0.6 50.8 100.0 5,766
Number of reasons to
refuse sex with husband
0 41.5 31.3 9.4 0.0 12.1 2.7 3.7 2.5 0.0 0.4 10.2 3.7 6.2 0.3 58.5 100.0 225
1-2 42.9 29.2 7.6 0.0 13.1 4.1 3.0 1.1 0.3 0.0 13.7 5.6 6.9 1.2 57.1 100.0 297
3-4 49.3 33.6 10.6 0.1 13.2 4.1 3.1 1.9 0.1 0.3 15.7 6.8 8.3 0.6 50.7 100.0 8,149
Number of reasons wife
beating is justified
0 48.7 33.4 10.9 0.2 13.0 3.9 2.9 2.0 0.1 0.3 15.3 6.8 8.0 0.4 51.3 100.0 6,463
1-2 49.4 33.2 9.3 0.1 13.6 4.7 3.7 1.5 0.1 0.1 16.3 6.4 8.9 1.0 50.6 100.0 1,804
3-4 48.9 33.1 8.3 0.3 13.5 5.3 2.8 2.0 0.4 0.4 15.8 5.3 9.2 1.3 51.1 100.0 316
5 46.7 32.1 8.0 0.0 16.6 2.0 2.5 2.0 1.1 0.0 14.6 9.3 4.2 1.0 53.3 100.0 88
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
1 Either by herself or jointly with others
Source: 2003 National Demographic and Health Survey
National Statistics Office & Department of Health
Page last updated: September 11, 2006
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