Table 6.1 Percent Distribution of Women by Current Marital Status, According to Age, Philippines 2003
          (Current marital status)

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              Never                 Living                                       Number
Age         married    Married    together   Separated   Widowed      Total    of Women
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15-19          90.6        3.9         5.1         0.3       0.0      100.0       2,648
20-24          48.7       36.9        12.7         1.8       0.0      100.0       2,209
25-29          20.8       66.4         9.7         2.8       0.2      100.0       2,034
30-34          10.8       77.1         8.0         3.2       0.8      100.0       1,954
35-39           6.9       80.0         7.2         3.7       2.1      100.0       1,873
40-44           5.5       79.0         6.8         4.9       3.8      100.0       1,564
45-49           4.5       78.7         6.6         4.0       6.0      100.0       1,351

Total          32.2       55.6         8.0         2.7       1.5      100.0      13,633

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

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