Table 6.4 Percent Distribution of Women by Age at Menarche, by Age Group,Philippines 2003
         (Age at menarche)

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Current          <10     11      12      13      14      15+   Total     Mean
    age
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15-19            2.1    8.9    32.5    29.1    17.1    10.3    100.0     12.8
20-24            1.9    6.8    29.4    26.5    18.3    17.1    100.0     13.1
25-29            1.6    6.6    27.1    25.3    20.5    19.0    100.0     13.3
30-34            1.8    6.6    25.1    23.7    20.3    22.5    100.0     13.4
35-39            1.9    5.8    22.8    24.3    20.8    24.4    100.0     13.5
40-44            1.9    4.8    22.8    23.2    20.3    26.9    100.0     13.6
45-49            2.9    6.6    21.7    23.0    16.8    29.0    100.0     13.6

Total            2.0    6.7    26.6    25.4    19.1    20.1    100.0     13.3

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

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