Table 7.6  Among women not currently using contraception but who intend to use specific method in the future,
           the percentage who are willing to pay for their method and the average cost they are willing to pay,
           by preferred method, Philippines 2003  
           (Willingness to pay for contraceptive method)

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                               Willing to     Number     Average cost       Any
Preferred future method           pay for         of       willing to     unmet
of contraception                   method      women    pay (in Peso)      need
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Pill                                 77.3      2,176               77     1,681
IUD                                  79.5        245              216       195
Injections                           70.8        265              162       188
Condom                               75.9        124               36        94
Female sterilization                 71.0        315            1,438       220

Total                                76.3      3,140              221     2,390

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Note:    Total includes 15 women who use diaphragm, implants, female condom,
         foam or jelly emergency contraception, and husband sterilized. Exchange rate
         at time of survey Philippine Peso = US$1.

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

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