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A medical intern in Bangladesh inserts a contraceptive implant in a client’s arm under supervision while other interns watch and learn.
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Region/Country Survey Year sub-Saharan Africa Burundi 2010 Cameroon 2011 Ethiopia 2011 Kenya 2009 Lesotho 2009 Madagascar 2008 Malawi 2010 Namibia 2006 Nigeria 2013 Rwanda 2010 Senegal 2012 Swaziland 2006 Tanzania 2010 Zambia 2007 Zimbabwe 2010 Asia and the Middle East Bangladesh 2011 Cambodia 2010 Egypt 2008 India 2006 Indonesia 2007 Jordan 2009 Nepal 2011 Pakistan 2007 Philippines 2008 Latin America and the Caribbean Bolivia 2008 Colombia 2010 Dominican Republic 2013 Guyana 2009 Haiti 2012 Peru 2008 Source: Demographic and Health Surveys.
Country None Traditional Short-acting LAPMs N sub-Saharan Africa Burundi 78% 4% 14% 4% 5,660 Cameroon 69% 10% 20% 1% 11,940 Ethiopia 71% 1% 23% 4% 11,280 Kenya 58% 5% 29% 7% 6,414 Lesotho 56% 1% 39% 4% 6,156 Madagascar 60% 11% 26% 3% 13,872 Malawi 54% 4% 31% 11% 17,701 Namibia 41% 1% 50% 7% 7,679 Nigeria 80% 7% 12% 1% 25,244 Rwanda 55% 6% 33% 7% 8,591 Senegal 86% 1% 11% 2% 10,761 Swaziland 51% 2% 42% 5% 3,837 Tanzania 62% 7% 25% 6% 7,403 Zambia 61% 7% 30% 2% 5,440 Zimbabwe 44% 1% 50% 4% 6,765 Asia and the Middle East Bangladesh 39% 9% 44% 8% 16,654 Cambodia 51% 15% 28% 6% 11,912 Egypt 38% 3% 21% 39% 14,950 India 41% 8% 9% 43% 88,075 Indonesia 39% 4% 46% 11% 30,910 Jordan 36% 19% 18% 27% 8,851 Nepal 48% 7% 18% 27% 9,228 Pakistan 62% 10% 16% 12% 12,063 Philippines 50% 17% 21% 13% 8,889 Latin America and the Caribbean Bolivia 44% 23% 19% 13% 12,697 Colombia 28% 5% 26% 41% 42,242 Dominican Republic 31% 3% 26% 39% 7,524 Guyana 57% 3% 30% 11% 4,008 Haiti 69% 7% 21% 3% 7,861 Peru 36% 20% 30% 13% 31,261 Abbreviation: LAPMs, long-acting and permanent methods.
↵a Unit of analysis is women of reproductive (15–49 years old) who have ever been sexually active and who were not currently pregnant.
Source: Demographic and Health Surveys (various years).
Country Average Age Average No. of Children Education Living in Urban Areas Type of Modern Method Used N None Primary High School College or Higher Short-Acting Methods LAPMs sub-Saharan Africa Burundi 30.4 3.5 43% 44% 11% 2% 16% 78% 22% 1,075 Cameroon 27.3 2.0 4% 26% 58% 12% 73% 94% 6% 2,454 Ethiopia 29.5 3.1 51% 35% 7% 7% 33% 85% 15% 2,793 Kenya 31.7 3.1 3% 56% 30% 10% 30% 80% 20% 2,225 Lesotho 30.2 2.0 1% 43% 47% 9% 40% 91% 9% 2,489 Madagascar 30.7 3.2 12% 54% 32% 2% 19% 90% 10% 3,889 Malawi 30.5 3.5 15% 65% 18% 2% 21% 73% 27% 7,449 Namibia 29.7 2.0 4% 21% 66% 9% 59% 87% 13% 4,321 Nigeria 29.8 2.5 9% 20% 50% 22% 55% 90% 10% 3,117 Rwanda 31.5 3.3 16% 72% 10% 2% 14% 83% 17% 3,410 Senegal 31.9 3.5 45% 34% 18% 4% 69% 83% 17% 1,250 Swaziland 29.2 2.5 6% 28% 55% 12% 32% 89% 11% 1,837 Tanzania 30.5 3.1 14% 72% 14% 1% 33% 80% 20% 2,091 Zambia 29.5 3.3 10% 53% 30% 7% 46% 93% 7% 1,790 Zimbabwe 30.2 2.6 2% 30% 64% 5% 37% 92% 8% 3,690 Asia and the Middle East Bangladesh 29.8 2.4 25% 30% 36% 8% 27% 84% 16% 8,716 Cambodia 32.6 2.8 19% 57% 23% 1% 16% 83% 17% 3,993 Egypt 33.9 3.1 30% 12% 46% 12% 44% 35% 65% 8,524 India 34.2 2.9 45% 17% 32% 6% 35% 17% 83% 45,224 Indonesia 33.3 2.3 5% 48% 41% 7% 41% 81% 19% 16,963 Jordan 34.8 4.3 2% 5% 61% 32% 87% 40% 60% 3,831 Nepal 34.0 2.9 54% 18% 23% 5% 15% 40% 60% 4,194 Pakistan 34.4 4.2 51% 18% 21% 11% 41% 57% 43% 3,532 Philippines 33.7 3.1 0% 21% 46% 32% 53% 62% 38% 3,024 Latin America and the Caribbean Bolivia 32.0 2.8 4% 41% 34% 21% 73% 59% 41% 4,375 Colombia 32.7 2.1 2% 26% 49% 24% 79% 39% 61% 27,532 Dominican Rep. 33.1 2.5 2% 36% 36% 26% 75% 40% 60% 5,026 Guyana 32.1 2.5 1% 20% 70% 9% 32% 73% 27% 1,541 Haiti 29.7 2.5 21% 35% 38% 5% 50% 86% 14% 1,874 Peru 33.1 2.5 3% 26% 41% 30% 75% 70% 30% 13,770 Abbreviation: LAPMs, long-acting and permanent methods.
↵a Study sample is limited to women of reproductive age who have ever been sexually active, who were not pregnant at the time of the survey, and who reported current use of a modern contraceptive method.
Source: Demographic and Health Surveys (various years).
Country Wealth Quintile Q1 (Poorest) Q2 Q3 Q4 Q5 (Wealthiest) sub-Saharan Africa Burundi 22% 15% 20% 23% 26% Cameroon 7% 8% 8% 7% 5% Ethiopia 16% 21% 16% 16% 12% Kenya 14% 16% 21% 21% 21% Lesotho 3% 6% 7% 10% 11% Madagascar 8% 7% 7% 12% 13% Malawi 24% 23% 26% 28% 32% Namibia 5% 6% 8% 13% 22% Nigeria 6% 8% 10% 9% 12% Rwanda 12% 15% 15% 18% 25% Senegal 21% 17% 14% 15% 19% Swaziland 6% 9% 10% 9% 16% Tanzania 17% 24% 20% 22% 18% Zambia 2% 5% 6% 5% 13% Zimbabwe 6% 6% 5% 7% 14% Asia and the Middle East Bangladesh 21% 18% 16% 13% 10% Cambodia 14% 14% 12% 17% 31% Egypt 53% 61% 64% 72% 73% India 90% 89% 88% 83% 71% Indonesia 14% 17% 17% 19% 29% Jordan 56% 59% 57% 60% 69% Nepal 54% 64% 66% 64% 50% Pakistan 50% 45% 47% 39% 40% Philippines 33% 38% 39% 40% 41% Latin America and the Caribbean Bolivia 25% 33% 39% 44% 51% Colombia 61% 62% 61% 62% 59% Dominican Republic 52% 58% 65% 62% 62% Guyana 24% 27% 29% 27% 26% Haiti 25% 18% 19% 11% 10% Peru 18% 26% 27% 34% 34% Abbreviations: LAPMs, long-acting and permanent methods; Q, quintile.
↵a Study sample is limited to women of reproductive age who have ever been sexually active, who were not pregnant at the time of the survey, and who reported current use of a modern contraceptive method.
Source: Demographic and Health Surveys (various years).
- TABLE 5 Adjusted Odds Ratios for Relationship Between Wealth Quintile and Use of LAPMs vs. Short-Acting Methods Among Study Sample of Modern Method Usersa
Country Q1 (Poorest) Q2 Q3 Q4 Q5 (Wealthiest) N sub-Saharan Africa Burundi 1.00 0.59 0.81 0.98 0.99 1,075 Cameroon 1.00 2.04 2.13 2.69 2.70 2,454 Ethiopia 1.00 1.47 1.07 1.04 0.81 2,793 Kenya 1.00 0.96 1.21 1.35 2.61** 2,225 Lesotho 1.00 2.53* 2.46+ 5.24** 6.59** 2,489 Madagascar 1.00 0.79 0.70 1.31 1.21 3,889 Malawi 1.00 0.99 1.21 1.30+ 1.74** 7,449 Namibia 1.00 1.02 1.25 2.37** 5.08** 4,318 Nigeria 1.00 1.65 2.17* 2.27* 2.28* 3,117 Rwanda 1.00 1.22 1.38+ 1.57* 2.02** 3,410 Senegal 1.00 0.74 0.48* 0.56 0.83 1,250 Swaziland 1.00 1.55 1.63 1.34 1.86 1,837 Tanzania 1.00 1.62+ 1.37 1.94* 1.48 2,091 Zambia 1.00 3.31* 4.51** 4.71** 11.34** 1,790 Zimbabwe 1.00 1.04 0.72 1.05 1.80+ 3,690 Asia and the Middle East Bangladesh 1.00 0.80* 0.69** 0.59** 0.54** 8,755 Cambodia 1.00 0.96 0.78 0.99 1.76* 3,993 Egypt 1.00 1.29** 1.42** 1.97** 1.94** 8,524 India 1.00 0.87* 0.83** 0.77** 0.53** 45,224 Indonesia 1.00 1.15 1.05 1.04 1.41* 16,963 Jordan 1.00 1.09 1.04 1.12 1.58+ 3,831 Nepal 1.00 1.74** 1.97** 2.33** 1.84** 4,194 Pakistan 1.00 0.85 1.05 0.88 1.06 3,532 Philippines 1.00 1.18 1.05 1.08 1.20 3,024 Latin America and the Caribbean Bolivia 1.00 1.80** 2.23** 2.72** 3.19** 4,375 Colombia 1.00 1.34** 1.45** 1.70** 1.68** 27,532 Dominican Republic 1.00 1.52* 1.74** 1.40+ 1.84** 5,026 Guyana 1.00 1.27 1.50 1.50 1.53 1,541 Haiti 1.00 0.55+ 0.58 0.52 0.54 1,874 Peru 1.00 1.42* 1.72** 2.65** 2.23** 13,770 Abbreviations: LAPMs, long-acting and permanent methods; Q, quintile.
↵a Study sample is limited to women of reproductive age who have ever been sexually active, who were not pregnant at the time of the survey, and who reported current use of a modern contraceptive method.
↵+ P < .10,
↵* P < .05,
↵** P < .01
Source: Demographic and Health Surveys (various years).
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