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. 2022 Jun 29;10(3):e2100525. doi: 10.9745/GHSP-D-21-00525

TABLE 2.

Sources of Contraception Among Modern Contraceptive Users, by Region, Method, and Select Demographic Characteristicsa

Category Private, % Public, % Other, % Total, % No.
Geography
    All 36 countries 63 34 3 100 380,244
    Asia 41 56 2 100 287,646
    East and Southern Africa 26 71 3 100 52,415
    West and Central Africa 31 65 4 100 21,910
Method
    Condom 61 28 11 100 44,322
    Pill 52 47 1 100 56,189
    Injectable 26 73 1 100 55,731
    Implant 13 86 1 100 18,850
    IUD 29 70 1 100 23,987
    Sterilization 24 74 3 100 180,311
Marital status
    Married 30 68 2 100 338,010
    Unmarried 47 43 9 100 10,450
Residence
    Urban 45 51 3 100 130,214
    Rural 27 70 2 100 250,030
Socioeconomic status
    Poorest 20% 22 76 2 100 61,544
    Wealthiest 20% 50 46 4 100 83,892

Abbreviation: IUD, intrauterine device.

a

Pooled data from 36 Demographic and Health Surveys.