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Method Mix by population subgroups, All countries, latest DHS surveys.
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F1
For example, Figure 1 shows for ages 15-19 the large share of 52% for condom use among unmarried sexually active women, against the small share of 14% among married women. Figure 1, for all married women ages 15-49, the shares are spread more evenly around the average of 12.5% than they are in the two young age groups. For example, the highest share for all married women is only 22% whereas it is 34% and 32% for the two young groups.
(A,B) method Mix for unmarried sexually active women, by Age and region.
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F2
Figures 2A,B and 3A-3B, in the "All Regions" bars at the left). For example, for unmarried sexually active women, on the high side condoms have the extreme shares of 52% at ages 15-19 and 40% at ages 20-24. For example, Figure 1 shows for ages 15-19 the large share of 52% for condom use among unmarried sexually active women, against the small share of 14% among married women.
(A,B) method Mix for married women, by Age and region.
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F3
Figures 2A,B and 3A-3B, in the "All Regions" bars at the left). For example, for unmarried sexually active women, on the high side condoms have the extreme shares of 52% at ages 15-19 and 40% at ages 20-24. For example, Figure 1 shows for ages 15-19 the large share of 52% for condom use among unmarried sexually active women, against the small share of 14% among married women.
Changes over time in method Mix and contraceptive prevalence Among unmarried sexually active women aged 20-24 in three illustrative countries.
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F4
For example, Figure 1 shows for ages 15-19 the large share of 52% for condom use among unmarried sexually active women, against the small share of 14% among married women. In Figure 4, we present data for Kenya (SSA-E), Ghana (SSA-W), and Colombia (LA) for periods of about 25 years, running from the late 1980s to 2013-14 for each country. Figure 4 shows prevalence of use by method, demonstrating the changes over time, simultaneously with an increase in total contraceptive use among unmarried sexually active women aged 20-24.