1) Percentage of women and men who ever used specific methods
2) Percentage of women and men who ever used any method
3) Percentage of women and men who ever used any modern method
4) Percentage of women and men who ever used any traditional method
Coverage:
Population base: All women (or men) age 15-49 (IR file, MR file)
Time period: Lifetime of woman (or man) interviewed
Numerators:
Number of women (or men) within each population base who:
1) Specific methods: have used the method (women or men who do not know a method are not asked about its use and are assumed not to have used it)
2) Any method: have used at least one specific method, including self-reported other methods (v305_1 to v305_20 = 1 [or 2])
3) Modern methods: have used at least one of the following methods:
a) Female sterilization (tubal ligation, laparotomy, voluntary surgical contraception for women) (v305_6 = 1 [or 2])
b) Male sterilization (vasectomy, voluntary surgical contraception for men) (v305_7 = 1 [or 2])
c) The contraceptive pill (oral contraceptives) (v305_1 = 1 [or 2])
d) Intrauterine contraceptive device (IUD) (v305_2 = 1 [or 2])
e) Injectables (Depo-Provera) (v305_3 = 1 [or 2])
f) Implants (Norplant) (v305_11 = 1 [or 2])
g) Male condom (prophylactic, rubber) female condom (v305_5 = 1 [or 2])
h) Female condom (v305_14 = 1 [or 2])
i) Diaphragm (v305_4 = 1 [or 2])
j) Contraceptive foam and contraceptive jelly female condom (v305_15 = 1 [or 2])
k) Lactational amenorrhea method (LAM) (v305_13 = 1 [or 2])
l) Standard days method (SDM) (v305_18 = 1 [or 2])
m) Emergency contraception (double dose of contraceptive pill twice in 24 hours for two days) and specific dosage “emergency pills” (v305_16 = 1 [or 2])
n) Country-specific modern methods and other modern contraceptive methods respondent mentioned (including cervical cap, contraceptive sponge, and others) (v305_17 = 1 [or 2]), but does NOT include abortion, menstrual regulation
4) Traditional methods: have used at least one of the following methods:
a) Periodic abstinence (rhythm, calendar method) (v305_8 = 1 [or 2])
b) Withdrawal (coitus interruptus) (v305_9 = 1 [or 2])
c) Country-specific traditional methods of proven effectiveness, and folk methods including locally described methods and/or spiritual methods of unproven effectiveness, such as herbs, amulets, gris-gris, etc. (v305_10 = 1 [or 2])
Denominators:
Numbers of women (or men) in each population base:
a) All women
b) Currently married women (v502 = 1)
c) Sexually active unmarried women: Includes women who are not currently married or in a consensual union (single, divorced, widowed, and separated) and who had sexual intercourse within the last 30 days (v502 ≠ 1 & v528 <= 30)
d) All men between ages 15 and 49 years (mv012 in 15-49)
e) Currently married men (mv502 = 1)
f) Sexually active unmarried men: Includes men who are not currently married or in a consensual union (single, divorced, widowed, and separated) and who had sexual intercourse within the last 30 days (mv502 ≠ 1 & mv528 <= 30)
Variables: IR file, MR file.
|
v305_1 to _20 |
Ever used method (women) |
|
v502 |
Currently/formerly/never in union (women) |
|
v528 |
Time since last sex (in days) (women) |
|
v005 |
Woman’s individual sample weight |
|
mv012 |
Respondent’s current age (men) |
|
mv305_1 to _20 |
Ever used method (men) |
|
mv502 |
Currently/formerly/never in union (men) |
|
mv528 |
Time since last sex (in days) (men) |
|
mv005 |
Man’s individual sample weight |
Within each coverage category, the numerator divided by the denominator, expressed as a percentage.
Population Bases: Women with unknown or missing marital status are considered never-married. Missing value in sexual activity is treated as had sexual relations (non-virgin). Missing value in time since last intercourse is treated as greater than 30 days, i.e., not sexually active.
Numerators: Treated as has not used method for individual methods and grouped methods.
Denominators: All women/men in coverage category included, even if missing values on all methods.
See Notes and Considerations for Knowledge of Contraceptive Methods.
The list of specific methods and their categorization has changed. See Changesover Time for Knowledge of Contraceptive Methods.
Ever use of contraceptive methods is no longer reported in most DHS survey reports since around 2008.
API Indicator IDs:
Any method:
FP_EVUA_W_ANY, FP_EVUM_W_ANY, FP_EVUU_W_ANY
FP_EVUA_M_ANY, FP_EVUM_M_ANY, FP_EVUU_M_ANY
Modern method:
FP_EVUA_W_MOD, FP_EVUM_W_MOD, FP_EVUU_W_MOD
FP_EVUA_M_MOD, FP_EVUM_M_MOD, FP_EVUU_M_MOD
Traditional method (including folk method):
FP_EVUA_W_TFK, FP_EVUM_W_TFK, FP_EVUU_W_TFK
FP_EVUA_M_TFK, FP_EVUM_M_TFK, FP_EVUU_M_TFK
Traditional method (excluding folk method):
FP_EVUA_W_TRA, FP_EVUM_W_TRA, FP_EVUU_W_TRA
FP_EVUA_M_TRA, FP_EVUM_M_TRA, FP_EVUU_M_TRA
Individual methods (women):
FP_EVUA_W_FST, FP_EVUM_W_FST, FP_EVUU_W_FST,
FP_EVUA_W_MST, FP_EVUM_W_MST, FP_EVUU_W_MST,
FP_EVUA_W_PIL, FP_EVUM_W_PIL, FP_EVUU_W_PIL,
FP_EVUA_W_IUD, FP_EVUM_W_IUD, FP_EVUU_W_IUD,
FP_EVUA_W_INJ, FP_EVUM_W_INJ, FP_EVUU_W_INJ,
FP_EVUA_W_DFJ, FP_EVUM_W_DFJ, FP_EVUU_W_DFJ,
FP_EVUA_W_IMP, FP_EVUM_W_IMP, FP_EVUU_W_IMP,
FP_EVUA_W_MCN, FP_EVUM_W_MCN, FP_EVUU_W_MCN,
FP_EVUA_W_FCN, FP_EVUM_W_FCN, FP_EVUU_W_FCN,
FP_EVUA_W_LAM, FP_EVUM_W_LAM, FP_EVUU_W_LAM,
FP_EVUA_W_EMC, FP_EVUM_W_EMC, FP_EVUU_W_EMC,
FP_EVUA_W_DIA, FP_EVUM_W_DIA, FP_EVUU_W_DIA,
FP_EVUA_W_FOM, FP_EVUM_W_FOM, FP_EVUU_W_FOM,
FP_EVUA_W_MPL, FP_EVUM_W_MPL, FP_EVUU_W_MPL,
FP_EVUA_W_STD, FP_EVUM_W_STD, FP_EVUU_W_STD,
FP_EVUA_W_OMD, FP_EVUM_W_OMD, FP_EVUU_W_OMD,
FP_EVUA_W_RHY, FP_EVUM_W_RHY, FP_EVUU_W_RHY,
FP_EVUA_W_WTH, FP_EVUM_W_WTH, FP_EVUU_W_WTH,
FP_EVUA_W_LTA, FP_EVUM_W_LTA, FP_EVUU_W_LTA,
FP_EVUA_W_BRF, FP_EVUM_W_BRF, FP_EVUU_W_BRF,
FP_EVUA_W_OTR, FP_EVUM_W_OTR, FP_EVUU_W_OTR,
FP_EVUA_W_FLK, FP_EVUM_W_FLK, FP_EVUU_W_FLK
Individual methods (men):
FP_EVUA_M_FST, FP_EVUM_M_FST, FP_EVUU_M_FST,
FP_EVUA_M_MST, FP_EVUM_M_MST, FP_EVUU_M_MST,
FP_EVUA_M_PIL, FP_EVUM_M_PIL, FP_EVUU_M_PIL,
FP_EVUA_M_IUD, FP_EVUM_M_IUD, FP_EVUU_M_IUD,
FP_EVUA_M_INJ, FP_EVUM_M_INJ, FP_EVUU_M_INJ,
FP_EVUA_M_DFJ, FP_EVUM_M_DFJ, FP_EVUU_M_DFJ,
FP_EVUA_M_IMP, FP_EVUM_M_IMP, FP_EVUU_M_IMP,
FP_EVUA_M_MCN, FP_EVUM_M_MCN, FP_EVUU_M_MCN,
FP_EVUA_M_FCN, FP_EVUM_M_FCN, FP_EVUU_M_FCN,
FP_EVUA_M_LAM, FP_EVUM_M_LAM, FP_EVUU_M_LAM,
FP_EVUA_M_EMC, FP_EVUM_M_EMC, FP_EVUU_M_EMC,
FP_EVUA_M_DIA, FP_EVUM_M_DIA, FP_EVUU_M_DIA,
FP_EVUA_M_FOM, FP_EVUM_M_FOM, FP_EVUU_M_FOM,
FP_EVUA_M_MPL, FP_EVUM_M_MPL, FP_EVUU_M_MPL,
FP_EVUA_M_STD, FP_EVUM_M_STD, FP_EVUU_M_STD,
FP_EVUA_M_OMD, FP_EVUM_M_OMD, FP_EVUU_M_OMD,
FP_EVUA_M_RHY, FP_EVUM_M_RHY, FP_EVUU_M_RHY,
FP_EVUA_M_WTH, FP_EVUM_M_WTH, FP_EVUU_M_WTH,
FP_EVUA_M_LTA, FP_EVUM_M_LTA, FP_EVUU_M_LTA,
FP_EVUA_M_BRF, FP_EVUM_M_BRF, FP_EVUU_M_BRF,
FP_EVUA_M_OTR, FP_EVUM_M_OTR, FP_EVUU_M_OTR,
FP_EVUA_M_FLK, FP_EVUM_M_FLK, FP_EVUU_M_FLK