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Indicator description
Indicator:
Ever use of any method of contraception (all women)
Measure:
Percent
Definition:
Percentage of women who ever used any method of contraception
Denominator:
All women
Group:
Ever use of contraceptive methods by all respondents
Universe:
Women
Type:
Indicator
Decimals:
1
Indicator ID:
FP_EVUA_W_ANY
Indicator description
Indicator:
Ever use of any method of contraception (all men)
Measure:
Percent
Definition:
Percentage of men who ever used any method of contraception
Denominator:
All men
Group:
Ever use of contraceptive methods by all respondents
Universe:
Men
Type:
Indicator
Decimals:
1
Indicator ID:
FP_EVUA_M_ANY
Indicator description
Indicator:
Ever use of any modern method of contraception (all women)
Measure:
Percent
Definition:
Percentage of women who ever used any modern method of contraception
Denominator:
All women
Group:
Ever use of contraceptive methods by all respondents
Universe:
Women
Type:
Indicator
Decimals:
1
Indicator ID:
FP_EVUA_W_MOD
Indicator description
Indicator:
Ever use of any modern method of contraception (all men)
Measure:
Percent
Definition:
Percentage of men who ever used any modern method of contraception
Denominator:
All men
Group:
Ever use of contraceptive methods by all respondents
Universe:
Men
Type:
Indicator
Decimals:
1
Indicator ID:
FP_EVUA_M_MOD
Indicator description
Indicator:
Ever use of female sterilization (all women)
Measure:
Percent
Definition:
Percentage of women who ever used female sterilization
Denominator:
All women
Group:
Ever use of contraceptive methods by all respondents
Universe:
Women
Type:
Indicator
Decimals:
1
Indicator ID:
FP_EVUA_W_FST
Indicator description
Indicator:
Ever use of female sterilization (all men)
Measure:
Percent
Definition:
Percentage of men who ever used female sterilization
Denominator:
All men
Group:
Ever use of contraceptive methods by all respondents
Universe:
Men
Type:
Indicator
Decimals:
1
Indicator ID:
FP_EVUA_M_FST
Indicator description
Indicator:
Ever use of male sterilization (all women)
Measure:
Percent
Definition:
Percentage of women who ever used male sterilization
Denominator:
All women
Group:
Ever use of contraceptive methods by all respondents
Universe:
Women
Type:
Indicator
Decimals:
1
Indicator ID:
FP_EVUA_W_MST
Indicator description
Indicator:
Ever use of male sterilization (all men)
Measure:
Percent
Definition:
Percentage of men who ever used male sterilization
Denominator:
All men
Group:
Ever use of contraceptive methods by all respondents
Universe:
Men
Type:
Indicator
Decimals:
1
Indicator ID:
FP_EVUA_M_MST
Indicator description
Indicator:
Ever use of pill (all women)
Measure:
Percent
Definition:
Percentage of women who ever used pill
Denominator:
All women
Group:
Ever use of contraceptive methods by all respondents
Universe:
Women
Type:
Indicator
Decimals:
1
Indicator ID:
FP_EVUA_W_PIL
Indicator description
Indicator:
Ever use of pill (all men)
Measure:
Percent
Definition:
Percentage of men who ever used pill
Denominator:
All men
Group:
Ever use of contraceptive methods by all respondents
Universe:
Men
Type:
Indicator
Decimals:
1
Indicator ID:
FP_EVUA_M_PIL
Indicator description
Indicator:
Ever use of IUD (all women)
Measure:
Percent
Definition:
Percentage of women who ever used IUD
Denominator:
All women
Group:
Ever use of contraceptive methods by all respondents
Universe:
Women
Type:
Indicator
Decimals:
1
Indicator ID:
FP_EVUA_W_IUD
Indicator description
Indicator:
Ever use of IUD (all men)
Measure:
Percent
Definition:
Percentage of men who ever used IUD
Denominator:
All men
Group:
Ever use of contraceptive methods by all respondents
Universe:
Men
Type:
Indicator
Decimals:
1
Indicator ID:
FP_EVUA_M_IUD
Indicator description
Indicator:
Ever use of injections (all women)
Measure:
Percent
Definition:
Percentage of women who ever used injections
Denominator:
All women
Group:
Ever use of contraceptive methods by all respondents
Universe:
Women
Type:
Indicator
Decimals:
1
Indicator ID:
FP_EVUA_W_INJ
Indicator description
Indicator:
Ever use of injections (all men)
Measure:
Percent
Definition:
Percentage of men who ever used injections
Denominator:
All men
Group:
Ever use of contraceptive methods by all respondents
Universe:
Men
Type:
Indicator
Decimals:
1
Indicator ID:
FP_EVUA_M_INJ
Indicator description
Indicator:
Ever use of diaphragm, foam or jelly (all women)
Measure:
Percent
Definition:
Percentage of women who ever used diaphragm, foam or jelly
Denominator:
All women
Group:
Ever use of contraceptive methods by all respondents
Universe:
Women
Type:
Indicator
Decimals:
1
Indicator ID:
FP_EVUA_W_DFJ
Indicator description
Indicator:
Ever use of diaphragm, foam or jelly (all men)
Measure:
Percent
Definition:
Percentage of men who ever used diaphragm, foam or jelly
Denominator:
All men
Group:
Ever use of contraceptive methods by all respondents
Universe:
Men
Type:
Indicator
Decimals:
1
Indicator ID:
FP_EVUA_M_DFJ
Indicator description
Indicator:
Ever use of implants (all women)
Measure:
Percent
Definition:
Percentage of women who ever used implants
Denominator:
All women
Group:
Ever use of contraceptive methods by all respondents
Universe:
Women
Type:
Indicator
Decimals:
1
Indicator ID:
FP_EVUA_W_IMP
Indicator description
Indicator:
Ever use of implants (all men)
Measure:
Percent
Definition:
Percentage of men who ever used implants
Denominator:
All men
Group:
Ever use of contraceptive methods by all respondents
Universe:
Men
Type:
Indicator
Decimals:
1
Indicator ID:
FP_EVUA_M_IMP
Indicator description
Indicator:
Ever use of condom (all women)
Measure:
Percent
Definition:
Percentage of women who ever used condom
Denominator:
All women
Group:
Ever use of contraceptive methods by all respondents
Universe:
Women
Type:
Indicator
Decimals:
1
Indicator ID:
FP_EVUA_W_MCN
Indicator description
Indicator:
Ever use of condom (all men)
Measure:
Percent
Definition:
Percentage of men who ever used condom
Denominator:
All men
Group:
Ever use of contraceptive methods by all respondents
Universe:
Men
Type:
Indicator
Decimals:
1
Indicator ID:
FP_EVUA_M_MCN
Indicator description
Indicator:
Ever use of female condom (all women)
Measure:
Percent
Definition:
Percentage of women who ever used female condom
Denominator:
All women
Group:
Ever use of contraceptive methods by all respondents
Universe:
Women
Type:
Indicator
Decimals:
1
Indicator ID:
FP_EVUA_W_FCN
Indicator description
Indicator:
Ever use of female condom (all men)
Measure:
Percent
Definition:
Percentage of men who ever used female condom
Denominator:
All men
Group:
Ever use of contraceptive methods by all respondents
Universe:
Men
Type:
Indicator
Decimals:
1
Indicator ID:
FP_EVUA_M_FCN
Indicator description
Indicator:
Ever use of lactational amenorrhea (all women)
Measure:
Percent
Definition:
Percentage of women who ever used lactational amenorrhea
Denominator:
All women
Group:
Ever use of contraceptive methods by all respondents
Universe:
Women
Type:
Indicator
Decimals:
1
Indicator ID:
FP_EVUA_W_LAM
Indicator description
Indicator:
Ever use of lactational amenorrhea (all men)
Measure:
Percent
Definition:
Percentage of men who ever used lactational amenorrhea
Denominator:
All men
Group:
Ever use of contraceptive methods by all respondents
Universe:
Men
Type:
Indicator
Decimals:
1
Indicator ID:
FP_EVUA_M_LAM
Indicator description
Indicator:
Ever use of emergency contraception (all women)
Measure:
Percent
Definition:
Percentage of women who ever used emergency contraception
Denominator:
All women
Group:
Ever use of contraceptive methods by all respondents
Universe:
Women
Type:
Indicator
Decimals:
1
Indicator ID:
FP_EVUA_W_EMC
Indicator description
Indicator:
Ever use of emergency contraception (all men)
Measure:
Percent
Definition:
Percentage of men who ever used emergency contraception
Denominator:
All men
Group:
Ever use of contraceptive methods by all respondents
Universe:
Men
Type:
Indicator
Decimals:
1
Indicator ID:
FP_EVUA_M_EMC
Indicator description
Indicator:
Ever use of diaphragm (all women)
Measure:
Percent
Definition:
Percentage of women who ever used diaphragm
Denominator:
All women
Group:
Ever use of contraceptive methods by all respondents
Universe:
Women
Type:
Indicator
Decimals:
1
Indicator ID:
FP_EVUA_W_DIA
Indicator description
Indicator:
Ever use of diaphragm (all men)
Measure:
Percent
Definition:
Percentage of men who ever used diaphragm
Denominator:
All men
Group:
Ever use of contraceptive methods by all respondents
Universe:
Men
Type:
Indicator
Decimals:
1
Indicator ID:
FP_EVUA_M_DIA
Indicator description
Indicator:
Ever use of foam or jelly (all women)
Measure:
Percent
Definition:
Percentage of women who ever used foam or jelly
Denominator:
All women
Group:
Ever use of contraceptive methods by all respondents
Universe:
Women
Type:
Indicator
Decimals:
1
Indicator ID:
FP_EVUA_W_FOM
Indicator description
Indicator:
Ever use of foam or jelly (all men)
Measure:
Percent
Definition:
Percentage of men who ever used foam or jelly
Denominator:
All men
Group:
Ever use of contraceptive methods by all respondents
Universe:
Men
Type:
Indicator
Decimals:
1
Indicator ID:
FP_EVUA_M_FOM
Indicator description
Indicator:
Ever use of monthly pill (all women)
Measure:
Percent
Definition:
Percentage of women who ever used monthly pill
Denominator:
All women
Group:
Ever use of contraceptive methods by all respondents
Universe:
Women
Type:
Indicator
Decimals:
1
Indicator ID:
FP_EVUA_W_MPL
Indicator description
Indicator:
Ever use of monthly pill (all men)
Measure:
Percent
Definition:
Percentage of men who ever used monthly pill
Denominator:
All men
Group:
Ever use of contraceptive methods by all respondents
Universe:
Men
Type:
Indicator
Decimals:
1
Indicator ID:
FP_EVUA_M_MPL
Indicator description
Indicator:
Ever use of standard days method (all women)
Measure:
Percent
Definition:
Percentage of women who ever used standard days method
Denominator:
All women
Group:
Ever use of contraceptive methods by all respondents
Universe:
Women
Type:
Indicator
Decimals:
1
Indicator ID:
FP_EVUA_W_STD
Indicator description
Indicator:
Ever use of standard days method (all men)
Measure:
Percent
Definition:
Percentage of men who ever used standard days method
Denominator:
All men
Group:
Ever use of contraceptive methods by all respondents
Universe:
Men
Type:
Indicator
Decimals:
1
Indicator ID:
FP_EVUA_M_STD
Indicator description
Indicator:
Ever use of other modern methods (all women)
Measure:
Percent
Definition:
Percentage of women who ever used other modern methods
Denominator:
All women
Group:
Ever use of contraceptive methods by all respondents
Universe:
Women
Type:
Indicator
Decimals:
1
Indicator ID:
FP_EVUA_W_OMD
Indicator description
Indicator:
Ever use of other modern methods (all men)
Measure:
Percent
Definition:
Percentage of men who ever used other modern methods
Denominator:
All men
Group:
Ever use of contraceptive methods by all respondents
Universe:
Men
Type:
Indicator
Decimals:
1
Indicator ID:
FP_EVUA_M_OMD
Indicator description
Indicator:
Ever use of any traditional method (all women)
Measure:
Percent
Definition:
Percentage of women who ever used any traditional method
Denominator:
All women
Group:
Ever use of contraceptive methods by all respondents
Universe:
Women
Type:
Indicator
Decimals:
1
Indicator ID:
FP_EVUA_W_TRA
Indicator description
Indicator:
Ever use of any traditional method (all men)
Measure:
Percent
Definition:
Percentage of men who ever used any traditional method
Denominator:
All men
Group:
Ever use of contraceptive methods by all respondents
Universe:
Men
Type:
Indicator
Decimals:
1
Indicator ID:
FP_EVUA_M_TRA
Indicator description
Indicator:
Ever use of periodic abstinence (all women)
Measure:
Percent
Definition:
Percentage of women who ever used periodic abstinence
Denominator:
All women
Group:
Ever use of contraceptive methods by all respondents
Universe:
Women
Type:
Indicator
Decimals:
1
Indicator ID:
FP_EVUA_W_RHY
Indicator description
Indicator:
Ever use of periodic abstinence (all men)
Measure:
Percent
Definition:
Percentage of men who ever used periodic abstinence
Denominator:
All men
Group:
Ever use of contraceptive methods by all respondents
Universe:
Men
Type:
Indicator
Decimals:
1
Indicator ID:
FP_EVUA_M_RHY
Indicator description
Indicator:
Ever use of withdrawal (all women)
Measure:
Percent
Definition:
Percentage of women who ever used withdrawal
Denominator:
All women
Group:
Ever use of contraceptive methods by all respondents
Universe:
Women
Type:
Indicator
Decimals:
1
Indicator ID:
FP_EVUA_W_WTH
Indicator description
Indicator:
Ever use of withdrawal (all men)
Measure:
Percent
Definition:
Percentage of men who ever used withdrawal
Denominator:
All men
Group:
Ever use of contraceptive methods by all respondents
Universe:
Men
Type:
Indicator
Decimals:
1
Indicator ID:
FP_EVUA_M_WTH
Indicator description
Indicator:
Ever use of breastfeeding (all women)
Measure:
Percent
Definition:
Percentage of women who ever used breastfeeding
Denominator:
All women
Group:
Ever use of contraceptive methods by all respondents
Universe:
Women
Type:
Indicator
Decimals:
1
Indicator ID:
FP_EVUA_W_BRF
Indicator description
Indicator:
Ever use of other traditional methods (all women)
Measure:
Percent
Definition:
Percentage of women who ever used other traditional methods
Denominator:
All women
Group:
Ever use of contraceptive methods by all respondents
Universe:
Women
Type:
Indicator
Decimals:
1
Indicator ID:
FP_EVUA_W_OTR
Indicator description
Indicator:
Ever use of other traditional methods (all men)
Measure:
Percent
Definition:
Percentage of men who ever used other traditional methods
Denominator:
All men
Group:
Ever use of contraceptive methods by all respondents
Universe:
Men
Type:
Indicator
Decimals:
1
Indicator ID:
FP_EVUA_M_OTR
Indicator description
Indicator:
Ever use of any folk method (all women)
Measure:
Percent
Definition:
Percentage of women who ever used any folk method
Denominator:
All women
Group:
Ever use of contraceptive methods by all respondents
Universe:
Women
Type:
Indicator
Decimals:
1
Indicator ID:
FP_EVUA_W_FLK
Indicator description
Indicator:
Ever use of any folk method (all men)
Measure:
Percent
Definition:
Percentage of men who ever used any folk method
Denominator:
All men
Group:
Ever use of contraceptive methods by all respondents
Universe:
Men
Type:
Indicator
Decimals:
1
Indicator ID:
FP_EVUA_M_FLK
Indicator description
Indicator:
Ever use of any traditional or folk method (all women)
Measure:
Percent
Definition:
Percentage of women who ever used any traditional or folk method
Denominator:
All women
Group:
Ever use of contraceptive methods by all respondents
Universe:
Women
Type:
Indicator
Decimals:
1
Indicator ID:
FP_EVUA_W_TFK
Indicator description
Indicator:
Ever use of any traditional or folk method (all men)
Measure:
Percent
Definition:
Percentage of men who ever used any traditional or folk method
Denominator:
All men
Group:
Ever use of contraceptive methods by all respondents
Universe:
Men
Type:
Indicator
Decimals:
1
Indicator ID:
FP_EVUA_M_TFK
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Ever use of any method of contraception (all women)
Percentage of women who ever used any method of contraception
All women (W)
Ever use of any method of contraception (all men)
Percentage of men who ever used any method of contraception
All men (M)
Ever use of any modern method of contraception (all women)
Percentage of women who ever used any modern method of contraception
All women (W)
Ever use of any modern method of contraception (all men)
Percentage of men who ever used any modern method of contraception
All men (M)
Ever use of female sterilization (all women)
Percentage of women who ever used female sterilization
All women (W)
Ever use of female sterilization (all men)
Percentage of men who ever used female sterilization
All men (M)
Ever use of male sterilization (all women)
Percentage of women who ever used male sterilization
All women (W)
Ever use of male sterilization (all men)
Percentage of men who ever used male sterilization
All men (M)
Ever use of pill (all women)
Percentage of women who ever used pill
All women (W)
Ever use of pill (all men)
Percentage of men who ever used pill
All men (M)
Ever use of IUD (all women)
Percentage of women who ever used IUD
All women (W)
Ever use of IUD (all men)
Percentage of men who ever used IUD
All men (M)
Ever use of injections (all women)
Percentage of women who ever used injections
All women (W)
Ever use of injections (all men)
Percentage of men who ever used injections
All men (M)
Ever use of diaphragm, foam or jelly (all women)
Percentage of women who ever used diaphragm, foam or jelly
All women (W)
Ever use of diaphragm, foam or jelly (all men)
Percentage of men who ever used diaphragm, foam or jelly
All men (M)
Ever use of implants (all women)
Percentage of women who ever used implants
All women (W)
Ever use of implants (all men)
Percentage of men who ever used implants
All men (M)
Ever use of condom (all women)
Percentage of women who ever used condom
All women (W)
Ever use of condom (all men)
Percentage of men who ever used condom
All men (M)
Ever use of female condom (all women)
Percentage of women who ever used female condom
All women (W)
Ever use of female condom (all men)
Percentage of men who ever used female condom
All men (M)
Ever use of lactational amenorrhea (all women)
Percentage of women who ever used lactational amenorrhea
All women (W)
Ever use of lactational amenorrhea (all men)
Percentage of men who ever used lactational amenorrhea
All men (M)
Ever use of emergency contraception (all women)
Percentage of women who ever used emergency contraception
All women (W)
Ever use of emergency contraception (all men)
Percentage of men who ever used emergency contraception
All men (M)
Ever use of diaphragm (all women)
Percentage of women who ever used diaphragm
All women (W)
Ever use of diaphragm (all men)
Percentage of men who ever used diaphragm
All men (M)
Ever use of foam or jelly (all women)
Percentage of women who ever used foam or jelly
All women (W)
Ever use of foam or jelly (all men)
Percentage of men who ever used foam or jelly
All men (M)
Ever use of monthly pill (all women)
Percentage of women who ever used monthly pill
All women (W)
Ever use of monthly pill (all men)
Percentage of men who ever used monthly pill
All men (M)
Ever use of standard days method (all women)
Percentage of women who ever used standard days method
All women (W)
Ever use of standard days method (all men)
Percentage of men who ever used standard days method
All men (M)
Ever use of other modern methods (all women)
Percentage of women who ever used other modern methods
All women (W)
Ever use of other modern methods (all men)
Percentage of men who ever used other modern methods
All men (M)
Ever use of any traditional method (all women)
Percentage of women who ever used any traditional method
All women (W)
Ever use of any traditional method (all men)
Percentage of men who ever used any traditional method
All men (M)
Ever use of periodic abstinence (all women)
Percentage of women who ever used periodic abstinence
All women (W)
Ever use of periodic abstinence (all men)
Percentage of men who ever used periodic abstinence
All men (M)
Ever use of withdrawal (all women)
Percentage of women who ever used withdrawal
All women (W)
Ever use of withdrawal (all men)
Percentage of men who ever used withdrawal
All men (M)
Ever use of breastfeeding (all women)
Percentage of women who ever used breastfeeding
All women (W)
Ever use of other traditional methods (all women)
Percentage of women who ever used other traditional methods
All women (W)
Ever use of other traditional methods (all men)
Percentage of men who ever used other traditional methods
All men (M)
Ever use of any folk method (all women)
Percentage of women who ever used any folk method
All women (W)
Ever use of any folk method (all men)
Percentage of men who ever used any folk method
All men (M)
Ever use of any traditional or folk method (all women)
Percentage of women who ever used any traditional or folk method
All women (W)
Ever use of any traditional or folk method (all men)
Percentage of men who ever used any traditional or folk method
All men (M)
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