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Table 3 Contraceptive use among ever married by age group

From: Reproductive and family planning history, knowledge, and needs: A community survey of low-income women in Beijing, China

 

18~29 years

(n = 55)

30~39 years

(n = 609)

40~49 years

(n = 848)

Total

(n = 1512)

Using contraception

100.0

96.9

97.7

97.4

Contraception methods

    

   Oral contraceptives

2.0

3.4

5.1

4.3

   IUD

30.0

45.4

53.4

49.2

   Condom

66.0

42.3

30.1

36.5

   "Safe" period

0

2.4

2.6

2.4

   Sterilization

2.0

6.0

7.7

6.8

   Other

0

0.6

1.0**

0.8

  1. Note: Numbers in cells are column percentages. Chi-square test: **p < 0.01 among age groups.