Demographic and Health Surveys Methodology - Measure DHS

SOURCE OF CONTRACEPTIONStatistics: Percent Distribution of Current Users of Modern Methods, by Most RecentSource of SupplyDefinitionA. Coverage: Women of all marital statuses who use a modern method of contraception except forthe lactational amenorrhea method (LAM).B. Numerators: Number of women, by declared most recent source of contraception.C. Denominator: Total number of women who currently use a modern method of contraception,excluding LAM.CalculationNumerators for category are divided by the same denominator and multiplied by 100 to obtainpercentages.Handling of Missing ValuesWomen who did not know or with missing values for most recent source are included as separatecategories.Notes and ConsiderationsPercentages add up to 100 percent.Modern methods include female sterilization, male sterilization, pill, IUD, injectables, implants, malecondom, female condom, diaphragm, and foam or jelly.Guide to DHS Statistics 53 Updated September 2006