Bangladesh 1993-1994 Demographic and Health ... - Measure DHS

Table 4.9 Trends in current use of family planning methods by divisionPercentage of currently married women age 10-49 who are currently using any method, anymodem method or any traditonal method of family planning, by division, selected sources.Bangladesh, 1983-1994Type of melhod/ 1983 1985 1989 1989 1991 1993-94Division CPS CPS CPS BFS l CPS BDHSAny methodChittagong 12.6 16.1 19.8 21.0 27.1 29.3Dhaka 20.5 26.0 34.5 32.0 41.7 44.3Khulna 20.7 28.2 36.6 35.0 45.7 52.8Rajshahi 22.6 30.3 34.7 38.0 46.1 54.8Any modern methodChittagong 8.7 11.5 15.3 U 20.5 23.4Dhaka 15.5 19.9 27.6 U 32.9 36.3Khuina 14.2 20.0 2%9 U 34.6 41.1Rajshahi 16.1 21.5 26.7 U 37.2 45.9Any traditional methodChittagong 3.9 4.7 4.5 U 6.6 5.9Dhaka 5.0 6.1 6.9 U 8.9 8.0Khulna 6.5 8.2 8.7 U 11.1 11.7Rajshahi 6.5 8.8 8.0 U 8.8 8.9Note: Data from the 1993-94 BDHS were recategorized to represent the previous fourdivisions.U = Unknown (no information)1Published data were presented in whole numbers; the decimal was added to balance the table.Source: 1983 CPS (Mitra and Kamal, 1985:188); 1985 CPS (Miua, 1987:166); 1989 CPS(Mitra et al., 1990:113); 1989 BFS (Huq and Cleland, 1990:68); 1991 CPS (Mitra et al.,1993:56)4.4 Number of Children at First Use of Family PlanningIn order to investigate when during the family building process couples become motivated to initiatefamily planning use, the BDHS includcd a question for all women who had ever used a method as to howmany living children they had when they first used a method. Table 4.10 shows the distribution of ever-Table 4.10 Number of children at first use of contraceptionPercent distribution of ever-married women age 10-49 by number of living children at the time of first use of contraception.according to current age, Bangladesh 1993-94Number of living children at timeNever of first use of contraception NumberusedofCurrent age contraception 0 1 2 3 4+ Missing Total women10-14 67.2 31.4 1.4 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 100.0 14515-19 58.0 22.9 17.3 1.7 0.0 0.0 0.2 100.0 127120-24 36.6 18.0 27.7 12.3 4.2 1.0 0.2 100.0 203325-29 27.4 11.3 22.0 19.0 12.1 7.8 0.3 100.0 201230-34 27.2 5.5 12,8 15.0 16.6 22.7 0.2 100.0 145635-39 27.4 2.7 8.4 12.6 13.7 34.9 0.3 100.0 119740-44 39.5 1.7 4.7 4.7 9.4 39.9 0.1 100.0 87145-49 55.4 1.5 2.8 3.4 7.3 29.3 0.3 100.0 655Total 36.9 11.1 16.3 11.3 9.0 15.2 0.2 100.0 964049