Encuesta de Fecundidad
Knowledge and use of contraceptions. Fem. between 15-49
Females between 15 and 49 years, use contraceptions  currently use of contraceptions  religious belief.
Units: absolute figures

	Total	Catholic	Practicing catholic	Non practicing catholic	Protestant	Moslem	Other religions	Have owner beliefs	Non-believer	Does not know/ Does not answer	
Total	5,721,252	4,890,477	1,761,793	3,128,684	17,515	8,081	42,916	286,215	285,326	190,721	
Uses at least one inefficient method, but any efficient method	316,307	298,076	129,966	168,110	..	570	794	14,713	2,155	..	
Uses at least one efficient method	5,404,945	4,592,401	1,631,827	2,960,574	17,515	7,512	42,122	271,503	283,171	190,721	
Uses pill	1,232,027	1,018,479	301,588	716,890	6,961	4,199	7,416	59,805	92,597	42,571	
Uses IUD	411,728	348,969	116,718	232,251	1,311	280	869	25,893	15,982	18,424	
Uses diaphragm, cap, vaginal sponge	10,363	7,461	5,169	2,292	532	..	..	2,369	..	..	
Uses abstinence	197,929	172,821	74,665	98,156	532	588	1,014	11,708	4,767	6,500	
Uses condom	2,627,850	2,232,006	778,803	1,453,203	3,046	1,892	24,801	138,169	135,313	92,625	
Uses cycle and basal body temperature	46,905	41,395	21,512	19,883	..	..	794	3,134	1,582	..	
Uses withdrawal	450,804	415,812	163,288	252,524	..	..	3,937	14,135	14,436	2,483	
Uses vaginal wash	38,680	37,543	18,328	19,215	..	..	1,136	..	..	..	
Uses spermicides	30,155	27,598	6,382	21,217	..	..	..	1,642	914	..	
Uses long breastfeeding	11,465	9,188	3,959	5,229	..	570	..	1,706	..	..	
Uses injection	9,513	8,441	1,736	6,706	954	118	..	..	..	..	
Uses the morning after pill	6,188	6,188	1,736	4,452	..	..	..	..	..	..	
Uses sterilization	607,184	528,741	233,234	295,508	3,143	435	8,572	31,398	17,923	16,971	
Uses vasectomy	515,446	450,346	184,116	266,230	3,025	..	316	19,352	24,997	17,410	
Uses other methods	32,821	25,092	15,098	9,994	..	..	845	5,072	1,813	..	
Notes:
Source: National Statistics Institute