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