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Journal of Population Sciences

Table 2 Current use of main birth control methods

From: Marital fertility and the changing status of women in Europe

 

IUD

Pill

Condom

Diaphragm

Withdrawal

Rhythm

Other

Total

Belgium, 19661

 

8

6

 

51

26

8

100

Belgium, 19712

 

13

  

64

23

10

110*

Czechoslovakia, 19701

14

4

19

 

52

3

8

100

Denmark, 19701

4

37

30

9

7

2

11

100

England and Wales, 19671

2

19

41

6

25

5

2

100

Finland, 19711

4

26

40

 

21

1

8

100

France, 19721

2

17

12

1

52

14

2

100

Greece, 1962–19633

  

23

 

60

 

17

100

Hungary, 19661

  

16

7

66

4

7

100

Hungary, 19702

 

10

14

3

53

4

16

100

Italy, 3 big cities, 19724

 

7

24

1

64

14

6

116*

Netherlands, marriage cohorts

 1958 and 1963, 19691

1

45

23

2

9

19

1

100

Poland, 19721

1

4

17

 

49

23

5

100

Yugoslavia, 19701

2

9

6

 

73

3

8

100

  1. *More than one method has been indicated by some women
  2. 1Source: UN (1976a)
  3. 2Source: Berelson (1974)
  4. 3Source: Valaoras, Polychronopoulou, & Trichopoulos (1965)
  5. 4Source: Bielli, Maffioli, Pinnelli, & Zannella (1975)