Tables

Table 1. Estimated Worldwide Use of Condoms by Married Women for Family Planning, 1999
Table 2. Current Condom Use Among Unmarried Women and Men
Table 3. Married People's Behavior Change to Avoid AIDS
Table 4. Never-Married People's Behavior Change to Avoid AIDS
Table 5. Knowledge of AIDS and Condoms Among Currently Married and Never-Married Men and Women


Table 1.
Estimated Worldwide Use of Condoms by Married Women for Family Planning, 1999
Based on Survey Responses by Married Women of Reproductive Age (MWRA)
Region % of MWRA
Using Condoms		 Number of MWRA
Using Condoms
(in Millions)
DEVELOPING AREAS
Africa (sub-Saharan)
  1
     0.6
Asia
    China
  3
  8
    Indian subcontinent
  3
  8
    Other Asian
  3
  2
Latin America & Caribbean
  4
  2
Near East & North Africa
  2
  1
All developing areas
  2
21
All developing areas except China
  3
13
DEVELOPED AREAS
Europe
    East (includes former USSR)
10
  5
    North (Scandinavia)
23
  1
    South
11
  2
    West
  5
  1
Japan
46
  8
North America
13
  6
Australia & New Zealand
  6
     0.2
Other developed
  5
     0.3
All developed areas
14
23
WORLD
Total world
  4
44
World except China
  5
36
World except China & India
  6
31

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Table 2.
Current Condom Use Among Unmarried Women and Men
Selected Surveys, 1990–1997
Region, Country & Year % Using Condoms
Women Men
AFRICA
Benin 1996
  9
38
Burkina Faso 1993
NA
15
Central African Rep. 1994–95
  6
11
Chad 1996–97
  4
15
Cτte de I'voire 1994
11
NA
Eritrea 1995
17
47
Gambia 1990
NA
18
Malawi 1996
11
19
Mali 1995–96
  8
45
Mozambique 1997
  2
  7
Tanzania 1996
  6
22
Uganda 1995
15
32
Zambia 1996
12
36
Zimbabwe 1994
14
50
LATIN AMERICA & CARIBBEAN
Belize 1991
  1
NA
Brazil 1996
17
NA
Colombia 1995
11
NA
Costa Rica 1993
  3
NA
Dominican Republic 1996
  9
37
El Salvador 1993
1
NA
Guatemala 1995
  5
NA
Haiti 1994–95
11
27
Jamaica 1993
36
64
Paraguay 1995
  3
NA
Peru 1996
17
32
EASTERN EUROPE & CENTRAL ASIA
Czech Republic 1993
12
NA
Kazakhstan 1995
19
NA
NA = Not available
Sources: Demographic and Health Surveys and US CDC Family Health Surveys

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Table 3.
Married People's Behavior Change to Avoid AIDS
As Reported by Currently Married Men and Women Who Have Heard of AIDS, Selected Demographic and Health Surveys, 1994–1998
Region, Country & Year % of Men Who: % of Women Who:
Began Using Condoms Restricted Sex to One Partner Did Not Change Behaviora Began Using Condoms Restricted Sex to One Partner Did Not Change Behaviora
WEST AFRICA
Benin 1996
11
36
19
1
26
53
Central African Rep. 1994–95
11
80
  116
2
68
26
Chad 1996–97
  4
42
15
1
22
36
Mali 1995–96
  7
34
44
1
41
54
EAST AFRICA
Eritrea 1995
  5
45
44
1
12
65
Malawi 1996
12
78
  2
3
86
  8
Mozambique 1997
  9
40
20
2
45
23
Tanzania 1996
   9b
61
11
 2b
60
22
Uganda 1995
  5
66
11
1
58
38
Zambia 1996
13
72
  6
1
74
22
Zimbabwe 1994
22
54
27
   0.2
10
84
LATIN AMERICA & CARIBBEAN
Colombia 1995
NA
NA
NA
2
  3
91
Dominican Republic 1996
15
49
12
1
  9
70
Guatemala 1995
NA
NA
NA
1
  1
93
Haiti 1994–95
13
53
24
4
24
66
Nicaragua 1998
19
42
26
NA
NA
NA
NOTE: Some respondents mentioned more than one behavior change including others not shown. Other behavior changes mentioned include restricting to fewer partners, asking partner to be faithful, learning the history of one's partner, stopping sex, avoiding use of unsterilized instruments, avoiding sex with prostitutes, and other unspecified nonsexual behavior changes.

NA = not available
a Includes those who say they do not know
b Also includes those who are "using condoms more"
Sources: Demographic and Health Surveys


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Table 4.
Never-Married People's Behavior Change to Avoid AIDS
As Reported by Never-Married Men and Women Who Have Heard of AIDS, Selected Surveys, 1994–1998
Region, Country & Year % of Men Who: % of Women Who:
Began Using Condoms Restricted Sex to One Partner Delayed First Sex or Stopped Sex Did Not Change Behaviora Began Using Condoms Restricted Sex to One Partner Delayed First Sex or Stopped Sex Did Not Change Behaviora
WEST AFRICA
Benin 1996
32
24
13
12
4
19
39
31
Central African Rep. 1994–95
27
17
10
 22b
9
24
78
 40b
Chad 1996–97
12
  8
46
  8
2
  7
65
19
Mali 1995–96
22
  9
31
29
6
30
37
28
EAST AFRICA
Eritrea 1995
11
  3
70
13
1
  1
45
29
Malawi 1996
24
21
52
  3
6
18
68
  8
Mozambique 1997
10
16
24
23
6
21
23
22
Tanzania 1996
 19c
23
46
  6
 5c
22
62
  7
Uganda 1995d
17
27
29
15
3
29
38
27
Zambia 1996
25
22
43
  6
5
25
57
17
Zimbabwe 1994d
23
15
11
50
3
  6
  8
78
LATIN AMERICA & CARIBBEAN
Colombia 1995d
NA
NA
NA
NA
10  
10
  8
78
Dominican Republic 1996
29
  8
18
10
1
  3
61
34
Guatemala 1995d
NA
NA
NA
NA
1
  2
  9
81
Haiti 1994–95
21
13
13
 42b
3
  5
16
 73b
Nicaragua 1998
33
17
16
24
NA
NA
NA
NA
NOTE: Unless noted, surveys include all never-married men and women, whether or not they are sexually active. Some respondents mentioned more than one behavior change including others not shown. Other behavior changes mentioned include restricting to fewer partners, asking partner to be faithful, learning the history of one's partner, avoiding sex with prostitutes, and other unspecified nonsexual behavior changes.

NA = not available
a Includes those who say they do not know
b Those who delayed first sex are counted as not changing their behavior instead of having stopped sex
c Also includes those who are "using condoms more"
d Survey includes only never-married men and women who have ever had sex
Sources: Demographic and Health Surveys


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Table 5.
Knowledge of AIDS and Condoms Among Currently Married and Never-Married Men and Women
Selected Demographic and Health Surveys, 1988–1998
Region, Country & Year Knowledge of AIDSa Knowledge of Condoms Among Those Who Have Heard of AIDSa Knowledge That Condoms Can
Prevent AIDS Among Those
Who Have Heard of AIDSb
% of Women % of Men % of Women % of Men % of Women % of Men
Married Never Married Married Never Married Married Never Married Married Never Married Married Never Married Married Never Married
WEST AFRICA
Benin 1996
80
87
94
97
70
91
90
97
33
23
25
33
Burkina Faso 1993
—84—
—94—
NA
NA
NA
NA
—17—
—38—
Cameroon 1998
88
94
97
98
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
Central African Rep. 1994–95
93
90
—99—
72
88
94
97
29
36
—59—
Chad 1996–97
61
55
91
84
42
70
63
79
13
10
38
18
Cτte d'Ivoire 1994
92
96
95
97
NA
NA
NA
NA
25
50
42
70
Mali 1995–96
75
84
97
93
 66c
 91c
 85c
 96c
20
47
37
61
Niger 1992
51
74
90
85
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
Senegal 1997
91
94
94
99
74
81
74
96
24
36
29
66
EAST AFRICA
Botswana 1988
86
90
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
42
43
NA
NA
Eritrea 1995
66
87
87
92
52
93
79
99
28
51
26
52
Kenya 1993
—98—
—99—
NA
NA
NA
NA
—21—
—36—
Madagascar 1997
69
71
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
Malawi 1996
—97—
—99—
94
79
99
95
23
23
42
56
Mozambique 1997
81
84
96
90
48
70
61
77
13
27
29
34
Tanzania 1996
97
97
100
97
86
92
94
98
40
35
53
56
Uganda 1995
99
99
100
100
 78c
 72c
 90c
 87c
19
31
28
40
Zambia 1996
100
99
100
99
96
95
99
99
36
41
43
55
Zimbabwe 1994
100
99
100
99
97
98
99
100
56
57
63
69
ASIA
Bangladesh 1996–97
19
NA
3
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
  7
NA
18
NA
LATIN AMERICA & CARIBBEAN
Bolivia 1994
—66—
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
—45—
NA
NA
Colombia 1995
99
98
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
70
74
NA
NA
Dominican Republic 1996
100
100
100
100
99
100
99
100
79
83
81
88
Guatemala 1995
70
73
NA
NA
72
71
NA
NA
30
30
NA
NA
Haiti 1994–95
99
97
99
97
96
93
96
94
NA
NA
NA
NA
Jamaica 1993
100
100
100
100
NA
NA
NA
NA
—77—
—79—
Nicaragua 1998
96
95
99
97
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
a Spontaneous and prompted
bSpontaneous knowledge only
cAmong all people, whether or not they have heard of AIDS
NA = Not available
Sources: Demographic and Health Surveys

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