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TABLE A16 Public Health 

Fertility: Contraception  
England   Numbers and percentages


  1994-95 1995-96 1996-97 1997-98 1998-99 1999-2000 2000-01

Survey data (females aged 16-49)              
using pill (%) .. 25 .. 26 26 26 ..
using condom (%) .. 18 .. 21 21 23 ..
self or partner sterilised (%) .. 24 .. 21 24 23 ..
not using contraception (%) .. 27 .. 26 25 24 ..
               
Family Planning Clinic Activity              
Females seen (thousands) 1,129 1,160 1,182 1,191 1,179 1,179 1,189
Females seen (rate per 100 population)              
  total all ages
11.1 11.4 11.6 11.7 11.6 11.5 11.6
  under 16
6.4 7.2 7.4 7.6 7.4 7.6 8.3
  16-19
18.8 20.3 21.5 22.2 22.1 22.8 22.8
  20-24
15.2 16.2 16.9 17.5 18.3 18.7 19.0
  25-34
9.3 9.5 9.5 9.4 9.2 9.0 8.9
  35 & over
7.9 7.6 7.4 7.4 7.0 6.7 6.7
Emergency contraception prescribed: occasions (thousands) 114.6 149.3 198.7 210.2 217.5 240.2 236.7
               
GP activity              
Women registered for contraceptives (thousands) 3,374.7 3,578.0 3,603.4 3,808.3 .. .. ..

Source: GHS, Omnibus Survey and Form KT31   Contact:Lesz Lancucki 020 7972 5533 (email: lesz.lancucki@doh.gsi.gov.uk)
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