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Table 2 Median modern contraceptive prevalence and demand for family planning satisfied by modern methods (mDFPS) by adolescent group and world region

From: Contraception in adolescence: the influence of parity and marital status on contraceptive use in 73 low-and middle-income countries

World region

Number of countries

Median modern contraceptive prevalence

Median mDFPS

Not married

Married no children

Married 1+ children

Not married

Married no children

Married 1+ children

West & Central Africa

21

30.5

2.9

9.2

32.7

12.6

17.8

Eastern & Southern Africa

16

34.6

7.1

40.3

42.4

17.2

60.5

Europe & Central Asia

9

71.4

3.9

25.4

80.7

36.3

45.9

South Asia

3

10.3

5.8

22.0

29.7

18.5

33.5

East Asia & Pacific

8

15.6

9.0

33.4

17.1

27.0

56.3

Latin America & Caribbean

16

48.8

29.0

55.6

54.8

50.4

63.7

Total

73

37.0

5.2

30.0

43.2

18.8

40.3