Table 2 Reproductive history of the respondents in Nunu Kumba district, January 2015
Variables (n = 584) | Frequency | Percent |
|---|---|---|
Age at first marriage | ||
15–19 | 268 | 45.9 |
20–24 | 298 | 51.0 |
25–29 | 17 | 2.9 |
30–34 | 1 | 0.2 |
Age of mother at first birth (n = 523) | ||
15–19 | 72 | 13.8 |
20–24 | 391 | 74.7 |
25–29 | 59 | 11.3 |
30–34 | 1 | .2 |
Number of live births (n = 522) | ||
< 5 | 412 | 78.9 |
> =5 | 110 | 21.1 |
Number of children alive (n = 521) | ||
1–2 | 145 | 27.8 |
3–4 | 188 | 36.1 |
5+ | 188 | 36.1 |
Number of children respondents would like to have in a lifetime (n = 307) | ||
2 | 1 | 0.3 |
3–4 | 120 | 39.1 |
> 4 | 186 | 60.6 |