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Table 1 Background information of the respondents

From: Male partner approval on the use of modern contraceptive methods: factors determining usage among couples in Kibaha district, Tanzania

Variables (N = 365)

Frequency (Percent)

Residency

Urban

239 (65.4)

Rural

126 (34.6)

Age in years

18–27

71 (19.4)

28–37

160 (43.8)

38–47

90 (24.7)

> 47

44 (12.0)

Education level

No education

31 (8.5)

Primary

260 (71.2)

Secondary and more

74 (20.3)

Number of children:

One

98 (26.8)

Two

89 (24.3)

Three

73 (20.0)

More than three

105 (28.9)