Table 1 Percentage distribution of women by socio-demographic characteristics (n = 18,506)
From: Determinants of female sterilization method uptake among women of reproductive age group in Uganda
Characteristic | Frequency (n) | Percent (%) |
|---|---|---|
Age | ||
Younger than 30 years | 11,137 | 60.2 |
30 years and older | 7369 | 39.8 |
Marital status | ||
Never in Union | 4783 | 25.8 |
Currently married | 11,223 | 60.7 |
Formerly married | 2500 | 13.5 |
Education level | ||
No education | 1781 | 9.6 |
Primary | 10,630 | 57.4 |
Secondary+ | 6095 | 32.9 |
Household wealth status | ||
Poor | 6643 | 35.9 |
Middle | 3460 | 18.7 |
Rich | 8403 | 45.4 |
Place of residence | ||
Urban | 4943 | 26.7 |
Rural | 13,563 | 73.3 |
Employment status | ||
Not employed | 4986 | 26.9 |
Employed | 13,520 | 73.1 |
Total number of children ever born | ||
0–3 children | 11,511 | 62.2 |
4+ children | 6995 | 37.8 |
Ideal number of children | ||
None | 148 | 0.8 |
1–3 children | 2937 | 15.9 |
4+ children | 14,985 | 81.0 |
Non-numeric | 437 | 2.4 |
Ideal number of boys | ||
None | 2278 | 12.3 |
1–3 boys | 14,040 | 75.9 |
4+ boys | 1658 | 9.0 |
Non-numeric | 529 | 2.9 |
Ideal number of girls | ||
None | 2250 | 12.2 |
1–3 girls | 13,714 | 74.1 |
4+ girls | 2012 | 10.9 |
Non-numeric | 529 | 2.9 |
Sterilization status | ||
Not sterilized | 18,165 | 98.2 |
Sterilized | 341 | 1.8 |
Total | 18,506 | 100 |