Table 1 Background characteristics of respondents and proportion using modern contraceptive
Variable | Frequency (n = 4113) | Percentage (%) |
|---|---|---|
Health decision maker | ||
Respondent alone | 355 | 8.6 |
Respondent and someone | 727 | 17.7 |
Partner alone | 3031 | 73.7 |
Age | ||
15–19 | 480 | 11.7 |
20–24 | 750 | 18.2 |
25–29 | 876 | 21.3 |
30–34 | 695 | 16.9 |
35–39 | 558 | 13.6 |
40–44 | 432 | 10.5 |
45–49 | 323 | 7.9 |
Level of education | ||
No education | 2858 | 69.5 |
Primary | 847 | 20.6 |
Secondary or higher | 408 | 9.9 |
Place of residence | ||
Urban | 831 | 20.2 |
Rural | 3282 | 79.8 |
Marital status | ||
Married | 3741 | 91.0 |
Cohabiting | 372 | 9.0 |
Occupation | ||
Not working | 1919 | 46.7 |
Working | 2194 | 53.4 |
Wealth status | ||
Poorest | 685 | 16.7 |
Poorer | 903 | 21.9 |
Middle | 898 | 21.8 |
Richer | 889 | 21.6 |
Richest | 738 | 17.9 |
Age at first sex | ||
Less than 16 years | 2362 | 57.4 |
16–19 years | 1387 | 33.7 |
20+ | 365 | 8.9 |
Parity | ||
Zero birth | 252 | 6.1 |
One birth | 471 | 11.4 |
Two births | 448 | 10.9 |
Three births | 501 | 12.2 |
Four births or more | 2440 | 59.3 |
Can refuse sex | ||
No | 2303 | 56.0 |
Yes | 1810 | 44.0 |