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Table 2 Background characteristics

From: Contraceptive use pattern based on the number and composition of children among married women in sub-Saharan Africa: a multilevel analysis

Characteristics

Unweighted frequency (n = 48,699)

Percentage (%)

Weighted frequency (n = 49,184)

Percentage (%)

Age (years)

15–34

35–49

13,577

35,122

27.88

72.12

14,006

35,178

28.48

71.52

Wealth

Poorest

Poorer

Middle

Richer

Richer

8,799

9,243

9,942

9,981

10,734

18.07

18.98

20.42

20.50

22.04

8,275

9,346

9,982

10,379

11,202

16.82

19.00

20.30

21.10

22.77

Respondent education

No formal education

Primary

Secondary

Higher

18,290

18,442

9,816

2,151

37.56

37.87

20.16

4.42

18,549

18,636

9,788

2,211

37.71

37.89

19.90

4.50

Husband education

No formal education

Primary

Secondary

Higher

15,804

16,741

12,210

3,944

32.45

34.38

25.07

8.10

15,940

17,229

12,113

3,902

32.41

35.03

24.63

7.93

Currently working/occupation

No

Yes

13,362

35,337

27.44

72.56

13,695

35,489

27.84

72.16

Sex of household head

Male

Female

41,393

7,306

85.00

15.00

42,036

7,148

85.47

14.53

Residence

Urban

Rural

15,698

33,001

32.23

67.77

15,885

33,299

32.30

67.70

Media exposure

Not Exposed

Exposed to one media

Exposed to two media

Exposed to all media

27,320

13,658

5,567

2,154

56.10

28.05

11.43

4.42

27,467

13,799

5,755

2,163

55.85

28.06

11.70

4.40

Number and sex of living children

One or two: son(s) only

Two: one son, one daughter

Three: one son, two daughters

Three: two sons, one daughter

Four: one son, two daughters

Four: two sons, two daughters

Three or more sons

At least one daughter

Other

6,126

3,407

1,940

1,691

757

1,047

724

9,287

23,720

12.58

7.00

3.98

3.47

1.55

2.15

1.49

19.07

48.71

6,202

3,408

1,898

1,632

744

1,026

707

9,422

24,145

12.61

6.93

3.84

3.32

1.15

2.09

1.44

19.16

49.09

Women solely decide

Household decisions

No

Yes

45,157

3,542

92.73

7.27

45,665

3,519

92.85

7.15