Table 1 Socio-demographic characteristics of the women (N = 24,543)

Age Groups

15–19

5,770

22.61

20–24

4,697

19.47

25–29

3,864

16.02

30–34

3,249

13.83

35–39

3,024

12.42

40–44

2,270

08.97

45–49

1,669

06.69

Migration status

Yes

1,279

5.27

No

23, 264

94,73

Residence

Rural

20,486

81.84

Urban

4,057

18.16

Region

Northern

5,348

11.11

Central

8,075

45.51

Southern

11,128

43.39

Age at first sexual intercourse (years)

< = 15

5,270

21.03

16–19

10,891

45.68

20 and above

5,124

20.44

Never had sexual intercourse

3,257

12.85

Marital Status

Currently married/in union

14,934

62.10

Formerly married/in union

3,800

15.54

Never married/in union

5,809

22.36

Age at first marriage or union (N = 18,734)

< =15

3,857

20.40

16–20

11,514

62.12

21–25

3,363

17.48

Education level

Pre-primary or None

2,014

08.76

Primary

15,662

64.08

Lower Secondary

3,061

11.80

Upper Secondary

3,245

12.28

Higher

505

02.22

Vocation training

56

0.28

Wealth Index

Poorest

4,402

20.00

Second

4,476

18.97

Third

4,828

18.86

Fourth

5,172

19.62

Richest

5,665

22.55

Any Functional Disability

Yes

1,163

4.37

No

19,961

82.41

Missing

3,419

13.22

Number of Children Ever Born

Zero

5,823

23.02

1–2

4,197

16.92

3–5

3,539

14.65

6 and above

10,984

45.42