Table 2. Reproductive health characteristics of study participants in TDHS 2004/2005, 2010 and 2015/2016 surveys (N = 7,525).
| Variable | Survey years | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| TDHS 2004/05 | TDHS 2010 | TDHS 2015/16 | |
| n = 2,286 | n = 2,218 | n = 3,021 | |
| n (%) | n (%) | n (%) | |
| Age at sexual debut a b c | |||
| ≤15 years | 905 (40.1) | 839 (38.5) | 1,130 (37.6) |
| >15 years | 1,351 (59.9) | 1,338 (61.5) | 1,878 (62.4) |
| Mean ±SD | 16 ±2 | 16 ±2 | 16 ±2 |
| Parity | |||
| Nulliparous | 626 (27.4) | 722 (32.6) | 988 (32.7) |
| Primiparous | 856 (37.4) | 726 (32.7) | 1,225 (40.5) |
| Multipara | 804 (35.2) | 770 (34.7) | 809 (26.8) |
| Fertility Preference | |||
| Want child after 2+ years | 1,712 (74.9) | 1,621 (73.2) | 2,388 (79.1) |
| Wants child, unsure timing | 224 (9.8) | 400 (18.0) | 335 (11.1) |
| Undecided | 121 (5.3) | 42 (1.9) | 158 (5.2) |
| Want no more | 228 (10.0) | 154 (6.9) | 140 (4.6) |
| Pregnancy terminations (abortion, stillbirths) | |||
| No | 2,129 (93.1) | 2,027 (91.4) | 2,829 (93.7) |
| Yes | 157 (6.9) | 191 (8.6) | 192 (6.3) |
| Sexually active past 4 weeks | |||
| No | 1,041 (45.5) | 1,079 (48.6) | 1,553 (51.4) |
| Yes | 1,245 (54.5) | 1,139 (51.4) | 1,468 (48.6) |
| Ever in contact with FP worker (past 12 months) | |||
| No | 1,651 (72.2) | 1,543 (69.6) | 2,203 (72.9) |
| Yes | 635 (27.8) | 675 (30.4) | 818 (27.1) |
SD- Standard Deviation
a 2004/05 n = 2,256
b 2010 n = 2,177
c 2015/16 n = 3,008