Table 2.
Presents a descriptive analysis of the reproductive characteristics of the 2016 UHDS sample (N = 18,506)
| Age at first birth | Age at which the first birth occurred for a responder | Numbers | Percentage |
| < 18 | 5,456 | 29.48 | |
| > = 18 | 13,050 | 70.52 | |
| Ideal number of children | Opinions of respondents about the best number of children | ||
| < 5 | 10,355 | 55.95 | |
| > = 5 | 8,151 | 44.05 | |
| Ever had a terminated pregnancy | History of abortion procedures | ||
| Yes | 3,328 | 17.98 | |
| No | 15,178 | 82.02 | |
| Use contraceptive | ever used anything or tried to delay or prevent pregnancy? | ||
| Yes | 10,300 | 55.66 | |
| No | 8,206 | 44.34 | |
| Decision maker for using contraception | Decision about contraceptive usage made by respondent alone or in conjunction with spouse | ||
| Participant | 1,294 | 30.32 | |
| Joint/husband | 2,974 | 69.68 | |
| Sex of household head | Household head being a male figure | ||
| Male | 12,351 | 66.74 | |
| Female | 6,155 | 33.26 |