TABLE 3.
Modern Contraceptive Use Among FTPs in Pilot and Non-Pilot Cities by Exposure to Family Planning Information and Sociodemographic Characteristics
| Pilot Cities, % | Non-Pilot Cities, % | Difference, % | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overall | 38.5 | 31.9 | 6.6a |
| Exposure to FP information through ASHA | |||
| No | 36.4 | 30.2 | 6.2 |
| Yes | 40.7 | 35.2 | 5.5 |
| Exposure to FP information at an SDP | |||
| No | 35.6 | 29.7 | 5.9 |
| Yes | 43.8 | 33.7 | 10.1a |
| Any exposure (either through ASHA or SDP) | |||
| No | 35.1 | 30.0 | 5.1 |
| Yes | 40.6 | 32.8 | 7.8a |
| Age of women, years | |||
| 15–21 | 33.9 | 35.8 | −1.9 |
| 22–24 | 40.4 | 29.8 | 10.6 |
| Marital duration, years | |||
| Less than | 41.4 | 33.5 | 7.8 |
| 5 or more | 27.9 | 24.8 | 3.1 |
| Education, years | |||
| None | 32.6 | 19.0 | 13.6 |
| Less than 6 | 42.8 | 18.5 | 24.3 |
| 6–9 | 32.3 | 30.1 | 2.2 |
| 12 or more | 41.9 | 39.1 | 2.8 |
| Wealth tertiles | |||
| Poor | 26.3 | 29.1 | −2.7 |
| Middle | 38.6 | 35.6 | 3.0 |
| Rich | 48.0 | 31.4 | 16.6 |
| Total unweighted number | 549 | 253 |
Abbreviations: ASHA, accredited social health activist; FP, family planning; FTP, first-time parent; SDP, service delivery point.
a Significant at 5% using z-test.
Source: Output Tracking Survey, 2019.