Table 1.
Sociodemographic characteristics of respondents and husbands.
| Variables | n | % |
|---|---|---|
| Respondent’s age | ||
| < 25 | 1261 | 9 |
| 25–49 | 12,725 | 91 |
| Respondent’s education level | ||
| Never studied | 4184 | 29.9 |
| Primary | 5222 | 37.3 |
| Secondary | 4162 | 29.8 |
| Higher | 418 | 3 |
| Respondent currently working | ||
| No | 3422 | 24.5 |
| Yes | 10,564 | 75.5 |
| Respondent’s place of living | ||
| Urban | 6121 | 43.8 |
| Rural | 7865 | 56.2 |
| Husband’ age | ||
| ≤ 30 | 1155 | 9.4 |
| 31–60 | 10,071 | 81.8 |
| > 60 | 1086 | 8.8 |
| Husband’s education level | ||
| Never studied | 2941 | 23.9 |
| Primary | 4337 | 35.2 |
| Secondary | 4043 | 32.8 |
| Higher | 734 | 6 |
| Unknown | 257 | 2.1 |
| Husband’ desire for children | ||
| Both want same | 4103 | 33.5 |
| Husband wants more | 4734 | 38.6 |
| Husband wants fewer | 610 | 5 |
| Unknown | 2812 | 22.9 |
| Husband’s place of living | ||
| Living with the wife | 11,321 | 92 |
| Staying elsewhere | 991 | 8 |
| Husband occupation | ||
| Not working | 351 | 2.9 |
| Working | 11,961 | 97.1 |