Table 1.
Individual and household -level characteristics of FPMHSU, EDHS 2019 (n = 3927).
| Variables | Categories | FPMHSU | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yes (%) | No (%) | ||
| Age of mothers | 15–19 | 138(3.51%), | 89(2.27%) |
| 20–24 | 493(12.56%) | 276(7.03%) | |
| 25–29 | 664 (16.91%), | 529 (13.48%) | |
| 30–34 | 466(11.87%) | 333 (8.48%) | |
| 35–39 | 316(8.05%) | 274 (6.98%) | |
| 40–44 | 123(3.13%) | 136 (3.46%) | |
| 45–49 | 36(0.92%) | 54 (1.38%) | |
| Marital status | Currently married | 2098(53.45%) | 1586 (40.38%) |
| Currently unmarried | 138 (3.51%) | 105 (2.67%) | |
| Age at first birth (years) | 15–17 | 839 (21.37%) | 807 (20.56%) |
| 18–19 | 1397 (35.6%) | 884 (22.49%) | |
| Religion | Orthodox | 937 (23.86%) | 504 (12.84%) |
| Muslim | 557 (14.19%) | 525 (13.37%) | |
| Protestant | 724 (18.43%) | 616 (15.69%) | |
| Others | 18 (0.46%) | 46 (1.17%) | |
| Mother education | Not educated | 854 (21.75%) | 1161 (29.56%) |
| Primary educated | 948 (24.14%) | 467 (11.89%) | |
| Secondary | 289 (7.36%) | 56 (1.43%) | |
| Higher | 145 (3.72%) | 7 (0.15%) | |
| Contraceptive usage | Yes | 1141 (29.06%) | 593 (15.1%) |
| No | 1095 (27.88%) | 1098 (27.96%) | |
| Told pregnancy complications | Yes | 1386 (35.29%) | 365 (9.29%) |
| No | 850 (21.65%) | 1326 (33.77%) | |
| Sex of child | Male | 1173 (29.88%) | 885 (22.54%) |
| Female | 1063 (27.07%) | 806 (20.53%) | |
| Preceding birth interval | < 24 months | 261 (6.65%) | 342 (8.71%) |
| > 24 months | 1358 (34.58%) | 1126 (28.68%) | |
| Parity | Low parity (≤ 2) | 1102 (28.06%) | 461 (11.74%) |
| high parity (> 2) | 1134 (28.88%) | 1230 (31.32%) | |