Table 1.
Percent distribution of background characteristics of sexually active women (15–49 years), 2016 DHS, South Africa
| Background characteristics | DHS 2016 (N = 7,041) | |
|---|---|---|
| Number | Percent | |
| Age | ||
| 15–24 | 1769 | 25.1 |
| 25–34 | 2551 | 36.2 |
| 35–49 | 2720 | 38.6 |
| Residence | ||
| Urban | 4750 | 67.5 |
| Rural | 2291 | 32.5 |
| Educational level | ||
| None | 150 | 2.1 |
| Primary | 633 | 9.0 |
| Secondary | 5361 | 76.1 |
| Higher | 897 | 12.7 |
| Marital status | ||
| Never married | 3803 | 54.0 |
| Married | 2789 | 39.6 |
| Formally married | 449 | 6.4 |
| Wealth status | ||
| Poor | 2797 | 39.7 |
| Middle | 1523 | 21.6 |
| Rich | 2720 | 38.6 |
| Employment status | ||
| Not working | 4322 | 61.4 |
| Working | 2719 | 38.6 |
| Living children | ||
| Zero | 1274 | 18.1 |
| One | 2014 | 28.6 |
| Two – Three | 3002 | 42.6 |
| Four or more | 750 | 10.7 |
| Visited health facility in the last 12 months | ||
| No | 2123 | 30.2 |
| Yes | 4917 | 69.8 |
| Woman’s decision-making autonomy | ||
| No | 4610 | 65.5 |
| Yes | 2431 | 34.5 |
| Ideal number of children | ||
| Zero | 448 | 6.4 |
| One – Two | 3179 | 45.2 |
| Three – Four | 2883 | 41.0 |
| Five or more | 530 | 7.5 |
| Sensory disability status | ||
| No sensory disability | 6267 | 89.0 |
| Have sensory disability | 773 | 11.0 |
| Ownership of mobile phone | ||
| No | 473 | 6.7 |
| Yes | 6568 | 93.3 |
| Exposure to FP Messages | ||
| No | 3155 | 44.8 |
| Yes | 3886 | 55.2 |