Table 2.
Descriptive statistics for variables of interest
| Variable | Mean | Std. Dev. | Min | Max |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MDICP 2004 | ||||
| DEPENDENT VARIABLES | ||||
| Ever used family planning | 0.54 | 0 | 1 | |
| Currently using modern FP | 0.23 | 0 | 1 | |
| RELIGIOUS INVOLVEMENT | ||||
| Attendance at regular religious services | 2.50 | 0.68 | 1 | 3 |
| Extra-curricular religious activities | 1.05 | 1.28 | 0 | 7 |
| Religious leader approves of modern FP | 0.80 | 0 | 1 | |
| DENOMINATION | ||||
| Catholic | 0.17 | 0 | 1 | |
| Mission Protestant | 0.18 | 0 | 1 | |
| Pentecostal | 0.10 | 0 | 1 | |
| African Independent Churches | 0.18 | 0 | 1 | |
| Muslim | 0.24 | 0 | 1 | |
| New Mission Protestant | 0.12 | 0 | 1 | |
| DEMOGRAPHIC VARIABLES | ||||
| Age | 31.11 | 7.91 | 15 | 45 |
| Widowed/Divorced | 0.30 | 0 | 1 | |
| Living children | 3.55 | 2.13 | 0 | 10 |
| SOCIOECONOMIC VARIABLES | ||||
| Household goods | 4.96 | 2.24 | 0 | 13 |
| Years of school | 4.24 | 3.28 | 0 | 12 |
| MRP 2005 | ||||
| CONGREGATION | ||||
| Leader approves of modern family planning | 0.80 | 0 | 1 | |
| Leader speaks weekly about sexual morality | 0.56 | 0 | 1 | |
| Size of congregation | 59.63 | 79.49 | 1 | 370 |
| N=1122 | ||||