Table 2.
Sociodemographic and economic profiles of women by choice of family planning providers according to Nigerian Demographic and Health Survey 200829
| Variables | Total N (%) | Informal N (%) | Private N (%) | Public N (%) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Age (years) | ||||
| 15–24 | 280 (15.3) | 38 (25.5) | 166 (16.4) | 76 (11.3) |
| 25–34 | 985 (53.7) | 83 (55.7) | 571 (56.3) | 331 (49.3) |
| >35 | 569 (31.0) | 28 (18.8) | 277 (27.3) | 264 (39.4) |
| Women’s education | ||||
| No education | 208 (11.3) | 17 (11.4) | 77 (7.6) | 114 (17.0) |
| Primary | 514 (28.3) | 45 (30.2) | 286 (28.2) | 183 (27.3) |
| Secondary/higher | 1,112 (60.4) | 87 (58.4) | 651 (64.2) | 274 (55.7) |
| Partner’s education | ||||
| No education | 168 (9.2) | 9 (6.0) | 77 (7.6) | 82 (12.2) |
| Primary | 422 (23.0) | 34 (24.8) | 225 (22.2) | 160 (23.9) |
| Secondary/higher | 1,244 (67.8) | 103 (69.2) | 712 (70.2) | 429 (63.9) |
| Woman’s occupation | ||||
| Not working | 545 (29.7) | 45 (30.2) | 289 (28.5) | 211 (31.5) |
| Working | 1,289 (70.3) | 104 (69.8) | 725 (71.5) | 460 (68.5) |
| Partner’s occupation | ||||
| Not working | 334 (18.2) | 25 (16.8) | 173 (17.1) | 136 (20.3) |
| Working | 1,500 (81.8) | 124 (83.2) | 841 (82.9) | 535 (79.7) |
| Place of residence | ||||
| Rural | 908 (49.5) | 94 (63.1) | 459 (45.3) | 355 (52.9) |
| Urban | 926 (50.5) | 55 (36.9) | 555 (54.7) | 316 (47.1) |
| Wealth index | ||||
| Poor | 122 (6.7) | 14 (9.4) | 58 (5.7) | 50 (7.5) |
| Poorer | 190 (10.4) | 19 (12.8) | 78 (7.7) | 93 (13.9) |
| Middle | 307 (16.7) | 31 (20.8) | 154 (15.2) | 122 (18.2) |
| Richer | 480 (26.2) | 34 (22.8) | 277 (27.3) | 169 (25.2) |
| Richest | 734 (40.0) | 51 (34.2) | 447 (44.1) | 237 (35.2) |
| Area economic disadvantage | ||||
| High | 832 (45.4) | 69 (46.3) | 420 (41.4) | 343 (51.1) |
| Low | 1,002 (54.6) | 80 (53.7) | 494 (58.6) | 328 (48.9) |