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. 2014 Aug 13;9(8):e104633. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0104633

Table 1. Characteristics of the sample (n = 2133).

Variables % Variables %
Women's age Women's literacy
≥15–<25 years 7.9 Illiterate 59.3
≥25–<35 years 41.7 Literate 40.7
≥35 years 50.5 Husband's literacy
Age of women at marriage Illiterate 27.2
<20 76.3 Literate 72.8
≥20–<25 19.8 Number of living children
≥25–35 3.9 0 2.6
Husband's age 1–2 21.6
<30 years 12.2 3–4 39.6
≥30–<40 years 36.9 5+ 36.2
≥40 years 50.9 Current use of contraception
Age difference No 68.3
Women is older 5.5 Female-only methods (pill, injectable, Intra-uterine device, implant, female sterilization) 19.7
Same age (−1 to +1 range) 10.1 Couple methods (condom, withdrawal, periodic abstinence) 12.0
Women is younger 84.4 Overall Women empowerment
At least one independent decision 44.5
At least one decision joint decision with husband 62.0