Table 1.
Demographic indicators of study participants, stratified by prospectively determined pregnancy intention of most recent pregnancy, Bihar and Jharkhand states, India:
| No. (%) | Total (%) | Wanted | Unwanted | p-value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 2028 (100.0) | 1391 (68.6) | 637 (31.4) | 0.000 |
| Antenatal Care | ||||
| Yes | 701 (34.6) | 512 (36.8) | 189 (29.7) | 0.080 |
| No | 1327 (65.4) | 879 (63.2) | 448 (70.3) | 0.010 |
| Age (yrs) | ||||
| <=24 | 624 (30.8) | 574 (41.3) | 50 (7.9) | 0.000 |
| 25–29 | 671 (33.1) | 513 (36.9) | 158 (24.8) | 0.005 |
| 30–34 | 482 (23.8) | 231 (16.6) | 251 (39.4) | 0.000 |
| 35–39 | 197 (9.7) | 57 (4.1) | 140 (22.0) | 0.002 |
| 40+ | 54 (2.7) | 16 (1.2) | 38 (6.0) | 0.441 |
| State | ||||
| Bihar | 1620 (79.9) | 1,102 (79.2) | 518 (81.3) | 0.326 |
| Jharkhand | 408 (20.1) | 289 (20.8) | 119 (18.7) | 0.631 |
| Parity | ||||
| 0–2 children | 544 (26.8) | 530 (38.1) | 14 (2.2) | 0.006 |
| 3–4 children | 754 (37.2) | 566 (40.7) | 188 (29.5) | 0.006 |
| 5–6 children | 448 (22.1) | 202 (14.5) | 246 (38.6) | 0.000 |
| >6 children | 282 (13.9) | 93 (6.7) | 189 (29.7) | 0.000 |
| # Born During Study Time Interval | ||||
| 1 child | 1,301 (64.2) | 842 (60.5) | 459 (72.1) | 0.000 |
| 2 children | 727 (35.9) | 549 (39.5) | 178 (27.9) | 0.005 |
| Maternal Education | ||||
| No edu | 1695 (83.6) | 1,178 (82.5) | 547 (85.9) | 0.076 |
| Primary | 96 (4.7) | 76 (5.5) | 20 (3.1) | 0.661 |
| Secondary | 213 (10.5) | 151 (10.9) | 62 (9.7) | 0.796 |
| Higher | 24 (1.2) | 16 (1.2) | 8 (1.3) | 0.297 |
| Paternal Education | ||||
| No edu | 964 (47.5) | 633 (45.5) | 331 (52.0) | 0.055 |
| Primary | 249 (12.3) | 173 (12.4) | 76 (11.9) | 0.912 |
| Secondary | 619 (30.5) | 444 (31.9) | 175 (27.5) | 0.285 |
| Higher | 196 (9.7) | 141 (10.1) | 55 (8.6) | 0.750 |
| Asset Index | ||||
| Low | 1451 (71.6) | 973 (70.0) | 478 (75.0) | 0.997 |
| Med | 364 (18.0) | 259 (18.6) | 105 (16.5) | 0.997 |
| Hi | 213 (10.5) | 591 (11.4) | 54 (8.5) | 0.085 |
| Caste | ||||
| Scheduled caste/tribe | 674 (33.2) | 460 (33.1) | 214 (33.6) | 0.898 |
| “Other backward class” | 1065 (52.5) | 740 (53.2) | 325 (51.0) | 0.508 |
| Other | 289 (14.3) | 191 (13.7) | 98 (15.4) | 0.696 |
| Religion | ||||
| Hindu | 1650 (81.3) | 1,133 (81.5) | 517 (81.2) | 0.885 |
| Muslim | 357 (17.6) | 243 (17.5) | 114 (17.9) | 0.926 |
| Christian | 9 (0.4) | 5 (0.4) | 4 (0.6) | 0.966 |
| Other | 12 (0.6) | 10 (0.7) | 2 (0.3) | 0.948 |
| Autonomy Index | ||||
| Low | 712 (35.1) | 523 (37.6) | 189 (29.7) | 0.052 |
| Med | 1022 (50.4) | 699 (50.3) | 323 (50.7) | 0.905 |
| High | 294 (14.5) | 169 (12.2) | 125 (19.6) | 0.082 |
Bolded terms: significant at α=0.05