Table 2.
Reproductive history among young married women (n = 690), Jharkhand 2012
| Pregnancy History | Number | Percent | Mean | (sd) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ever pregnant | 563 | (82) | ||
| Number of lifetime pregnancies1 | 2.0 | (1.15) | ||
| Currently pregnant | 129 | (19) | ||
| Number of live births1 | 1.5 | (1.09) | ||
| 0 | 210 | (30) | ||
| 1 | 238 | (35) | ||
| 2 | 159 | (23) | ||
| 3 or more | 83 | (12) | ||
| Number of surviving children | 1.4 | (0.91) | ||
| 0 | 216 | (31) | ||
| 1 | 255 | (37) | ||
| 2 | 160 | (23) | ||
| 3 or more | 59 | (9) | ||
| Any pregnancy loss | 141 | (20) | ||
| Number of pregnancy losses1 | 0.3 | (0.60) | ||
| Ever had still birth (one or more) | 37 | (5) | ||
| Number of still births1 | 0.07 | (0.29) | ||
| Ever had a miscarriage | 90 | (13) | ||
| Number of miscarriages1 | 0.2 | (0.49) | ||
| Ever induced abortion | 23 | (3) | ||
| Number of induced abortions1 | 0.05 | (0.26) | ||
| Contraception | ||||
| Current use2 | 98 | (18) | ||
| Method-mix of contraception (among users) | ||||
| Female sterilization | 52 | (9) | ||
| Oral contraceptive pill | 10 | (2) | ||
| Condom | 11 | (2) | ||
| IUCD | 1 | (<1) | ||
| Traditional method (Safe & withdrawal) | 24 | (4) |
1Means and percentages are calculated for young women who had ever been pregnant
2Percentage computed among 561 women who are currently not pregnant