Table 2.
Sample description (percent distribution), India, 2015-16.
| Covariate/category | Current contraceptive use (N = 81,480) | Preceding birth interval (26,276) | Availing antenatal visits (N = 31,860) | Institutional delivery (N = 33,912) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Owns a bank account | ||||
| No | 46.7 (38,044) | 54.1 (14,205) | 51.2 (16,319) | 54.2 (18,365) |
| Yes | 53.3 (43,436) | 45.9 (12,071) | 48.8 (15,541) | 45.8 (15,547) |
| Women's/mother's age | ||||
| 15-19 | 3.0 (2427) | 0.6 (146) | 3.4 (1080) | 2.8 (943) |
| 20-24 | 13.7 (11,185) | 19.8 (5197) | 30.9 (9834) | 31.4 (10,642) |
| 25-29 | 19.4 (15,828) | 42.4 (11,131) | 37.7 (12,002) | 39.2 (13,293) |
| 30-34 | 18.7 (15,203) | 24.5 (6443) | 18.7 (5971) | 18.1 (6140) |
| 35-39 | 17.1 (13,946) | 9.4 (2477) | 6.9 (2196) | 6.4 (2163) |
| 40-44 | 14.6 (11,921) | 2.6 (682) | 1.9 (605) | 1.7 (568) |
| 45-49 | 13.5 (10,970) | 0.8 (200) | 0.5 (172) | 0.5 (163) |
| Women's/mother's schooling | ||||
| No schooling | 32.1 (26,124) | 36.8 (9674) | 26.3 (8380) | 28.1 (9519) |
| Up to primary | 14.1 (11,515) | 14.9 (3928) | 12.9 (4118) | 13.0 (4422) |
| Up to secondary | 43.3 (35,243) | 41.3 (10,839) | 48.0 (15,276) | 46.6 (15,812) |
| More than | ||||
| secondary | 10.6 (8598) | 7.0 (1835) | 12.8 (4086) | 12.3 (4159) |
| Women's/mother's age at marriagea | ||||
| <15 | 16.0 (12,539) | 14.2 (3639) | 10.4 (3235) | 10.4 (3436) |
| 15-17 | 29.3 (23,028) | 32.2 (8239) | 27.8 (8668) | 28.2 (9351) |
| >=18 | 54.7 (42,993) | 53.6 (13,724) | 61.9 (19,329) | 61.5 (20,393) |
| Mother's parity | ||||
| 0 | 7.8 (6382) | – | ||
| 1 | 17.5 (14,287) | – | 33.9 (10,798) | 22.8 (7732) |
| 2 | 34.3 (27,942) | 41.9 (11,019) | 34.6 (11,025) | 39.3 (13,321) |
| 3 | 20.4 (16,628) | 29.2 (7679) | 16.6 (5286) | 19.9 (6740) |
| 4 or more | 19.9 (16,241) | 28.8 (7578) | 14.9 (4752) | 18.1 (6119) |
| Experienced child loss | ||||
| No | 87.5 (71,306) | 80.7 (21,201) | 88.4 (28,163) | 85.6 (29,016) |
| Yes | 12.5 (10,174) | 19.3 (5075) | 11.6 (3697) | 14.4 (4896) |
| Women's/mother's work status | ||||
| Not working | 75.2 (61,256) | 81.0 (21,291) | 83.0 (26,452) | 83.6 (28,336) |
| Working | 24.8 (20,224) | 19.0 (4985) | 17.0 (5408) | 16.4 (5576) |
| Religion | ||||
| Hindu | 81.5 (66,452) | 77.5 (20,376) | 78.9 (25,130) | 77.6 (26,318) |
| Muslim | 13.3 (10,805) | 18.1 (4750) | 16.3 (5183) | 17.3 (5868) |
| Other | 5.2 (4223) | 4.4 (1150) | 4.9 (1547) | 5.1 (1726) |
| Wealth quintiles | ||||
| Poorest | 16.2 (13,167) | 28.9 (7606) | 22.1 (7029) | 22.8 (7726) |
| Poorer | 19.0 (15,445) | 23.0 (6050) | 20.8 (6611) | 20.3 (6868) |
| Middle | 20.7 (16,896) | 19.6 (5155) | 20.4 (6483) | 20.1 (6805) |
| Richer | 21.6 (17,610) | 15.9 (4174) | 18.9 (6028) | 19.0 (6443) |
| Richest | 22.5 (18,362) | 12.5 (3291) | 17.9 (5709) | 17.9 (6070) |
| Urban-rural residence | ||||
| Urban | 34.9 (28,451) | 26.3 (6902) | 30.8 (9827) | 31.8 (10,790) |
| Rural | 65.1 (53,029) | 73.7 (19,374) | 69.2 (22,033) | 68.2 (23,122) |
| Region of residence | ||||
| South | 25.1 (20,414) | 16.9 (4441) | 20.2 (6441) | 21.2 (7202) |
| North | 13.2 (10,797) | 13.4 (3515) | 13.0 (4153) | 12.8 (4329) |
| Central | 20.4 (16,628) | 28.0 (7356) | 23.8 (7596) | 23.2 (7875) |
| East | 21.5 (17,516) | 24.9 (6554) | 24.2 (7708) | 22.2 (7540) |
| Northeast | 3.2 (2625) | 3.2 (852) | 3.7 (1162) | 2.9 (977) |
| West | 16.6 (13,500) | 13.5 (3558) | 15.1 (4800) | 17.7 (5989) |
Notes: Weighted Ns are given in the parentheses
a
Does not add to N due to inconsistent/do not know cases.