Table 1.
Description of socio-economic characteristics of women
| Description of variables | Frequency | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Age of women | ||
| 15–19 | 101 | 0.8 |
| 20–24 | 606 | 5.0 |
| 25–29 | 1,590 | 13.1 |
| 30–34 | 1,889 | 15.6 |
| 35–39 | 2,621 | 21.6 |
| 40–44 | 2,511 | 20.7 |
| 45–49 | 2,795 | 23.2 |
| Women’s education | ||
| No education | 7,993 | 66.0 |
| Primary | 1,539 | 12.6 |
| Secondary | 1,690 | 14.0 |
| Higher | 891 | 7.4 |
| Wealth status of women’s household | ||
| Poorest | 3,185 | 26.3 |
| Poorer | 2,999 | 24.8 |
| Middle | 2,346 | 19.3 |
| Richer | 1,807 | 14.9 |
| Richest | 1,776 | 14.7 |
| Women’s employment status | ||
| Currently unemployed | 10,302 | 85.0 |
| Currently employed | 1,811 | 15.0 |
| Husband’s education | ||
| No education | 4,467 | 36.9 |
| Primary | 1,705 | 14.1 |
| Secondary | 3,869 | 31.9 |
| Higher | 2,072 | 17.1 |
| Reason not using: husband opposed | ||
| No opposed | 10,458 | 86.3 |
| Opposed | 1,655 | 13.7 |
| Reason not using: religious prohibition | ||
| No prohibition | 11,512 | 95.0 |
| Prohibition | 602 | 5.0 |
| Decision maker for not using contraceptive | ||
| Women | 1,697 | 14.0 |
| Husband | 10,416 | 86.0 |
| Unmet need for family planning | ||
| No | 5,863 | 48.4 |
| Yes | 6,250 | 51.6 |