Table 1.
Socio-demographic characteristics of married women who had at least one birth in the five years preceding the survey (weighted sample size = 5678 & unweight sample size = 5585)
| Background characteristic | Weighted number (n = 5678) | Percentage (%) |
|---|---|---|
| Mother’s age at birth | ||
| < 20 | 583 | 10.0 |
| 20–34 | 4525 | 80.0 |
| 35 + | 570 | 10.0 |
| Birth order | ||
| 1 | 1962 | 34.5 |
| 2 | 1772 | 31.2 |
| 3 | 947 | 16.7 |
| 4 or more | 997 | 17.6 |
| Mother’s education | ||
| None | 751 | 13.2 |
| Primary | 2971 | 52.3 |
| Secondary or higher | 1956 | 34.5 |
| Husband or partner’s level of education | ||
| None | 530 | 9.0 |
| Primary | 2558 | 45.0 |
| Secondary or higher | 2586 | 46.0 |
| Missing | 4 | 0.1 |
| Mother’s employment | ||
| None | 1401 | 25.0 |
| Non-agricultural | 2290 | 40.0 |
| Agricultural | 1986 | 35.0 |
| Missing | 1 | 0.01 |
| Husband’s employment | ||
| None | 48.5 | 1.0 |
| Non-agricultural | 2903 | 51.0 |
| Agricultural | 2721 | 48.0 |
| Missing | 6 | 0.1 |
| Residence | ||
| Urban | 818 | 14.0 |
| Rural | 4859 | 86.0 |
| Wealth quintile | ||
| Poorest | 1303 | 23.0 |
| Poorer | 1156 | 20.0 |
| Middle | 1067 | 19.0 |
| Richer | 1020 | 18.0 |
| Richest | 1132 | 20.0 |
| Exposure to mass media | ||
| No | 2068 | 36.4 |
| Yes | 3610 | 63.6 |
| Health insurance coverage | ||
| No | 4688 | 82.6 |
| Yes | 990 | 17.4 |