Table 2.
Distribution of married women by community characteristics
| Community characteristic | Number (8671) | Percentage (%) |
|---|---|---|
| Place of residence | ||
| Urban | 2107 | 24.3 |
| Rural | 6564 | 75.7 |
| Region | ||
| Central | 2395 | 27.6 |
| Eastern | 2349 | 27.1 |
| Western | 2273 | 26.2 |
| Northern | 1654 | 19.1 |
| Distance to health facility | ||
| Big problem | 3330 | 38.4 |
| Not a big problem | 5341 | 61.6 |
| Community education | ||
| Low | 4374 | 50.5 |
| High | 4297 | 49.5 |
| Community poverty | ||
| Low | 4584 | 52.9 |
| High | 4087 | 47.1 |
| Community exposure to family planning messages | ||
| Low | 3953 | 45.6 |
| High | 4718 | 54.4 |
| Community women working | ||
| Low | 4059 | 46.8 |
| High | 4612 | 53.2 |
| Community mean age at first marriage(mean, SD) | 8671 | 18.4(1.6) |
| Community mean age at sexual debut(mean, SD) | 8671 | 16.6(1.1) |
Italic items in the percentage column indicate mean (SD) respectively. SD is the standard deviation with all estimates based on weighted data