Table 2.

Description of partnered women aged 15–49 years that were sterilized. India, 2015–2016 (N = 185,429)

	%	95% CI
Age at sterilization
< 25 years	42.9	42.4–43.4
25–29 years	35.4	35.0–35.8
30–34 years	15.7	15.5–16.0
> 35 years	6.0	5.8–6.2
Parity at sterilization
0–1 child	3.3	3.1–3.5
2 children	43.4	42.8–43.9
3 children	29.4	29.0–29.7
4 + children	24.0	23.6–24.4
Not told sterilization would mean no more children	20.8	20.3–21.2
Regret sterilization	6.9	6.7–7.2
Regret according to parity at sterilization
0–1 child	11.8	10.3–13.1
2 children	7.5	7.2–7.9
3 children	6.5	6.1–6.8
4 + children	5.8	5.5–6.1
Received monetary compensation for sterilization	61.2	61.0–62.1
Received monetary compensation by wealth quintiles
Q1 (Poorest)	76.3	75.6–77.1
Q2	71.4	70.6–72.1
Q3	66.1	65.3–66.9
Q4	57.2	56.3–58.1
Q5 (Richest)	40.9	39.7–42.2

Average monetary compensation by wealth quintiles	Rupees (₹)	95% CI
Q1 (Poorest)	659.3	639.3–679.4
Q2	637.0	617.9–656.0
Q3	692.2	668.3–716.1
Q4	737.0	702.6–771.5
Q5 (Richest)	784.0	727.7–840.3