Table 2.
Socio-demographic characteristics of women in Rwanda as per the 2020 RDHS
| Characteristics | N = 6,302 | % |
|---|---|---|
| Age | ||
| 35 to 49 | 2207 | 35.0 |
| 20 to 34 | 3970 | 63.0 |
| 15 to 19 | 125 | 2.0 |
| Education Level | ||
| No Education | 698 | 11.1 |
| Primary Education | 4071 | 64.5 |
| Secondary Education | 1258 | 20.0 |
| Tertiary | 275 | 4.4 |
| Exposure to newspapers/magazines | ||
| No | 5070 | 80.5 |
| Less than once a week | 854 | 13.5 |
| At least once a week | 378 | 6.0 |
| Exposure to radio | ||
| No | 1448 | 23.0 |
| Less than once a week | 1202 | 19.0 |
| At least once a week | 3652 | 58.0 |
| Exposure to TV | ||
| No | 3753 | 59.5 |
| Less than once a week | 1518 | 24.1 |
| At least once a week | 1031 | 16.4 |
| Internet access | ||
| No | 5626 | 89.3 |
| Yes | 676 | 10.7 |
| Parity | ||
| 1 | 1587 | 25.2 |
| 2–4 | 3550 | 56.3 |
| 5 and above | 1165 | 18.5 |
| Marital | ||
| Not married | 1208 | 19.2 |
| Married | 5094 | 80.8 |
| Has health insurance | ||
| No | 1194 | 18.9 |
| Yes | 5108 | 81.1 |
| Visited by a fieldworker | ||
| No | 3994 | 63.4 |
| Yes | 2307 | 36.6 |
| Working status | ||
| Not working | 1532 | 24.3 |
| Working | 4770 | 75.7 |
| Permission to access healthcare | ||
| Big problem | 222 | 3.5 |
| Not big problem | 6080 | 96.5 |
| Distance to health facility | ||
| Big problem | 1461 | 23.2 |
| Not big problem | 4841 | 76.8 |
| Residence | ||
| Rural | 5179 | 82.2 |
| Urban | 1123 | 17.8 |
| Region | ||
| North | 1004 | 15.9 |
| East | 1702 | 27.0 |
| West | 1425 | 22.6 |
| South | 1305 | 20.7 |
| Kigali | 866 | 13.7 |
| Household Size | ||
| 6 and above | 2357 | 37.4 |
| Less than 6 | 3945 | 62.6 |
| Wealth Index | ||
| Poorest | 1448 | 23.0 |
| Poorer | 1217 | 19.3 |
| Middle | 1224 | 19.4 |
| Richer | 1234 | 19.6 |
| Richest | 1178 | 18.7 |
Bold: independent variables included in the study