Table 2.
Background characteristics of respondents and type of contraceptive
| Variable | Weighted n |
Weighted % | Not using Modern contraceptive (%) | Using short term modern contraceptive (%) | Using long term modern contraceptive (%) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Age | |||||
| 15–19 | 668 | 2.95 | 16.78 | 58.33 | 24.90 |
| 20–24 | 2980 | 13.17 | 13.37 | 57.48 | 29.14 |
| 25–29 | 4908 | 21.68 | 15.38 | 54.20 | 30.42 |
| 30–34 | 4956 | 21.89 | 15.02 | 52.66 | 32.32 |
| 35–39 | 4785 | 21.14 | 16.44 | 52.56 | 31.01 |
| 40–44 | 2859 | 12.63 | 17.48 | 50.73 | 31.79 |
| 45–49 | 1481 | 6.54 | 21.20 | 50.44 | 28.36 |
| Place of residence | |||||
| Urban | 10,360 | 45.77 | 18.30 | 54.90 | 26.80 |
| Rural | 12,277 | 54.23 | 13.97 | 52.10 | 33.93 |
| Partner’s educational level | |||||
| No education | 5306 | 23.44 | 13.67 | 50.74 | 35.59 |
| Primary | 6707 | 29.63 | 14.93 | 52.02 | 33.05 |
| Secondary | 7734 | 34.17 | 16.74 | 56.70 | 26.55 |
| Higher | 2890 | 12.77 | 20.35 | 52.54 | 27.11 |
| Marital status | |||||
| Married | 18,980 | 83.84 | 16.51 | 54.22 | 29.27 |
| Cohabiting | 3657 | 16.16 | 13.04 | 49.04 | 37.93 |
| Decision-making power | |||||
| Low | 3947 | 17.44 | 14.77 | 53.37 | 31.86 |
| Medium | 6453 | 28.51 | 14.48 | 54.39 | 31.86 |
| High | 12,237 | 54.06 | 17.10 | 52.86 | 30.03 |
| Women’s knowledge level | |||||
| Low | 3023 | 13.36 | 12.13 | 54.63 | 33.24 |
| Medium | 14,250 | 62.95 | 15.75 | 53.50 | 30.75 |
| High | 5364 | 23.69 | 18.61 | 52.38 | 29.00 |
| Labour force participation | |||||
| Not working | 4674 | 20.65 | 9.59 | 63.51 | 26.89 |
| Working | 17,963 | 79.35 | 17.60 | 50.75 | 31.65 |
| Acceptance of wife beating | |||||
| Low | 15,059 | 66.53 | 17.48 | 53.21 | 29.31 |
| Medium | 3625 | 16.01 | 11.99 | 54.53 | 33.48 |
| High | 3953 | 17.46 | 13.75 | 53.01 | 33.25 |