Table 2 Percentage distribution of respondents according to different socio demographic variables
Socio-demographic variables | Percentage distribution | Percentage women using Contraceptive before first birth |
|---|---|---|
Place of residence | ||
Rural | 58.4 | 6.5 |
Urban | 41.6 | 9.8 |
Religion | ||
Hindu | 74.2 | 8.3 |
Muslim | 14.0 | 7.5 |
Others | 11.8 | 5.8 |
Caste | ||
SC/ST | 30.7 | 6.0 |
OBC | 33.7 | 5.7 |
Others | 35.7 | 11.6 |
Educational qualification | ||
No education | 35.0 | 3.6 |
Primary | 15.2 | 6.5 |
Secondary | 41.1 | 9.1 |
Higher | 8.7 | 22.0 |
Current age group | ||
15–19 | 8.9 | 13.1 |
20–24 | 26.8 | 9.9 |
25–29 | 33.2 | 7.3 |
30–34 | 31.1 | 5.4 |
Age at marriage | ||
< =16 | 39.0 | 5.5 |
17–20 | 41.1 | 7.7 |
> = 21 | 19.9 | 13.1 |
Media exposure | ||
Not at all | 19.6 | 3.4 |
Weekly/less than weekly | 25.1 | 6.8 |
Daily | 55.2 | 10.0 |
Zones | ||
North | 18.0 | 5.8 |
Central | 23.2 | 6.3 |
East | 12.5 | 16.0 |
North-east | 15.5 | 10.5 |
West | 12.4 | 8.6 |
South | 18.3 | 3.8 |
Total | 100 | 7.9 |
N | 54,918 | 4336 |