Table 2 Percentage distribution of respondents according to different socio-demographic variable
Socio demographic variable | Percentage distribution | Percentage of women using contraception before firth birth |
|---|---|---|
Place of Residence | ||
Urban | 26.21 | 5.34 |
Rural | 73.79 | 4.53 |
Religion | ||
Hindu | 76.31 | 4.77 |
Muslim | 13.31 | 4.37 |
Others | 10.38 | 5.02 |
Caste | ||
SC/ST | 37.41 | 4.57 |
OBC | 41.98 | 4.01 |
Others | 20.61 | 6.54 |
Educational Qualification | ||
No education | 25.16 | 3.11 |
Primary | 14.17 | 4.34 |
Secondary | 49.84 | 5.13 |
Higher | 10.83 | 7.26 |
Wealth Index | ||
Poor | 43.27 | 3.77 |
Middle | 21.18 | 4.75 |
Rich | 35.55 | 5.93 |
Current age group | ||
15–19 | 5.99 | 2.79 |
20–24 | 27.26 | 5.25 |
25–29 | 35.12 | 5.05 |
30–34 | 31.63 | 4.34 |
Age at marriage | ||
< =16 | 30.14 | 4.29 |
17–22 | 52.27 | 4.81 |
23–34 | 17.59 | 5.31 |
Media Exposure | ||
Not at all | 21.95 | 3.09 |
Weekly/less than weekly | 20.73 | 4.46 |
Everyday | 57.32 | 5.48 |
Zones | ||
North | 55.46 | 4.33 |
South | 11.36 | 2.22 |
East | 25.26 | 6.47 |
West | 7.92 | 5.73 |
Total | 100 | 4.74 |
N | 279,896 | 13,273 |