Table 1 Distribution of married women by background characteristics
Individual characteristic | Number (8671) | Percentage (%) |
|---|---|---|
Woman’s age | 8671 | 30.2(7.9) |
 15–24 | 2476 | 28.6 |
 25–34 | 3564 | 41.1 |
 35–49 | 2631 | 30.3 |
Religion | ||
 Catholic | 3420 | 39.4 |
 Anglican | 2714 | 31.3 |
 Muslim | 1178 | 13.6 |
 Other | 1359 | 15.7 |
Level of educational attainment | ||
 No education | 940 | 10.8 |
 Primary | 5134 | 59.2 |
 Secondary/Higher | 2597 | 30.0 |
Wealth index | ||
 Poor | 3300 | 38.1 |
 Middle | 1674 | 19.3 |
 Rich | 3697 | 42.6 |
Working status | ||
 Not working | 1713 | 19.8 |
 Currently working | 6958 | 80.2 |
Spousal age difference | ||
 0–4 | 3937 | 45.4 |
 5–9 | 2890 | 33.3 |
  ≥ 10 | 1844 | 21.3 |
Age at first birth | 8361 | 18.7(3.2) |
  < 20 | 5507 | 65.9 |
  ≥ 20 | 2854 | 34.1 |
Parity | ||
 0–2 | 2837 | 32.7 |
 3–5 | 3340 | 38.5 |
 6+ | 2494 | 28.8 |
Woman’s empowerment | ||
 No | 6962 | 80.3 |
 Yes | 1709 | 19.7 |
Media exposure on family planning messages | ||
 No | 2590 | 29.9 |
 Yes | 6081 | 70.1 |
Modern contraceptive use | ||
 No | 4770 | 55.0 |
 Yes | 3901 | 45.0 |