Table 2 Distribution of married women by community characteristics
Community characteristic | Number (8671) | Percentage (%) |
|---|---|---|
Place of residence | ||
 Urban | 2107 | 24.3 |
 Rural | 6564 | 75.7 |
Region | ||
 Central | 2395 | 27.6 |
 Eastern | 2349 | 27.1 |
 Western | 2273 | 26.2 |
 Northern | 1654 | 19.1 |
Distance to health facility | ||
 Big problem | 3330 | 38.4 |
 Not a big problem | 5341 | 61.6 |
Community education | ||
 Low | 4374 | 50.5 |
 High | 4297 | 49.5 |
Community poverty | ||
 Low | 4584 | 52.9 |
 High | 4087 | 47.1 |
Community exposure to family planning messages | ||
 Low | 3953 | 45.6 |
 High | 4718 | 54.4 |
Community women working | ||
 Low | 4059 | 46.8 |
 High | 4612 | 53.2 |
Community mean age at first marriage(mean, SD) | 8671 | 18.4(1.6) |
Community mean age at sexual debut(mean, SD) | 8671 | 16.6(1.1) |