Table 1 Socio-demographic characteristics of the sample
N | Percent | |
|---|---|---|
Wife’s age | 3336 | Mean = 29.56 (SD = 8.55) |
Parity | ||
0 | 310 | 9.29 |
1–2 | 1436 | 43.05 |
≥ 3 | 1590 | 47.66 |
Residence | ||
Rural | 2077 | 62.26 |
Urban | 1259 | 37.74 |
Wife’s religion | ||
Islam | 2968 | 88.97 |
Other | 368 | 11.03 |
Wife’s education | ||
No education | 958 | 28.72 |
Primary | 1049 | 31.44 |
Secondary or above | 1329 | 39.84 |
Wife’s employment | ||
No | 2338 | 70.1 |
Yes | 997 | 29.9 |
Household economic status | ||
Poorest | 546 | 16.37 |
Poorer | 643 | 19.27 |
Middle | 657 | 19.69 |
Richer | 638 | 19.12 |
Richest | 852 | 25.54 |
Exposure to FP information | ||
No exposure | 1830 | 54.16 |
Heard FP on radio | 408 | 12.23 |
Heard FP on television | 1098 | 32.91 |
FP communication in last 3 months | ||
Never | 1631 | 48.92 |
Once or twice | 1335 | 40.04 |
More often | 368 | 11.04 |