Determinants of contraceptive decision making among married women in Sub-Saharan Africa from the recent Demographic and Health Survey data

Table 2 Unweighted and weighted percentage distribution of selected characteristics

Characteristics	unweighted	Weighted	Unweighted Percent
Maternal age
15–19	2870	2883	3.8
20–35	49,383	51,859	64.5
36–49	24,263	24,740	31.7
Maternal education
No education	15,074	15,908	20.0
Primary	31,898	32,134	40.4
Secondary	24,928	26,294	33.1
Higher	4616	5146	6.5
Residence
Urban	30,464	33,249	41.8
Rural	46,052	46,233	58.2
Maternal occupation
No work	19,422	20,144	25.0
Have worked	57,094	59,698	75.0
Duration marriage
< 10 years	32,477	34,173	43.0
≥ 10 years	44,039	45,309	57.0
Beating is justifiable
No	56,911	59,130	74.4
Yes	19,605	20,352	25.6
Husband education
No education	13,552	14,216	17.9
Primary	26,602	27,272	34.3
Secondary	28,091	29,087	36.6
Higher	8271	8907	11.2
Husband occupation
No work	3808	3907	5.0
Have work	72,708	75,935	95.0
Family members
< 6	38,559	40,743	51.3
6–10	32,571	33,314	41.9
> 10	5386	5436	6.8
Family income
Poorest	12,250	11,085	14.0
Poorer	13,416	13,362	16.8
Middle	15,067	16,039	20.1
Richer	15,937	17,571	22.1
Richest	19,846	21,425	27.0
Country income
Low income	47,361	48,997	61.7
Lower middle income	24,013	25,182	31.6
Upper middle income	5142	5303	6.7
Sub-regions
East Africa	44,345	46,244	58.2
Central Africa	7283	7725	9.7
South Africa	5232	5271	6.6
West Africa	19,656	20,242	25.5
Reproductive decision making
Mmother only	18,640	19,444	24.36
Husband only	7343	7552	9.60
Joint	50,533	52,486	66.04

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