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Table 1 Background characteristics of currently married women in India, 2015–16

From: Levels, patterns and determinants of using reversible contraceptives for limiting family planning in India: evidence from National Family Health Survey, 2015–16

Background characteristics

n

Percent

Age group

 15–19

18,492

3.6

 20–24

80,275

15.7

 25–29

102,715

20.1

 30–34

90,898

17.8

 35+

218,997

42.8

Parity

 0

50,878

10.0

 1

93,286

18.2

 2

167,107

32.7

 3

100,701

19.7

 4+

99,406

19.4

Have at least one son

 Yes

377,210

73.8

 No

134,168

26.2

Years of schooling

 No education

169,603

33.2

 1–5 years

72,319

14.1

 6–10 years

171,980

33.6

 11 and above years

97,476

19.1

Wealth status

 Poorest

92,872

18.2

 Poorer

100,897

19.7

 Middle

104,683

20.5

 Richer

107,485

21.0

 Richest

105,440

20.6

Religion

 Hindu

416,467

81.4

 Muslim

67,308

13.2

 Christian

11,371

2.2

 Others

16,231

3.2

Social group

 General

114,654

22.4

 OBC

223,224

43.7

 SC

103,603

20.3

 ST

46,698

9.1

 Don’t know

23,199

4.5

Mass media exposure

 No

190,800

37.3

 Yes

320,577

62.7

Place of residence

 Urban

170,870

33.4

 Rural

340,507

66.6

Region

 North

68,625

13.4

 Central

115,369

22.6

 East

118,153

23.1

 North-east

17,335

3.4

 West

73,716

14.4

 South

118,178

23.1

 N

511,377

100