Table 3 Levels of demand satisfied for limiting family planning (SLD) among currently married women (15–49 years) those who had demand for limiting by background characteristics, India 2015–16

Age group

 15–19

892

53.1

46.9

P < 0.001

 20–24

17,493

70.0

30.0

 25–29

50,243

79.0

21.0

 30–34

61,378

86.1

13.9

 35 and above

152,790

92.1

7.9

Parity

 0

1,052

42.0

58.0

P < 0.001

 1

19,004

76.9

23.1

 2

119,497

88.5

11.5

 3

74,915

89.4

10.6

 4+

68,327

85.0

15.0

Have at least one son

 Yes

255,109

87.6

12.4

P < 0.001

 No

27,686

81.0

19.0

Years of schooling

 No education

101,076

87.3

12.7

P < 0.001

 1–5 years

44,238

89.0

11.0

 6–10 years

94,248

87.3

12.7

 11 and above years

43,234

83.3

16.7

Wealth status

 Poorest

45,044

79.3

20.7

P < 0.001

 Poorer

54,404

86.6

13.4

 Middle

59,673

89.2

10.8

 Richer

62,283

88.9

11.1

 Richest

61,392

88.8

11.2

Religion

 Hindu

234,818

87.7

12.3

P < 0.001

 Muslim

31,712

80.2

19.8

 Christians

5979

88.7

11.3

 Others

10,287

91.0

9.0

Social group

 General

67,167

87.2

12.8

P < 0.001

 OBC

121,794

86.5

13.5

 SC

58,285

88.1

11.9

 ST

23,867

84.8

15.2

 Don’t know

11,683

86.7

13.3

Mass media exposure

 No

101,264

84.3

15.7

P < 0.001

 Yes

181,531

88.5

11.5

Place of resident

 Urban

98,889

87.8

12.2

P < 0.001

 Rural

183,906

86.5

13.5

Region

 North

42,011

88.9

11.1

P < 0.001

 Central

60,644

82.2

17.8

 East

57,995

83.0

17.0

 Northeast

7487

80.1

19.9

 West

44,672

88.4

11.6

 South

69,986

93.1

6.9

 India

282,795

86.5

13.5