Table 1 Percent distribution of married women (15–49 years) by selected background characteristics, 2018 ZDHS
Background characteristics | Number | Percent |
|---|---|---|
Age | ||
15–24 | 1875 | 24.5 |
25–34 | 2941 | 38.5 |
35–49 | 2832 | 37 |
Residence | ||
Urban | 3080 | 40.3 |
Rural | 4568 | 59.7 |
Education level | ||
No education | 743 | 9.7 |
Primary | 3881 | 50.7 |
Secondary | 2635 | 34.5 |
Tertiary | 389 | 5.1 |
Children ever born | ||
0–1 | 273 | 3.6 |
2–3 | 2486 | 32.5 |
4–5 | 2224 | 29.1 |
6+ | 2666 | 34.9 |
Household wealth | ||
Poor | 3061 | 40 |
Medium | 1468 | 19.2 |
Rich | 3118 | 40.8 |
Knowledge of family planning method | ||
Knows no method or only traditional method | 24 | 0.3 |
Knows any modern method | 7624 | 99.7 |
Visited health facility 12 months prior to survey | ||
Yes | 2286 | 29.9 |
No | 5362 | 70.1 |
Current employment status | ||
Employed | 4173 | 45.4 |
Not employed | 3463 | 54.7 |
Total | 7598 | 100 |