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Table 1 Sample distribution of currently married female adolescents in selected south Asian countries by various background characteristics, DHS 

From: Socioeconomic inequalities in contraceptive use among female adolescents in south Asian countries: a decomposition analysis

Background characteristics

India

Bangladesh

Pakistan

Nepal

Age (years)

    

15–19

17,606 (18.72)

1954 (38.52)

576 (22.44)

730 (29.51)

20–24

76,427 (81.28)

3119 (61.48)

1992 (77.56)

1743 (70.49)

Place of residence

    

Urban

24,364 (25.91)

1382 (27.24)

670 (26.10)

1358 (54.91)

Rural

69,669 (74.09)

3691 (72.76)

1898 (73.90)

1115 (45.09)

Education

    

No education

16,654 (17.71)

383 (7.55)

1277 (49.73)

410 (16.59)

Primary

12,356 (13.14)

1353 (26.68)

523 (20.38)

502 (20.32)

Secondary

55,210 (58.71)

2778 (54.76)

573 (22.29)

1218 (49.25)

Higher

9813 (10.44)

558 (11.01)

195 (7.60)

342 (13.84)

Religion

    

Hindu

75,802 (80.61)

334 (6.60)

NA

2121 (85.75)

Muslim

1356 (1.44)

4665 (91.95)

NA

158 (6.40)

Others

16,874 (17.95)

73 (1.45)

NA

194 (7.85)

Wealth index

    

Poorest

19,522 (20.76)

970 (19.13)

596 (23.24)

455 (18.43)

Poorer

22,420 (23.84)

950 (18.87)

560 (21.79)

544 (22.02)

Middle

21,377 (22.73)

1013 (19.97)

541 (21.06)

609 (24.63)

Richer

18,524 (19.70)

1133 (22.34)

524 (20.39)

567 (22.92)

Richest

12,188 (12.96)

998 (19.69)

347 (13.52)

296 (11.99)

Working status

    

No

13,940 (88.16)

3966 (78.21)

2071 (80.63)

1363 (55.13)

Yes

1872 (11.84)

1105 (21.79)

497 (19.37)

1110 (44.87)

Age at first sex (years)

    

≥ 14

6203 (6.64)

1429 (28.18)

NA

241 (9.74)

15–17

31,932 (34.17)

2383 (46.97)

NA

1264 (51.11)

≤ 18

55,320 (59.19)

1261 (24.85)

NA

968 (39.14)

No. of living children

    

0

32,508 (34.57)

1373 (27.07)

928 (36.16)

780 (31.56)

1

36,944 39.29)

2527 (49.80)

839 (32.67)

1138 (46.01)

2

20,328 (21.62)

1008 (19.87)

562 (21.88)

448 (18.12)

3 and above

4252 (4.52)

165 (3.26)

238 (9.29)

107 (4.31)

Husband's education

    

No education

1878 (11.88)

848 (16.73)

762 (29.68)

220 (8.89)

Primary

2041 (12.91)

1601 (31.58)

530 (20.66)

478 (19.34)

Secondary

9468 (59.88)

1979 (39.01)

913 (35.55)

1261 (50.98)

Higher

2423 (15.33)

643 (12.69)

362 (14.11)

514 (20.79)

Media exposure

    

No

19,785 (21.04)

1614 (31.85)

693 (27.00)

420 (16.99)

Yes

74,248 (78.96)

3455 (68.15)

1875 (73.00)

2053 (83.01)

Visited by FP worker

    

No

NA

3991 (78.66)

851 (54.42)

1360 (54.97)

yes

NA

1082 (21.34)

712 (45.58)

1113 (45.03)

Total

94,034

5074

2569

2474

  1. DHS = Demographic Health Survey; NA = Not Available; FP = Family Planning