Table 5 Percent distribution of women who had hysterectomy by place the hysterectomy was performed, according to background characteristics, India, 2019–21
Background characteristics | Public | Private |
|---|---|---|
Age | ||
15–29 | 35.4 | 64.6 |
30–39 | 25 | 75 |
40–49 | 32 | 68 |
Place of residence | ||
Urban | 31 | 68.7 |
Rural | 30 | 70 |
Religion | ||
Hindu | 30 | 70 |
Muslim | 32.5 | 67.5 |
Christian | 27.3 | 72.7 |
Others (Sikh, Buddhist/neo-buddhist, jain, jewish, parsi/Zoroastrian, no religion & other) | 40.8 | 59.2 |
Caste | ||
Schedule caste (SC) | 35 | 65 |
Schedule tribe (ST) | 42.9 | 57.1 |
Other backward class (OBC) | 25 | 75 |
Others | 31.8 | 68.2 |
Education | ||
No education | 30.5 | 69.5 |
Primary | 33.7 | 66.3 |
Secondary | 29.4 | 70.6 |
Higher | 18.6 | 81.4 |
Wealth index | ||
Poorest | 35 | 65 |
Poorer | 34 | 66 |
Middle | 30 | 70 |
Richer | 28.5 | 71.5 |
Richest | 23.9 | 76.1 |
Marital status | ||
Currently married | 29.8 | 70.2 |
Widowed | 37 | 63 |
Others (Never married/divorced/separated) | 32.5 | 67.5 |
Parity | ||
No children | 43.8 | 56.2 |
1 child | 36 | 64 |
2 children | 29.3 | 70.7 |
3 & above | 29.9 | 70.1 |
Age at first cohabitation | ||
 < 15 years | 29.9 | 70.1 |
15–20 years | 29.4 | 70.6 |
 > 20 years | 35.7 | 64.3 |
Region | ||
North | 42.9 | 57.1 |
Central | 30.9 | 69.1 |
East | 27.6 | 72.4 |
North-east | 73 | 26.7 |
West | 41.3 | 58.7 |
South | 23.0 | 77 |
Total | 30.4 | 69.6 |