Table 3 Individual characteristics of study participants in high fertility countries in sub-Saharan Africa (n = 33,392)
Variables | Category | Frequency | Percentage |
|---|---|---|---|
Age in years | 15 | 7252 | 21.72 |
16 | 6635 | 19.87 | |
17 | 6407 | 19.19 | |
18 | 7614 | 22.80 | |
19 | 5484 | 16.42 | |
Educational status of participants | No formal education | 9421 | 28.21 |
Primary education | 8304 | 24.87 | |
Secondary & Higher education | 15,667 | 46.92 | |
Marital status | Married | 9047 | 27.09 |
Not married | 24,345 | 72.91 | |
Occupation of participants | Not working | 14,925 | 44.70 |
Working | 18,467 | 55.30 | |
Wealth status | Poor | 11,538 | 34.55 |
Middle | 6479 | 19.40 | |
Rich | 15,375 | 46.04 | |
Mass media exposure | Yes | 21,577 | 64.62 |
No | 11,814 | 35.38 | |
Sex of household head | Male | 26,390 | 79.03 |
Female | 7002 | 20.97 | |
Contraceptive use | Yes | 1323 | 3.96 |
No | 32,069 | 96.04 | |
Unmet need for family planning | Yes | 2736 | 8.19 |
No | 30,656 | 91.81 | |
Knowledge about contraceptive methods | Knows about modern methods | 26,700 | 79.96 |
Knows about traditional methods | 212 | 0.64 | |
Do not know any methods | 6479 | 19.40 |