Weighted distributions of socio-demographics, method at sexual debut, fertility, and relationship status in sexually active women (aged 15–49 years) using a modern method of contraception, Brazil 2006 (N=6017)
| Characteristic | n | % |
|---|---|---|
| Socio-demographics | ||
| Age (years) [mean, (SD)] | 6017 | 28.3 (0.26) |
| 15–19 | 873 | 15 |
| 20–24 | 1545 | 25 |
| 25–29 | 1308 | 21 |
| 30–39 | 1637 | 26 |
| 40–49 | 654 | 13 |
| Education (years) [mean (SD)] | 6017 | 8.8 (0.09) |
| Primary school or less | 1350 | 19 |
| Middle school | 1762 | 29 |
| Some high school | 2118 | 37 |
| High school or more | 787 | 15 |
| Race | ||
| White | 2565 | 43 |
| Black | 3137 | 51 |
| Other | 315 | 6 |
| Religion | ||
| None | 530 | 9 |
| Catholic | 4008 | 63 |
| Evangelical | 1172 | 22 |
| Afro-religion or other | 307 | 6 |
| Region | ||
| Southeast | 1327 | 47 |
| North | 897 | 6 |
| Northeast | 1031 | 22 |
| South | 1608 | 18 |
| Mid-West | 1154 | 7 |
| Urban | 1575 | 86 |
| Household wealth score | 6017 | 0.1 (0.03) |
| Method at sexual debut | ||
| No method | 2071 | 31 |
| Contraceptive method only | 1216 | 21 |
| Condom | 2730 | 48 |
| Fertility | ||
| Number of children [mean (SD)] | 6017 | 1.1 (0.03) |
| Wants (more) children | ||
| Yes | 2899 | 49 |
| No | 2947 | 48 |
| Don't know | 171 | 3 |
| Relationship status | ||
| Single | 1370 | 24 |
| Separated | 601 | 8 |
| Civil union | 1969 | 31 |
| Married | 2077 | 37 |
Ns are unweighted; means and percentages are weighted.
SD, standard deviation.