Sample characteristics (n=2197)
| Sample characteristics | Total sample (n=2197) | Pill use (3.8%, n=84) | Sterilisation as contraception (68.4%, n=1502) | No contraception (27.8%, n=611) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| [% (n)] | [% (n)] | [% (n)] | [% (n)] | |
| Age* (years) | ||||
| 18–24 | 16.8 (370) | 32.1 (27) | 10.6 (159) | 30.1 (184) |
| 25–29 | 22.8 (500) | 21.4 (18) | 23.6 (354) | 21.0 (128) |
| 30–34 | 19.5 (429) | 19.1 (16) | 21.2 (318) | 15.6 (95) |
| 35–39 | 23.4 (515) | 11.9 (10) | 26.3 (395) | 18.0 (110) |
| 40–49 | 17.4 (383) | 15.5 (13) | 18.4 (276) | 15.4 (94) |
| Education | ||||
| Less than primary | 85.9 (1887) | 78.6 (66) | 86.2 (1294) | 86.3 (527) |
| Primary | 12.9 (284) | 20.2 (17) | 13.0 (195) | 11.8 (72) |
| College/technical training | 1.2 (26) | 1.2 (1) | 1.0 (13) | 2.0 (12) |
| Debt | ||||
| Yes | 82.1 (1803) | 76.2 (64) | 82.7 (1242) | 81.3 (497) |
| No | 17.9 (394) | 23.8 (20) | 17.3 (260) | 18.7 (114) |
| Children (n)* | ||||
| 0 | 10.0 (220) | 14.3 (12) | 2.5 (38) | 27.8 (170) |
| 1 | 24.1 (529) | 33.3 (28) | 18.7 (280) | 36.2 (221) |
| 2 | 46.5 (1021) | 34.5 (29) | 55.1 (827) | 27.0 (165) |
| 3+ | 19.4 (426) | 17.9 (15) | 23.7 (356) | 9.0 (55) |
| Relationship status† | ||||
| Marital status* | ||||
| Married | 14.0 (307) | 11.9 (10) | 15.0 (225) | 11.8 (72) |
| Never married | 7.4 (163) | 10.7 (9) | 5.6 (84) | 11.5 (70) |
| Separated/divorced/widowed | 41.8 (919) | 50.0 (42) | 41.1 (617) | 42.6 (260) |
| Have a boyfriend | 9.1 (200) | 15.5 (13) | 9.2 (138) | 8.0 (49) |
| Venue of work† | ||||
| Home | 24.0 (525) | 27.4 (23) | 23.5 (352) | 24.7 (150) |
| Highway | 19.5 (426) | 16.7 (14) | 20.0 (299) | 18.6 (113) |
| Street | 11.0 (241) | 15.5 (13) | 10.8 (162) | 10.9 (66) |
| Brothel | 6.9 (151) | 7.1 (6) | 6.3 (94) | 8.4 (51) |
| Lodge or hotel | 4.1 (89) | 7.1 (6) | 3.9 (59) | 4.0 (24) |
| Agricultural field | 15.8 (347) | 9.5 (8) | 16.8 (252) | 14.3 (87) |
| Other | 18.8 (411) | 16.7 (14) | 18.8 (281) | 19.1 (116) |
*p<0.05.
†Not mutually exclusive categories.