Table 1 Socio-demographic and reproductive characteristics of women in the field test
Characteristics | Mean | Sd |
|---|---|---|
Age (years) | 25.9 | 7.1 |
Partner age (years) | 30.1 | 8.0 |
Menarche (years) | 12.7 | 1.6 |
Age at first intercourse (years) | 16.5 | 2.6 |
Age at first pregnancy (years) | 20.6 | 4.9 |
Number of children | 1.0 | 1.2 |
Education (years) | 9.4 | 2.5 |
N | % | |
Married | 600 | 79.1 |
Work paid job | 378 | 49.8 |
First pregnancy | 306 | 40.3 |
Age group | ||
15–19 | 188 | 24.8 |
20–24 | 174 | 22.9 |
25–29 | 163 | 21.5 |
30–34 | 122 | 16.1 |
35–39 | 85 | 11.2 |
40+ | 27 | 3.6 |
Education | ||
Low (0 to 9 years of schooling) | 259 | 34.1 |
Mid (10 to 12 years of schooling) | 450 | 59.3 |
High (13 or more years of schooling) | 50 | 6.6 |
Status at interview | ||
Pregnant | 524 | 69.0 |
Post-abortion | 170 | 22.4 |
Postpartum | 65 | 8.6 |