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Table 3 Frequency distribution of sociodemographic and women related variables

From: Prevalence and determinants of unintended pregnancies amongst women attending antenatal clinics in Pakistan

Variable

Description

N (%)

Pregnancy Intention

Unintended (Score <10)

1150 (38.20)

Intended (Score >10)

1860 (61.7)

Area of Residence

Rural

1509 (50.1)

Urban

1501 (49.9)

Wealth Index

Poorest

599 (19.9)

Second

612 (20.3)

Middle

593 (19.7)

Fourth

604 (20.1)

Richest

602 (20)

Pregnant women age

<20 years

135 (4.5)

20-24 Years

783 (26)

25-29 Years

1297 (43.1)

> = 30 Years

795 (26.4)

Pregnant women’s education

Illiterate

1552 (51.6)

Primary or less (1-5 years of schooling)

379 (12.6)

Middle(6-8)

159 (5.3)

Matric(9-10)

505 (16.8)

Intermidiate & above (>10)

251 (8.3)

Graduation and above (>12)

164 (5.4)

Pregnant women’s Age at marriage

≤20 Years

1656 (55)

> 20 Years

1354 (45)

Gestational age

<28 weeks

1467 (48.7)

> = 28 weeks

1541 (51.2)

Parity

<=2

1161 (53.9)

>2

994 (46.1)

Birth Interval

≤ 12 months

1200 (53.6)

>12 months

1038 (46.4)

History of Abortion/Miscarriage

Yes

523 (17.4)

No

2487 (82.6)

Knowledge about Family Planning

No

306 (10.2)

Yes

2704 (89.8)

Ever Used family planning methods

No

2004 (66.6)

Yes

1006 (33.4)