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Table 1 Baseline Characteristics of the sample population. BDHS 2011

From: Unmet need for contraception and its association with unintended pregnancy in Bangladesh

Variables

Operational definition

N (7338)

%

Age (25.6, SD 6.4)

Age of the participants at the time of the survey

  

 <25

3637

49.6

 ≥25

3701

50.4

Domicile

Location of residence of households

  

 Urban

1708

23.3

 Rural

5630

76.7

Educational attainment

Total number of years of formal education

  

 Nil

1414

19.3

 Primary

2216

30.2

 Secondary/Higher

3708

50.5

Educational attainment of husband

Total number of years of formal education

  

 Nil

2092

28.5

 Primary

2125

29.0

 Secondary/Higher

3121

42.5

Husband’s occupation

Type of employment for income earning

  

 Blue collar

5336

72.7

 White collar

2002

27.3

Wealth status

Availability of household materials

  

 Poor

3086

42.0

 Middle

2901

39.5

 Rich

1351

18.4

Employment

Working status of respondent at the time of survey

  

 Yes

750

10.2

 No

6588

89.8

Sex of household head

Household head being a male figure

  

 Male

6754

92.0

 Female

584

8.0

Age at first birth

Age at which respondent experienced first childbirth

  

 <18

3690

50.3

 ≥18

3648

49.7

Ideal number of children

Respondents opinion on the adequate number of children

  

 1

6979

95.1

 >1

359

4.9

Has a say in own healthcare decision

Respondent can decide where to go and how much spending on healthcare

  

 Yes

4395

59.9

 No

2942

40.1

Ever had a terminated pregnancy

History of pregnancy termination

  

 Yes

1338

18.2

 No

6000

81.8

Currently using any contraception

Use of contraception of both traditional and modern type at the time of survey

  

 Yes

4836

65.9

 No

2502

34.1

Unmet need for contraception

Fecund women who are not using contraception but want to space/limit pregnancy

  

 Yes

992

13.5

 No

6346

86.5

Decision maker for using contraception

Decision on contraceptive use made by respondent alone or jointly with husband

  

 Respondent

520

7.1

 Husband /Joint

6818

92.9