Table 1 Socio-demographic characteristics of child-bearing women aged 15–49 years
Variables | Number of participants | Weighted percentage |
|---|---|---|
n = 7461 | ||
Mother’s age at birth (in years) | ||
Less than 18 | 2025 | 27.2 |
18–20 | 1661 | 22.3 |
21–24 | 2394 | 32.1 |
More than 24 | 1367 | 18.4 |
Mother’s education | ||
No education | 4155 | 55.8 |
Primary | 1230 | 16.5 |
Middle | 587 | 7.9 |
Secondary | 792 | 10.6 |
Higher | 682 | 9.2 |
Mother’s occupation | ||
Not working | 5378 | 72.2 |
Unskilled | 938 | 12.6 |
Skilled | 990 | 13.3 |
Professional/Technical/Managerial | 140 | 1.9 |
Wealth index | ||
Poorest | 1698 | 22.8 |
Poorer | 1544 | 20.7 |
Middle | 1464 | 19.7 |
Richer | 1469 | 19.4 |
Richest | 1272 | 17.1 |
Type of residence | ||
Urban | 2244 | 30.1 |
Rural | 5202 | 69.9 |
Region | ||
Punjab | 4180 | 56.1 |
Sindh | 1714 | 23.0 |
Khyber Pakhtunkhwa | 1117 | 15.0 |
Balochistan | 348 | 4.7 |
Gilgit Baltistan | 56 | 0.7 |
Islamabad Capital Territory | 31 | 0.4 |