Table 1 Description/definition of explanatory variables
S/N | Variable | Description/definition |
|---|---|---|
1 | Age (in years) | 15–19, 20–24, 25–29, 30–34, 35–39, 40–44, 45–49 |
2 | Household wealth quintiles | poorest, poorer, middle, richer, richest |
3 | Education | pre-primary or none, primary, secondary/higher |
4 | Health insurance | With insurance versus without insurance |
5 | Ethnicity | Mandinka, Wollof, Fula, Jola, Sarahule, other ethnic groups and non-Gambians |
6 | Functional disabilities | has functional difficulties versus has no functional difficulties |
7 | Parity | 1–2, 3–4, 5 +  |
8 | Marital status | currently married/in union, formerly married/in union, single |
9 | Age at first marriage/union |  < 18, 18–24, 25 + , never married |
10 | Local Government Area (LGA) | Banjul, Kanifing, Brikama, Mansakonko, Kerewan, Kuntaur, Janjanbureh, Basse |
11 | Residential status | urban versus rural |
12 | Overall happiness | very happy, somewhat happy, neither happy nor unhappy, somewhat unhappy, very unhappy |
13 | Age (in years) at sexual debut |  < 18, 18 + , at first marriage |
14 | Ever used any method to avoid pregnancy | yes versus no |
15 | Reading newspaper/magazine | yes versus no |
16 | Listening to radio | yes versus no |
17 | Watching television | yes versus no |
18 | Family motility | native (lived 5 + years in the location) versus visitor (lived < 5 years in the location) |