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Table 2 Individual characteristics of respondents in high fertile countries in sub-Saharan Africa (n = 303,979)

From: Short birth interval and its predictors among reproductive age women in high fertility countries in sub-Saharan Africa: a multilevel analysis of recent Demographic and Health Surveys

Variables

Categories

Frequency

Percentage (%)

Age at birth of index child

< 18

175,305

57.67

19–24

109,943

36.17

≥ 25

18,732

6.16

Educational status of respondents

No formal education

202,348

66.57

Primary education

82,226

27.05

Secondary and above

19,407

6.38

Husband education

No formal education

180,514

59.43

Primary education

78,558

25.86

Secondary and higher

44,651

14.70

Occupation of respondents

Not working

67,652

23.77

Working

216,949

76.23

Husband occupation

Not working

14,159

4.67

Working

289,148

95.33

Wealth index

Poor

134,243

44.16

Middle

64,491

21.22

Rich

105,246

34.62

Media exposure

No

126,508

41.75

Yes

176,471

58.25

Ideal number of children

Less than 6

80,531

26.49

6 and above

223,448

73.51

Preferred waiting time to birth

Less than 2 years

65,995

41.67

2 and above years

92,383

58.33

Contraceptive use

Yes

49,717

16.36

No

254,263

83.64