Table 1 Presents a descriptive analysis of the sociodemographic characteristics of the 2016 UHDS sample (N = 18,506)
Variables | Operational definition | Number | percentage |
|---|---|---|---|
Age of participant | Participants' age at the time of the survey | ||
15–19 | 4,276 | 23.11 | |
20–29 | 6,796 | 36.72 | |
30–39 | 4,629 | 25.01 | |
40–49 | 2,805 | 15.16 | |
Domicile | Type location of domicile | ||
Urban | 4,379 | 23.66 | |
Rural | 14,127 | 76.34 | |
Education | Respondent's Education Level in Categories | ||
No education | 2,071 | 11.19 | |
Primary | 10,893 | 58.86 | |
Secondary | 4,213 | 22.77 | |
Higher | 1,329 | 7.18 | |
Husband education | Formal education at the husband level | ||
No Education | 882 | 7.75 | |
Primary | 6,006 | 52.78 | |
Secondary | 2,909 | 25.56 | |
Higher | 1,582 | 13.90 | |
Husband occupation | Employment type of the husband for income generation | ||
Blue collar | 9,691 | 85.38 | |
White collar | 1,660 | 14.62 | |
Wealth Status | Availability of wealth the family's status | ||
Poor | 7,524 | 40.66 | |
Middle | 6,939 | 37.50 | |
Rich | 4,043 | 21.85 | |
Currently employment | the respondent's employment status at the time of the survey | ||
Yes | 13,668 | 73.86 | |
No | 4,838 | 26.14 |