Table 2 Presents a descriptive analysis of the reproductive characteristics of the 2016 UHDS sample (N = 18,506)
Age at first birth | Age at which the first birth occurred for a responder | Numbers | Percentage |
< 18 | 5,456 | 29.48 | |
> = 18 | 13,050 | 70.52 | |
Ideal number of children | Opinions of respondents about the best number of children | ||
< 5 | 10,355 | 55.95 | |
> = 5 | 8,151 | 44.05 | |
Ever had a terminated pregnancy | History of abortion procedures | ||
Yes | 3,328 | 17.98 | |
No | 15,178 | 82.02 | |
Use contraceptive | ever used anything or tried to delay or prevent pregnancy? | ||
Yes | 10,300 | 55.66 | |
No | 8,206 | 44.34 | |
Decision maker for using contraception | Decision about contraceptive usage made by respondent alone or in conjunction with spouse | ||
Participant | 1,294 | 30.32 | |
Joint/husband | 2,974 | 69.68 | |
Sex of household head | Household head being a male figure | ||
Male | 12,351 | 66.74 | |
Female | 6,155 | 33.26 |