Table 2 Sexual characteristics of reproductive-age women respondents, EDHS 2016 (weighted sample, n = 12033)
Variable | Residence | Total n (%) | |
|---|---|---|---|
Urban n (%) | Rural n (%) | ||
Age at first birth (n = 10,586) | |||
< 18 years | 616 (13.8) | 3833 (86.2) | 4449 (42) |
18–24 years | 921 (17.2) | 4447 (82.8) | 5368 (50.7) |
≥ 25 years | 231 (30.1) | 538 (69.9) | 770 (7.3) |
Number of children ever born | |||
No child | 563 (38.9) | 884 (61.1) | 1447 (12) |
1–3 children | 1242 (25.2) | 3679 (74.8) | 4921 (41) |
4–6 children | 402 (11.7) | 3033 (88.3) | 3435 (28.5) |
≥ 7 children | 124 (5.6) | 2106 (94.4) | 2230 (18.5) |
Currently pregnant | |||
No or unsure | 2171 (19.9) | 8727 (80.1) | 10,898 (90.6) |
Yes | 161 (14.2) | 974 (85.8) | 1135 (9.4) |
Ever terminated pregnancy | |||
No | 2073 (119.2) | 8725 (80.8) | 10,799 (89.7) |
Yes | 259 (21) | 976 (79) | 1235 (10.3) |