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Table 1 Characteristics of married men whose wives are not pregnant and married non-pregnant women in the PSMS-1 sample

From: Intentions to use contraceptives in Pakistan: implications for behavior change campaigns

 

Women

(n = 1788)

Men

(n = 1805)

Province

  

   Sindh

25.4%

25.4%

   Punjab

55.7%

55.9%

   Frontier

13.7%

14.0%

   Baluchistan

5.3%

4.8%

Urban

32.9%

34.4%

Age***

  

   15-19

6.5%

1.0%

   20-24

15.8%

9.3%

   25-29

23.1%

15.0%

   30-34

22.2%

16.9%

   35-39

19.5%

18.6%

   40-44

9.9%

16.4%

   45-49

3.1%

11.9%

   50 plus

 

10.8%

Number of living children**

  

   0-1

17.4%

21.8%

   2-3

30.4%

26.0%

   4-5

28.6%

28.9%

   6 or more

23.6%

23.4%

Fertility desires**

  

Want more/undecided

37.6%

42.1%

Do not want more children

62.4%

57.9%

Education***

  

   None

57.9%

31.1%

   Primary

7.4%

8.0%

   Middle

18.1%

30.4%

   Secondary

9.8%

15.4%

   Matriculate or higher

6.8%

15.1%

Intend using a method in the next 12 months

  

   Oral Contraceptive

5.1%

4.4%

   IUD***

4.1%

1.6%

   Injectable***

4.8%

2.5%

   Condom**

11.3%

14.7%

   Female Sterilization***

11.9%

7.6%

   Withdrawal

6.5%

8.0%

   Rhythm*

8.7%

6.6%

   Any method***

41.7%

35.3%

  1. *p < 0.05 **p < 0.01 ***p < 0.001