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Table 1 Socio-demographics characteristics of women from PDHS 2012–2013 (n = 13,558)
| Characteristics | n = 13,558 | |
|---|---|---|
| f | % | |
| Regions/Provinces | ||
| Punjab | 7790 | 57.5 |
| Sindh | 3133 | 23.1 |
| Baluchistan | 568 | 4.2 |
| Khyber Pakhtunkhwa | 1908 | 14.1 |
| Gilgit Baltistan | 94 | 0.7 |
| Islamabad | 64 | 0.5 |
| Geographical classification | ||
| Urban | 4536 | 33.5 |
| Rural | 9022 | 66.5 |
| Respondents age | ||
| 15–24 years | 2711 | 20.0 |
| 25–34 years | 5253 | 38.7 |
| 35 years and above | 5594 | 41.3 |
| Respondents educational status | ||
| No formal schooling | 7736 | 57.1 |
| Primary | 2156 | 15.9 |
| Secondary | 2406 | 17.7 |
| Higher | 1260 | 9.3 |
| Respondents occupation | ||
| Unemployed | 9623 | 71.0 |
| Professional/Managerial | 1332 | 9.8 |
| Agriculture | 1445 | 10.7 |
| Unskilled workers | 1157 | 8.5 |
| Husbands educational status | ||
| No formal schooling | 4452 | 33.0 |
| Primary | 2199 | 16.3 |
| Secondary | 4572 | 33.8 |
| Higher | 2288 | 16.9 |
| Husbands employment status | ||
| Unemployed | 347 | 2.6 |
| Professional/Managerial | 4569 | 33.7 |
| Agriculture | 2215 | 16.3 |
| Unskilled workers | 6426 | 47.4 |
| Exposure to mass media | ||
| Yes | 9852 | 72.7 |
| No | 3705 | 27.3 |
| Wealth index | ||
| Richest | 2804 | 20.7 |
| Richer | 2789 | 20.6 |
| Middle | 2700 | 19.9 |
| Poorer | 2676 | 19.7 |
| Poorest | 2589 | 19.1 |
| Measures for women’s autonomy and justification towards wife beating, comprehensive knowledge and attitude on HIV/AIDS | ||
| Respondents’ autonomy | ||
| High autonomy | 7141 | 55.3 |
| Low autonomy | 5783 | 44.7 |
| Respondents’ attitude towards wife beating | ||
| Disagree on wife beating | 5003 | 36.9 |
| Agree on wife beating | 8537 | 63.1 |
| Respondents’ ever heard of HIV/AIDS | ||
| Yes | 5675 | 41.9 |
| No | 7870 | 58.1 |
| Respondents’ comprehensive HIV/AIDS knowledge | ||
| High knowledge | 3859 | 68.0 |
| Low knowledge | 1814 | 32.0 |
| Respondents’ attitude towards PLWHAs | ||
| Positive attitude | 3128 | 55.2 |
| Negative attitude | 2538 | 44.8 |
