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Table 1 Socio-Economic Characteristics of Married Women

From: Correction to: Socio-demographic determinants of unmet need for family planning among married women in Pakistan

Socio-Economic Characteristics

Frequency

Percent (%)

Women’s age

15–19

110

2.9

20–24

456

12.1

25–29

569

15.1

30–34

608

16.1

35–39

589

15.6

40–44

642

17.0

45–49

796

21.1

Region of Residence

Rural

2179

57.8

Urban

1591

42.2

Women’s Education

No Education

2497

66.2

Primary

451

13.4

Secondary

527

17.7

Higher

295

12.4

Number of Living children of Women

0

40

12.4

1

432

13.4

2

527

15.3

3

609

15.0

4

596

14.0

5 or More

1566

29.9

Wealth status of Women’s Household

Poorest

827

21.9

Poorer

804

21.3

Middle

744

19.7

Richer

663

17.6

Richest

732

19.4

Husband’s Education

No education

1393

36.9

Primary

504

13.4

Secondary

1151

30.5

Higher

722

19.2

Fear of side effect for Contraceptive use

No Fear

3219

85.4

Fear

551

14.6

Women’s Employment status

Employed

800

21.2

Unemployed

2970

78.8

Exposure of Mass Media

No

2966

78.7

Yes

804

21.3