Table 1 Sample characteristics by different modern contraceptive methods, 2015-16 (NFHS-4), India
Variables | Short Acting Reversible (SARC) (n = 49,370) | Long Acting Reversible (LARC) (n = 7,652) | Permanent Contraception (n = 181,170) | Total (n = 238,194) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
n (%) | n (%) | n (%) | n (%) | |
Age | ||||
15–19 | 1,519 (8.4) | 87 (0.5) | 1,58 (0.9) | 1,765 (9.8) |
20–24 | 9,807 (12.5) | 1,295 (1.7) | 7,196 (9.2) | 18,298 (23.3) |
25–29 | 13,705 (13.7) | 2,166 (2.2) | 25,965 (25.9) | 41,836 (41.7) |
30–34 | 11,199 (12.6) | 1,890 (2.1) | 36,330 (40.9) | 49,420 (55.6) |
35–39 | 7,590 (9.2) | 1,282 (1.6) | 40,803 (49.6) | 49,674 (60.4) |
40–49 | 5,550 (4.2) | 9,32 (0.7) | 70,718 (53.7) | 77,201 (58.6) |
p value | < 0.001 | < 0.001 | < 0.001 | < 0.001 |
Children ever born | ||||
0 | 2,527 (5.1) | 21 (0.04) | 2,34 (0.5) | 2,782 (5.6) |
1 | 15,405 (16.9) | 2,564 (2.8) | 5,572 (6.1) | 23,541 (25.8) |
2–3 | 24,810 (9.5) | 4,293 (1.6) | 131,844 (50.4) | 160,946 (61.5) |
4 + | 6,629 (6.8) | 7,74 (0.8) | 43,521 (44.8) | 50,925 (52.4) |
p value | < 0.001 | < 0.001 | < 0.001 | < 0.001 |
Women education | ||||
No Education | 8,802 (5.3) | 1,002 (0.6) | 7,1241 (43.0) | 81,046 (48.9) |
1–5 years | 6,220 (8.8) | 7,35 (1.0) | 30,342 (42.9) | 37,296 (52.8) |
6–9 years | 13,282 (11.5) | 1,887 (1.6) | 41,019 (35.4) | 56,188 (48.4) |
10–11 years | 6,958 (11.8) | 1,198 (2.0) | 19,700 (33.4) | 27,857 (47.2) |
12–14 years | 6,305 (14.0) | 1,269 (2.8) | 10,550 (23.5) | 18,125 (40.3) |
15 + | 7,803 (18.0) | 1,562 (3.6) | 8,318 (19.2) | 17,683 (40.9) |
p value | < 0.001 | < 0.001 | < 0.001 | < 0.001 |
Residence | ||||
Urban | 21,397 (12.8) | 3,951 (2.4) | 60,036 (36.0) | 85,383 (51.2) |
Rural | 27,974 (8.4) | 3,702 (1.1) | 121,135 (36.4) | 152,812 (45.9) |
p value | < 0.001 | < 0.001 | < 0.001 | < 0.001 |
Religion | ||||
Hindu | 35,776 (8.8) | 5,872 (1.4) | 156,750 (38.5) | 198,399 (48.8) |
Muslim | 10,233 (15.6) | 9,23 (1.4) | 13,751 (20.9) | 24,907 (37.9) |
Others | 3,362 (12.5) | 8,57 (3.2) | 10,669 (39.6) | 14,888 (55.2) |
p value | < 0.001 | < 0.001 | < 0.001 | < 0.001 |
Caste | ||||
Schedule Caste and Tribes | 12,167 (8.3) | 1,813 (1.2) | 56,197 (38.3) | 70,177 (47.8) |
Other Backward Caste (OBC) | 16,368 (7.5) | 3,053 (1.4) | 81,813 (37.5) | 101,235 (46.4) |
Others | 20,836 (15.5) | 2,787 (2.1) | 43,160 (32.0) | 66,783 (49.6) |
p value | < 0.001 | < 0.001 | p < 0.001 | < 0.001 |
Wealth | ||||
Poorer | 5,787 (6.4) | 4,91 (0.5) | 26,625 (29.3) | 32,904 (36.2) |
Poor | 8,994 (9.1) | 8,96 (0.9) | 35,130 (35.6) | 45,021 (45.7) |
Middle | 8,849 (8.7) | 1,073 (1.1) | 41,384 (40.5) | 51,307 (50.2) |
Richer | 10,464 (10.0) | 1,909 (1.8) | 41,958 (40.0) | 54,331 (51.8) |
Richest | 15,276 (14.8) | 3,283 (3.2) | 36,073 (35.0) | 54,632 (53) |
p value | < 0.001 | < 0.001 | < 0.001 | < 0.001 |
Region | ||||
North | 9,911 (15.7) | 2,245 (3.6) | 63,146 (36.3) | 35,092 (55.6) |
Central | 12,515 (10.7) | 1,223 (1.1) | 116,739 (27.5) | 45,799 (39.2) |
East | 15,394 (13.3) | 1,031 (0.9) | 115,524 (26.3) | 46,752 (40.5) |
Northeast | 3,827 (22.6) | 3,96 (2.3) | 16,948 (9.9) | 5,894 (34.8) |
West | 6,182 (8.6) | 1,511 (2.1) | 72,077 (45.1) | 40,164 (55.7) |
South | 1,542 (1.3) | 1,246 (1.1) | 115,194 (53.6) | 64,493 (56) |
p value | < 0.001 | < 0.001 | < 0.001 | < 0.001 |