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Table 1 Socio-demographic characteristics of women in union aged 15–49 in CDC plantation camps

From: Sexual and reproductive health of CDC plantation camp residents: a focus on unmet need for family planning among women in union

Variables

Tiko

â„–(%)

Penda Mboko

â„–(%)

Total

â„–(%)

Ò²2(Df)

p-value

Age Range (years)

 < 25

41(19.6)

29(14.1)

70(16.9)

12.49(2)

0.002*

 25–35

79(37.8)

113(55.1)

192(46.4)

 > 35

89(42.6)

63(30.7)

152(36.7)

 Total

209(50.5)

205(49.5)

414(100)

Marital Status

 Married

167(79.9)

168(82.0)

335(80.9)

0.28(2)

0.596

 Consensual union

42(20.1)

37(18.0)

79(19.1)

 Total

209(50.5)

205(49.5)

414(100)

Education Level

 None

58(27.8)

74(36.1)

132(31.9)

3.82(3)

0.282

 Primary

96(45.9)

82(40.0)

178(43.0)

 Secondary

30(14.4)

30(14.6)

60(14.5)

 Tertiary

25(12.0)

19(9.3)

44(10.6)

 Total

209(50.5)

205(49.5)

414(100)

Religion

 Christians

204(97.6)

201(98.0)

405(97.8)

2.13(2)

0.345

 Muslim

3(1.4)

4(2.0)

7(1.7)

 None

2(1.0)

0(0)

2(0.5)

 Total

209(50.5)

205(49.5)

414(100)

Income Level (USD)

 < 44.5

48(23.0)

41(20.0)

89(21.5)

1.97(3)

0.579

 44.5–89.0

94(45.0)

91(44.4)

185(44.7)

 89.0–133.5

47(22.5)

57(27.8)

104(25.1)

 > 133.5

20(9.6)

16(7.8)

36(8.7)

 Total

209(50.5)

205(49.5)

414(100)

  1. Ҳ2 = chi-square
  2. Df  Degree of freedom
  3. * = statistically significant