Demographic and socio-economic correlates of knowledge of the ovulatory cycle among tribal women in India: Evidence from the nationally representative survey (NFHS-5)

Table 2 Demographic and Socio-economic characteristics of Tribal women in India

Background Characteristics	Percentage	N
Age
15–24	32.48	33,099
25–34	31.57	32,178
35–49	35.95	36,637
Education
No education	25.01	25,485
Primary	13.40	13,656
Secondary	52.20	53,203
Higher	9.39	9570
Religion
Hindu	46.61	47,504
Muslim	2.98	3033
Christian	39.80	40,562
Others	10.61	10,815
Marital status
Unmarried	27.96	28,491
Married	66.96	68,244
Wealth index
Poorest	36.64	37,338
Poorer	28.03	28,569
Middle	18.53	18,888
Richer	11.65	11,871
Richest	5.15	5248
Region
North	7.28	7423
Central	9.14	9318
East	17.94	18,285
Northeast	53.62	54,651
West	7.23	7364
South	4.78	4873
Residence
Urban	15.20	15,491
Rural	84.80	86,423
Number of living children
No children	34.43	35,086
1–2	35.28	35,951
3 or more	30.30	30,877
Husband/partner’s education level
No education	23.97	2683
Primary	16.36	1831
Secondary	50.23	5623
Higher	9.45	1058
*Total*		*11,195*
Knowledge of any contraceptive method
No method	1.46	1489
Traditional method	0.13	134
Modern method	98.41	100,291
Current use by method type
No method	59.26	60,396
Traditional method	7.45	7595
Modern method	33.29	33,923
Exposure to Mass Media
Not Exposed	31.05	31,640
Exposed	68.95	70,274
Digital Literacy
No	89.27	90,974
Yes	10.73	10,940
Total	100.00	101,914

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