Table 1 Percentage distribution of women (15–49) included in the analysis by selected characteristics in Zambia
Characteristics | % | n |
|---|---|---|
Type of contraceptive decision | ||
Other | 34.2 | 366 |
Joint | 65.8 | 703 |
Age | ||
15-24 | 24.9 | 266 |
25-34 | 48.3 | 516 |
35-49 | 26.8 | 287 |
Number of living children | ||
≤2 | 33.0 | 353 |
3-4 | 37.0 | 396 |
5+ | 30.0 | 320 |
Ethnicity | ||
Bemba | 35.7 | 382 |
Lozi | 10.3 | 110 |
North Westerner (Kaonde, Lunda & Luvale) | 10.7 | 114 |
Nyanja-speaking | 29.0 | 310 |
Tonga | 14.3 | 153 |
Desire for children | ||
Wants another | 57.7 | 617 |
Undecided | 5.5 | 59 |
Wants no more | 36.8 | 393 |
Level of exposure to family planning messages in the media | ||
None | 47.7 | 510 |
Low | 28.1 | 300 |
Medium | 13.8 | 147 |
High | 10.4 | 112 |
Heard about FP from a health worker during last 12 months | ||
No | 34.6 | 370 |
Yes | 65.4 | 699 |
Religion | ||
Catholic | 17.6 | 188 |
Non-Catholic | 82.4 | 881 |
Residence | ||
Urban | 46.0 | 492 |
Rural | 54.0 | 577 |
Level of education | ||
None | 9.4 | 101 |
Primary | 54.7 | 585 |
Secondary+ | 35.9 | 383 |
Wealth index | ||
Poor | 32.7 | 350 |
Medium | 17.1 | 183 |
Rich | 50.2 | 536 |
Region | ||
Region 1 (Copperbelt & Lusaka) | 31.5 | 337 |
Region 2 (Central, Southern & Western) | 28.9 | 309 |
Region 3 (Eastern, Luapula, Northern & North Western | 39.6 | 423 |
Type of contraceptive method | ||
Short-acting | 70.5 | 754 |
Long-acting | 29.5 | 315 |
Total | 100.0 | 1,069 |