Table 1 Socio demographic and family planning characteristics among tribals and non-tribals
Tribal (n = 108) | Non-tribal (n = 165) | p-value | |
|---|---|---|---|
Mean age* | 18.7 *.54 | 18.6 *.53 | |
Socio-Economic characteristics | |||
Below Poverty Line and extreme poor | 77.8 | 52.1 | 0.001 |
Education | 0.002 | ||
None | 15.7 | 9.1 | |
Primary (1-5th standard) | 25.9 | 13.3 | |
Up to Secondary (6-10th Standard) | 41.7 | 44.2 | |
Higher secondary & above (10th Standard and above) | 16.7 | 33.3 | |
Exposure to media | |||
Mobile/ Internet | 55.6 | 61.8 | 0.303 |
Books/magazines | 5.6 | 21.8 | 0.001 |
Marriage | |||
Young women married below 16 years | 46.6 | 27.1 | 0.001 |
Young men married below 18 years | 63.5 | 46.4 | 0.001 |
Age at gauna (young women) below 16 years | 23.3 | 12.9 | 0.001 |
Age at gauna (young men) below 18 years | 42.8 | 24.6 | 0.001 |
Family planning characteristics | |||
Plan to have child within one year of marriage | 27.4 | 18.7 | 0.088 |
Awareness of modern contraception methods: condom | 46.3 | 55.4 | 0.152 |
Awareness of modern contraception Methods: Pills | 82.4 | 93.9 | 0.002 |
Awareness about place to get contraceptives near village (AWC) | 27.8 | 45.4 | 0.003 |
Currently using any method | 15.7 | 24.2 | 0.091 |
Methods of use (modern method) | 14.8 | 23.0 | 0.096 |
Reasons for not using contraception | 0.053 | ||
Lack of knowledge of modern contraceptive methods | 24.7 | 14.1 | |
Planning to conceive | 55.3 | 53.9 | |