Table 1 Sample characteristics of married women of reproductive age in rural UP at the second round of survey (N = 1398)
Characteristics | % (95% CI) / Median (IQR) |
|---|---|
Modern contraceptive use behavior | |
 Continued use | 9.63 (7.40–12.44) |
 New use | 10.86 (8.45–13.83) |
 Discontinued use | 9.79 (7.34–12.95) |
 Consistent non-use | 69.72 (65.83–73.35) |
FP counseling experience (during 2 years between the surveys) | |
 No counseling | 78.23 (74.15–81.83) |
 Lower quality counseling | 18.09 (14.80–21.93) |
 Higher quality counseling | 3.67 (2.58–5.20) |
Reproductive history | |
 Age at first birth (continuous) | 20.00 (19.00–23.00) |
 Birth parity (continuous) | 3.00 (2.00–5.00) |
 Any living son | |
  No | 19.20 (16.23–22.58) |
  Yes | 80.80 (77.42–83.77) |
Socio-demographics | |
 Age at marriage (continuous) | 15.00(15.00–16.00) |
 Age of woman (continuous) | 33.00 (27.00–40.00) |
 Caste | |
  SC/ST | 23.36 (19.59–27.61) |
  OBC | 59.49 (54.70–64.12) |
  General | 17.15 (13.59–21.40) |
Religion | |
 Hindu/Others | 80.35 (74.63–85.03) |
 Muslim | 19.65 (14.97–25.37) |
Wealth index (continuous) | |
 Literacy | |
  Illiterate | 66.25 (62.60–69.70) |
  Literate | 33.75 (30.30–37.40) |
Husband’s education | |
 Not completed primary education | 33.99 (29.81–38.44) |
 Completed primary education | 66.01 (61.56–70.19) |