Table 1 Sociodemographic characteristics of married men in need of contraception in Afghanistan, 2017 (n = 885)
From: Factors associated with reported modern contraceptive use among married men in Afghanistan
Characteristic | IDP (n = 265) n (%) | Total (n = 885) n (%) |
|---|---|---|
Country of birth | ||
 Afghanistan | 251 (94.7) | 849 (95.9) |
 Outside Afghanistan (Pakistan & Iran) | 14 (5.3) | 36 (4.1) |
Urban vs rural location | ||
 Urban | 129 (48.7) | 354 (40.0) |
 Rural | 136 (51.3) | 531 (60.0) |
Province of interview | ||
 Balkh | 0 | 94 (10.6) |
 Bamyan | 0 | 169 (19.1) |
 Herat | 0 | 36 (4.1) |
 Kabul | 85 (32.1) | 109 (12.3) |
 Kandahar | 74 (27.9) | 74 (8.4) |
 Nangarhar | 106 (40.0) | 210 (23.7) |
 Takhar | 0 | 193 (21.8) |
Age |  | (n = 883) |
 18–24 years | 46 (17.4) | 123 (13.9) |
 25–30 years | 69 (26.1) | 248 (28.1) |
 31–40 years | 77 (29.2) | 286 (32.4) |
 41–49 years | 72 (27.3) | 226 (25.6) |
Household items owned | ||
 Radio and/or Television | 174 (65.7) | 654 (73.9) |
 Motorized vehicle (Motorcycle and/or car) | 85 (32.1) | 368 (41.6) |
Education | ||
 Any formal education | 123 (46.4) | 530 (59.9) |
 No education | 142 (53.6) | 355 (40.1) |
Number of living children |  | (n = 884) |
 0–1 children | 55 (20.8) | 196 (22.2) |
 2–3 children | 61 (23.0) | 225 (25.4) |
 4–5 children | 59 (22.3) | 231 (26.1) |
 6 or more children | 90 (34.0) | 232 (26.2) |