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Table 1 Demographic characteristics of the couples in the study (N = 252)

From: As long as (I think) my husband agrees…: role of perceived partner approval in contraceptive use among couples living in military camps in Kinshasa, DRCDu moment que (je pense que) mon mari est d’accord…: le rôle de l’approbation perçue du conjoint dans l’utilisation de la contraception chez les couples vivant dans les camps militaires de Kinshasa, en RDC

 

Women (%)

Men (%)

Age

 < 20

8.6

1.2

 20–24

15.6

4.9

 25–29

18.2

7.9

 30–34

20.9

15.3

 35–39

16.0

15.2

 >  = 40

20.7

55.5

Education

 

 Never/primary

16.8

9.7

 Secondary

64.6

68.8

 Higher

18.6

21.5

Education difference

  

 Same

57.0

n/a

 Man has more education

25.9

n/a

 Woman has more education

17.1

n/a

Active military service

2.9

56.2

Married

45.8

73.2

In union

54.0

26.8

Mean number of living children

2.5

2.9