Table 2 Percentage of married adolescents aged 15–19 years using modern contraceptive methods by selected background characteristics and program outreach, NFHS-4, India
Characteristics | N | mCPR | P-value* |
|---|---|---|---|
Education | |||
Uneducated | 2322 | 8.02 | |
1–5 years | 1664 | 13.02 | |
5–10 years | 7053 | 14.06 | |
10 + years | 2193 | 12.21 | < 0.001 |
Place of residence | |||
Rural | 11,036 | 11.99 | |
Urban | 2196 | 15.36 | < 0.001 |
Caste* | |||
SC/ST | 5241 | 12.01 | |
OBC | 5396 | 9.1 | |
Others | 2009 | 19.69 | |
Religion | |||
Hindu | 13,055 | 11.34 | |
Muslim | 2582 | 17.46 | |
Others | 1227 | 20.15 | < 0.001 |
Household wealth | |||
Poorer | 3752 | 9.64 | |
Poorest | 3908 | 14.14 | |
Middle | 2876 | 12.92 | |
Richer | 1846 | 12.97 | |
Richest | 850 | 15.87 | < 0.001 |
Have at least one child | |||
No | 8018 | 7.72 | |
Yes | 5214 | 20.52 | < 0.001 |
Media exposure to FP messages | |||
No | 5950 | 11.67 | |
Yes | 7282 | 13.39 | < 0.001 |
Health care worker contacted in the past 3 months | |||
No | 9,424 | 9.78 | |
Yes | 3,808 | 19.41 | < 0.001 |
Health care worker contacted in past 3 months and discussed FP | |||
No | 12,668 | 11.53 | |
Yes | 564 | 34.11 | < 0.001 |