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Table 3 Descriptive statistics of the outcome and explanatory variables

From: Spatial variations in family planning demand to limit childbearing and the demand satisfied with modern methods in sub-Saharan Africa

Variable

Mean

Standard deviation

Demand for family planning to limit childbearing (%)

20.47

11.42

Demand for family planning to limit childbearing satisfied with modern methods (%)

46.52

19.47

Educational attainment (%)

29.08

22.54

Household wealth (%)

23.73

4.25

Occupation (%)

5.49

4.01

Media exposure (%)

46.76

18.15

Joint family planning decision (%)

56.65

14.92

Area of residence (%)

41.55

17.88

Distance to health (%)

38.11

10.80

Husband/partner’s occupation (%)

11.99

5.30

Husband/partner’s educational attainment (%)

40.50

23.52

Density of nurses/midwives (per 10,000)

7.68

6.87

Antenatal care (%)

88.33

11.02

Out-of-pocket expenditure (%)

37.18

19.87

Gross national income per capita (US$)

1617.27

1919.22