Characteristics of women | Total population n = 400 | Bwaila n = 200 | Salima n = 100 | Mchinji n = 100 |
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Age in years | ||||
15–19 | 64 (16.0) | 24 (12.0) | 19 (19.0) | 21 (21.0) |
20–24 | 127 (31.8) | 60 (30.0) | 37 (37.0) | 30 (30.0) |
25–29 | 92 (23.0) | 60 (30.0) | 16 (16.0) | 16 (16.0) |
30–34 | 74 (18.5) | 34 (17.0) | 18 (18.0) | 22 (22.0) |
35 and above | 43 (10.8) | 22 (11.0) | 10 (10.0) | 11 (11.0) |
Total | 400 (100) | 200 (100) | 100 (100) | 100 (100) |
Educational qualification | ||||
Did not attend school | 34 (8.5) | 1 (0.5) | 12 (12.0) | 21 (21.0) |
Primary | 168 (42) | 62 (31.0) | 51 (51.0) | 55 (55.0) |
Secondary | 176 (44) | 119 (59.5) | 34 (34.0) | 23 (23.0) |
Tertiary | 22 (5.5) | 18 (9.0) | 3 (3.0) | 1 (1.0) |
Total | 400 (100) | 200 (100) | 100 (100) | 100 (100) |
Marital status | ||||
Single | 81 (20.3) | 31 (15.5) | 31 (31.0) | 19 (19.0) |
Married | 304 (76) | 162 (82.5) | 64 (64.0) | 78 (78.0) |
Divorced | 7 (1.8) | 2 (2.0) | 2 (2.0) | 3 (3.0) |
Widowed | 8 (2.0) | 5 (2.5) | 3 (3.0) | 0 (0.0) |
Total | 400 (100) | 200 (100) | 100 (100) | 100 (100) |
Number of abortions (previous and current) | ||||
1 | 332 (83) | 165 (82.5) | 82 (82.0) | 85 (85.0) |
2 | 59 (14.8) | 29 (14.5) | 15 (15.0) | 15 (15.0) |
3 | 9 (2.3) | 6 (3.0) | 3 (3.0) | 0 (0) |
Total | 400 (100) | 200 (100) | 100 (100) | 100 (100) |
Planned pregnancy | ||||
Yes | 263 (65.8) | 127 (63.5) | 60 (60.0) | 76 (76.0) |
No | 137 (34.3) | 73 (36.5) | 40 (40.0) | 24 (24.0) |
Total | 400 (100) | 200 (100) | 100 (100) | 100 (100) |