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Table 4 Prevalence of Total Unmet Need (%) by Demographic and Socioeconomic characteristics, 2021

From: Trends in prevalence of unmet need for family planning in India: patterns of change across 36 States and Union Territories, 1993–2021

Factor

 

Number of Women (n)

Unmet Need 2021 (Total) (%)

95% CI

Age (grouped by 5 years)

15–19

2,742

17.8

[17.0–18.6]

20–24

12,403

17.3

[16.9–17.7]

25–29

13,497

13.2

[12.9–13.5]

30–34

8,514

9.1

[8.8–9.4]

35–39

5,743

6.3

[6.1–6.6]

40–44

3,698

5.0

[4.8–5.2]

45–49

2,528

3.4

[3.2–3.6]

Religion

Hindu

38,539

9.0

[8.9–9.2]

Muslim

8,097

11.8

[11.3–12.3]

Christian

1,180

10.4

[9.6–11.1]

Other

1,310

9.2

[8.5–9.9]

Caste

Scheduled Caste

10,340

9.2

[8.9–9.4]

Scheduled Tribe

4,423

9.2

[8.9–9.6]

Other Backward Class

21,516

9.6

[9.4–9.8]

Other

10,416

9.4

[9.1–9.8]

Place of residence

Rural

35,355

9.9

[9.7–10.0]

Urban

13,770

8.4

[8.2–8.7]

Education Level

No education

10,425

7.3

[7.1–7.5]

Primary

5,667

7.9

[7.6–8.1]

Secondary

24,568

10.3

[10.1–10.5]

Higher

8,466

12.6

[12.1–13.1]

Wealth Quintile

Poorest

11,135

11.4

[11.1–11.7]

Poor

10,097

9.7

[9.4–9.9]

Middle

9,197

8.6

[8.4–8.9]

Rich

9,732

9.0

[8.7–9.3]

Richest

8,964

8.6

[8.3–8.9]