Table 1 Percentage distribution of currently married women by background characteristics, Uttar Pradesh, India
From: Geographic and socioeconomic inequalities in the coverage of contraception in Uttar Pradesh, India
Age Group | UPTSU FP Survey | NFHS-5 |
|---|---|---|
15-24 | 21 | 17 |
25-29 | 21 | 21 |
30-34 | 18 | 18 |
35-39 | 16 | 17 |
40-49 | 26 | 27 |
Parity | ||
0 | 10 | 10 |
1 | 15 | 16 |
2 | 23 | 27 |
3 | 21 | 23 |
4+ | 32 | 24 |
Woman education | ||
Illiterate | 41 | 38 |
1-9th Grades | 29 | 30 |
10th standard or higher | 30 | 32 |
Husband education | ||
Illiterate | 19 | 27 |
1-9th Grades | 34 | 40 |
10th standard or higher | 47 | 33 |
Caste | ||
SC/ST | 29 | 26 |
OBC | 54 | 54 |
Others | 17 | 20 |
Religion | ||
Muslim | 15 | 16 |
Hindu | 85 | 84 |
Place of residence | ||
Urban | 23 | 24 |
Rural | 77 | 76 |
Wealth quintile | ||
Poorest | 17 | 22 |
Poor | 19 | 24 |
Middle | 21 | 19 |
Rich | 22 | 17 |
Richest | 21 | 18 |
Total Sample | 12,200 | 62,675 |