Table 1 Distribution of the clients across selected sociodemographic characteristics
From: Choice of contraceptive methods in public and private facilities in rural India
Background characteristics (N = 454) | % |
|---|---|
Age of the client | |
Less than 25 years | 18.2 |
25–29 years | 51.7 |
30–34 years | 22.2 |
35 years or above | 8.0 |
Social groups | |
Scheduled castes/tribes | 26.9 |
Other backward classes | 57.3 |
General | 15.9 |
Client’s education status | |
No education/lower than 5th standard | 46.0 |
5th–9th standard | 33.0 |
10th standard and higher | 20.9 |
Client’s husband’s education status | |
No education/lower than 5th standard | 30.7 |
5th–9th standard | 25.8 |
10th standard and higher | 43.5 |
Parity | |
No child | 0.7 |
1 child | 9.9 |
2 children | 32.2 |
3 children | 29.1 |
4 children or more | 28.2 |