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Table 1 Sociodemographic characteristics (N = 36,179)

From: Regional disparities on contraceptive intention and its sociodemographic determinants among reproductive women in Nigeria

Variable

Weighted Frequency

Percent (%)

Age group

  

15–19

8,278

22.88

20–24

6,077

16.80

25–29

6,078

16.80

30–34

4,981

13.77

35–39

4,276

11.82

40–44

3,191

8.82

45–49

3,298

9.11

Education

  

no education

14,031

38.78

Primary

5,103

14.10

Secondary

13,650

37.73

Higher

3,395

9.39

Religion

  

Christianity

15,209

42.04

Islam

20,749

57.35

Others

221

0.61

Marital status

  

never in union

9,731

26.9

Married

24,475

67.65

Widowed

984

2.72

Divorced/separated

989

2.73

Wealth index

  

Poorest

6,995

19.33

Poorer

7,535

20.83

Middle

7,237

20.00

Richer

7,264

20.08

Richest

7,148

19.76

Employed

  

No

13,610

37.62

Yes

22,569

62.38

Residence

  

Urban

15,499

42.84

Rural

20,680

57.16

Region

  

North central

5,157

14.25

North east

6,140

16.97

North west

11,631

32.15

South east

3,959

10.94

South south

3,881

10.73

South west

5,412

14.96