Table 1 Basic characteristics of women of reproductive age in the study sample (n = 41821) in Nigeria, 2018
Characteristics | n | % | |
|---|---|---|---|
Age group | 15-24 | 15284 | 36.5 |
25-34 | 13433 | 32.1 | |
35-49 | 13105 | 31.3 | |
Region | North-Central | 5891 | 14.1 |
North-East | 6636 | 15.9 | |
North-West | 12225 | 29.2 | |
South-East | 4963 | 11.9 | |
South-South | 4840 | 11.6 | |
South-West | 7266 | 17.4 | |
Type of place of residence | Urban | 19163 | 45.8 |
Rural | 22658 | 54.2 | |
Highest educational level | No education | 14603 | 34.9 |
Primary | 6039 | 14.4 | |
Secondary | 16583 | 39.7 | |
Higher | 4596 | 11.0 | |
Current marital status | Never in union | 10550 | 25.2 |
Married/LP | 29090 | 69.6 | |
Divorced/Separated/Widowed | 2181 | 5.2 | |
Religion | Catholic | 4345 | 10.4 |
Other Christian | 14872 | 35.6 | |
Islam | 22372 | 53.5 | |
Other | 232 | .6 | |
Sex of household head | Male | 34891 | 83.4 |
Female | 6930 | 16.6 | |
Literacy | Illiterate | 19630 | 47.0 |
Literate | 22191 | 53.0 | |
Radio exposure | Not at all | 18478 | 44.2 |
Yes | 23343 | 55.8 | |
TV exposure | Not at all | 19992 | 47.8 |
Yes | 21829 | 52.2 | |
Owns a mobile telephone | No | 18688 | 44.7 |
Yes | 23133 | 55.3 | |
Internet use | Not at all | 35503 | 84.9 |
Yes | 6318 | 15.1 | |
Wealth index | Poor | 15400 | 36.8 |
Middle | 8572 | 20.5 | |
Rich | 17849 | 42.7 | |
Employment status | No | 14645 | 35.0 |
Yes | 27176 | 65.0 | |
Current pregnant status | No or unsure | 37585 | 89.9 |
Yes | 4236 | 10.1 | |
Gender attitude | Good | 29728 | 71.1 |
Poor | 12093 | 28.9 | |