Table 1 Socio-demographic characteristics of weighted sample population (MICS 2011鈥�2021)
| 听 | 2011 | 2016 | 2021 | Pooled 2011鈥�2021 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
n (%) | n (%) | n (%) | n (%) | |
Women age | 听 | 听 | 听 | 听 |
15鈥�19 | 452(25.2%) | 757(27.6%) | 503(26.1%) | 1712(26.5%) |
20鈥�24 | 1340(74.8%) | 1984(72.4%) | 1425(73.9%) | 4749(73.5%) |
Mean (卤鈥塖D) | 19.3.1鈥壜扁赌�2.6 | 19.0鈥壜扁赌�2.8 | 19.0鈥壜扁赌�2.7 | 19.0鈥壜扁赌�2.7 |
Age at first marriage | 听 | 听 | 听 | 听 |
Less than 18 years | 1548(88.1%) | 2426(89.9%) | 1649(86.7%) | 5623(88.4%) |
18 years and more | 210(11.9%) | 274(10.1%) | 253(13.3%) | 737(11.6%) |
Place of residence | 听 | 听 | 听 | 听 |
Urban | 302(16.9%) | 514(18.8%) | 351(18.2%) | 1167(18.1%) |
Rural | 1490(83.1%) | 2227(81.2%) | 1577(81.8%) | 5294(81.9%) |
Level of education | 听 | 听 | 听 | 听 |
No education | 0(0.0%) | 0(0.0%) | 1102(57.2%) | 1102(17.1%) |
Primary | 1197(66.8%) | 950(34.6%) | 303(15.9%) | 2450(37.9%) |
Secondary | 595(33.2%) | 953(34.8%) | 481(24.9%) | 2029(31.4%) |
Higher | 0(0.0%) | 839(30.6%) | 42(2.2%) | 881(13.6%) |
Marital status | 听 | 听 | 听 | 听 |
Never married | 34(1.9%) | 39(1.4%) | 25(1.3%) | 98(1.5%) |
Married/Living with partner | 1709(95.4%) | 2627(95.9%) | 1853(96.2%) | 6189(95.8%) |
Formerly married | 48(2.7%) | 39(1.4%) | 49(2.5%) | 170(2.6%) |
Husband has more partners | 听 | 听 | 听 | 听 |
No | 1147(67.4%) | 1827(69.7%) | 1330(71.7%) | 4304(69.6%) |
Yes | 555(32.6%) | 796(30.3%) | 525(28.3%) | 1876(30.4%) |
Household wealth index | 听 | 听 | 听 | 听 |
Poor | 1212(67.6%) | 1566(57.1%) | 1295(67.2%) | 4073(63.0%) |
Middle | 313(17.5%) | 641(23.4%) | 328(17.0%) | 1282(19.8%) |
Rich | 268(14.9%) | 534(19.5%) | 305(15.8%) | 1107(17.2%) |
Exposure to media | 听 | 听 | 听 | 听 |
No | 听 | 292(10.7%) | 1246(64.6%) | 1538(32.9%) |
Yes | 听 | 2449(89.3%) | 682(35.4%) | 3131(67.1%) |
Intention of the last pregnancy | 听 | 听 | 听 | 听 |
Wanted at that time | 1573(91.6%) | 2366(86.4%) | 1639(85.4%) | 5578(87.5%) |
Not wanted at that time | 145(8.4%) | 373(13.6%) | 281(14.6%) | 799(12.5%) |
Desire for more children | 听 | 听 | 听 | 听 |
More children | 130(89.7%) | 307(82.3%) | 258(91.5%) | 695(86.9%) |
No more children | 15(10.3%) | 66(17.7%) | 24(8.5%) | 105(13.1%) |
Number of children ever born | 听 | 听 | 听 | 听 |
1 | 676(37.7%) | 1059(38.6%) | 782(40.6%) | 2517(39.0%) |
2 | 471(26.3%) | 850(31.0%) | 629(32.6%) | 1950(30.2%) |
3 | 380(21.2%) | 560(20.4%) | 336(17.4%) | 1276(19.8%) |
4 or more | 264(14.7%) | 272(9.9%) | 181(9.4%) | 717(11.1%) |
Number of ANC visits during the last pregnancy | 听 | 听 | 听 | 听 |
Less than 4 | 264(28.9%) | 611(37.2%) | 402(30.5%) | 1277(33.0%) |
4 or more | 648(71.1%) | 1033(62.8%) | 917(69.5%) | 2598(67.0%) |
Type of ANC provider | 听 | 听 | 听 | 听 |
Not trained medically (TBA, CHW, Others) | 825(48.9%) | 1051(39.8%) | 788(42.0%) | 2664(42.9%) |
Trained medically (Doctor, Nurse, Midwife) | 861(51.1%) | 1593(60.2%) | 1086(58.0%) | 3540(57.1%) |
Prior health service utilization (proxy: has immunization card) | 听 | 听 | 听 | 听 |
No | 473(54.0%) | 624(55.0%) | 1028(53.4%) | 2125(54.0%) |
Yes | 403(46.0%) | 510(45.0%) | 897(46.6%) | 1810(46.0%) |