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Table 2 Pregnancy intention by selected characteristics

From: Correlates of unintended pregnancy among currently pregnant married women in Nepal

  

Experience of unintended pregnancy (%)

Total

Number

Demographic characteristics

   

Age group***

15–24

31.3

415

 

25–34

48.4

247

 

35–49

76.5

61

Ideal number of children#

1–2 children

39.2

404

 

Three or more

44.4

303

Total children ever born***

None

20.7

195

 

One

28.8

184

 

Two

48.2

122

 

Three or more

64.9

222

Age at first marriage**

Less than 16 years

46.2

339

 

16 year or more

36.3

384

Socio-economic characteristics

   

Literacy status**

Illiterate

44.4

486

 

Literate

34.0

237

Occupation

Not working/agriculture

41.8

671

 

Non agriculture

30.4

52

Place of residence

Rural

41.7

673

 

Urban

31.7

50

Access to health information/services

Listens to radio **

No

45.3

469

 

Yes

33.0

254

Watches television

No

42.5

583

 

Yes

34.6

140

Travel time to nearest family planning center ##**

Up to 30 minutes

38.0

363

 

31–60 minutes

45.0

167

 

More than one hour

54.1

91

Family planning worker visit*

Not visited

39.8

663

 

Visited

54.0

60

Socio-cultural factors

   

Religion**

Non-Hindu

52.2

112

 

Hindu

38.9

611

Women autonomy*

No autonomy

38.7

571

 

Some autonomy

49.7

152

Knowledge and practice of family planning method

Knowledge about family planning method**

Lower

46.4

411

 

Higher

33.8

312

Ever use of family planning method

Never use

39.4

518

 

Ever use

44.9

205

 

Total

41.0

723

  1. Note: * = p < .05, ** = p < .01 *** = p < .001, # Those respondents who didn't know the sources of FP methods are excluded, ## Travel time is only for those who knew the sources of FP