Table 3 Distribution of women’s age at marriage by fertility and fertility-control outcomes
Variable | n (%) | Child marriage (< 18 years) | Adult marriage (≥18 years) |
|---|---|---|---|
%(95%CI) | |||
Childbirth in first year of marriage | |||
 Yes | 30,024 (64.1) | 56.1 (55.5–56.6) | 78.3 (77.7–79.0) |
 No | 16,812 (35.9) | 43.9 (43.4–44.5) | 21.7 (21.0–22.3) |
Repeat of childbirth | |||
  < 24 months preceding birth interval | 9136 (28.2) | 28.0 (27.4–28.5) | 29.0 (28.0–30.0) |
  ≥ 24 months preceding birth interval | 23,225 (71.8) | 72.0 (71.5–72.6) | 71.0 (70.0–72.0) |
Lifetime fertility | |||
  < 3 children | 47,085 (78.2) | 66.1 (65.6–66.6) | 92.8 (92.5–93.1) |
  ≥ 3 children | 13,130 (21.8) | 33.9 (33.4–34.4) | 7.2 (6.9–7.5) |
Modern contraceptive use | |||
 Yes | 13,677 (22.7) | 20.4 (20.0–20.8) | 25.5 (25.0–26.0) |
 No | 46,538 (77.3) | 79.6 (79.2–80.0) | 74.5 (74.0–75.0) |
Unintended pregnancy | |||
 Yes | 12,059 (24.3) | 22.3 (21.9–22.8) | 27.2 (26.6–27.8) |
 No | 37,488 (75.7) | 77.7 (77.2–78.1) | 72.8 (72.2–73.4) |
Terminated pregnancy | |||
 Yes | 6509 (11.2) | 11.6 (11.3–12.0) | 10.6 (10.2–10.9) |
 No | 51,846 (88.8) | 88.4 (88.0–88.7) | 89.4 (89.1–89.8) |
Any childbirth | |||
 Yes | 53,316 (88.5) | 95.6 (95.4–95.8) | 80.0 (79.5–80.5) |
 No | 6899 (11.5) | 4.4 (4.2–4.6) | 20.0 (19.5–20.5) |