Percent distribution of pregnancy intention by the respondents’ socio-demographic characteristics
| Characteristics | Intended n=386 | Unintended n=397 | p-value |
|---|---|---|---|
| Study area | |||
| Mirpur | 107 (68.2) | 50 (31.9) | |
| Shaympur | 89 (58.6) | 63 (41.5) | |
| Kamrangirchar | 69 (42.3) | 94 (57.7) | |
| Shekhertek | 61 (39.4) | 94 (60.6) | |
| Rayerbazar | 60 (38.5) | 96 (61.5) | <0.01 |
| Education of respondents (in completed years) | |||
| No education | 59 (42.1) | 81 (57.9) | |
| 1–8 years of education | 285 (49.6) | 290 (50.4) | |
| >8 years of education | 42 (61.8) | 26 (38.2) | 0.03 |
| Education of respondents’ spouses (in completed years) | |||
| No education | 112 (53.9) | 96 (46.1) | |
| 1–8 years of education | 207 (45.9) | 244 (54.1) | |
| >8 years of education | 67 (54.0) | 57 (46.0) | 0.09 |
| Worked for earning money | |||
| Yes | 56 (48.3) | 60 (51.7) | |
| No | 330 (49.5) | 337 (50.5) | 0.81 |
| Had decision-making power in family expenditure | |||
| Yes | 39 (63.9) | 22 (36.1) | |
| No | 347 (48.1) | 375 (51.9) | 0.02 |
| Agreed to marriage | |||
| Love marriage | 147 (48.8) | 154 (51.2) | |
| Agreed with arranged marriage | 213 (51.2) | 203 (48.8) | |
| Did not agree with arranged marriage | 26 (39.4) | 40 (60.6) | 0.20 |
| Age difference between respondents and their spouses (in completed years) | |||
| ⩽5 | 112 (42.4) | 152 (57.6) | |
| 6–10 | 221 (52.5) | 200 (47.5) | |
| >10 | 53 (54.1) | 45 (45.9) | 0.02 |
| Respondent’s age at first conception (in completed years) | |||
| ⩽14 | 51 (36.7) | 88 (63.3) | |
| 15–17 | 280 (50.1) | 279 (49.9) | |
| ⩾18 | 55 (64.7) | 30 (35.3) | <0.01 |
| Delaying first pregnancy (months) | |||
| ⩽12 | 77 (34.2) | 148 (65.8) | |
| 12–35 | 256 (53.0) | 227 (47.0) | |
| >35 | 53 (70.7) | 22 (29.3) | <0.001 |
| Characteristics | Intended | Unintended | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mirpur | 107 (68.2) | 50 (31.9) | |
| Shaympur | 89 (58.6) | 63 (41.5) | |
| Kamrangirchar | 69 (42.3) | 94 (57.7) | |
| Shekhertek | 61 (39.4) | 94 (60.6) | |
| Rayerbazar | 60 (38.5) | 96 (61.5) | <0.01 |
| No education | 59 (42.1) | 81 (57.9) | |
| 1–8 years of education | 285 (49.6) | 290 (50.4) | |
| >8 years of education | 42 (61.8) | 26 (38.2) | 0.03 |
| No education | 112 (53.9) | 96 (46.1) | |
| 1–8 years of education | 207 (45.9) | 244 (54.1) | |
| >8 years of education | 67 (54.0) | 57 (46.0) | 0.09 |
| Yes | 56 (48.3) | 60 (51.7) | |
| No | 330 (49.5) | 337 (50.5) | 0.81 |
| Yes | 39 (63.9) | 22 (36.1) | |
| No | 347 (48.1) | 375 (51.9) | 0.02 |
| Love marriage | 147 (48.8) | 154 (51.2) | |
| Agreed with arranged marriage | 213 (51.2) | 203 (48.8) | |
| Did not agree with arranged marriage | 26 (39.4) | 40 (60.6) | 0.20 |
| ⩽5 | 112 (42.4) | 152 (57.6) | |
| 6–10 | 221 (52.5) | 200 (47.5) | |
| >10 | 53 (54.1) | 45 (45.9) | 0.02 |
| ⩽14 | 51 (36.7) | 88 (63.3) | |
| 15–17 | 280 (50.1) | 279 (49.9) | |
| ⩾18 | 55 (64.7) | 30 (35.3) | <0.01 |
| ⩽12 | 77 (34.2) | 148 (65.8) | |
| 12–35 | 256 (53.0) | 227 (47.0) | |
| >35 | 53 (70.7) | 22 (29.3) | <0.001 |
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