Table 1 Description of the birth interval in East African countries, evidence from DHS (N = 100,246)
Urban | 26,947(27.0) | 9109(33.8) | 17,865(72.2) |
|---|---|---|---|
Maternal age | |||
15–24 | 13,006(12.9) | 7410(57.0) | 5596(43.0) |
25–34 | 445,243(44.4) | 15,430(34.6) | 29,113(63.4) |
>=35 | 42,697(42.5) | 16,841(39.4) | 25,856(60.6) |
Maternal education | |||
No | 24,235(24.0) | 11,122(45.9) | 13,113(54.2) |
Primary | 52,662(52.5) | 20,945(39.8) | 31,717(60.2) |
Secondary | 20,010(19.9) | 6590(32.7) | 13,420(67.3) |
Higher | 3339(3.3) | 1024(30.6) | 2315(69.4) |
Husband education | |||
No | 14,481(14.4) | 6,655(46.0) | 7,826(54.0) |
Primary | 58,768(58.6) | 23,601(41.1) | 35,167 (59.9) |
Secondary | 22,230 (22.2) | 7,852(35.3) | 14,378(64.3) |
Higher | 4,767(4.7) | 1,573(33.0) | 3,194(67.0) |
Wealth status | |||
Poorest | 22,488(22.4) | 10,496(46.7) | 11,992(53.3) |
Poorer | 19,522(19.4) | 8418(43.1) | 11,104(56.9) |
Middle | 19,049(19.0) | 7559(39.7) | 11,490(60.3) |
Richer | 19,346(19.0) | 7024(36.3) | 12,322(63.7) |
Richest | 19,841 (19.7) | 6184(31.1) | 13,657(68.9) |
Media exposure | |||
No | 40,304 (40.2) | 16,636 (41.2) | 23,668 (58.8) |
Yes | 59,942 (59.8) | 23,045 (38.4) | 36,897 (61.6) |
Sex of household head | |||
Wife | 29,524(29.4) | 10,589(35.8) | 18,935(64.2) |
Husband | 70,722(70.6) | 29,092(41.1) | 41,630(58.9) |
Marital status | |||
Single | 2,028 (2.1) | 618 (30.4) | 1,410 (69.6) |
Married | 82,373 (82.1) | 33,477 (40.6) | 48,896 (59.4) |
Divorced/widowed/separated | 15,845 (15.8) | 5,586 (35.2) | 10,259 (64.8) |
Parity | |||
2–3 | 43,603(43.4) | 16,319(37.4) | 27,284(62.6) |
4–5 | 29,414(29.3) | 10,907(37.0) | 18,507(63.0) |
≥ 6 | 27,229(27.3) | 12,455(45.7) | 14,774(54.3) |
Unmet need for family planning | |||
No | 29,141(29.0) | 11,499(39.4) | 17,642(60.6) |
Yes | 71,105(71.0) | 28,182(39.6) | 42,923(60.4) |
Distance to health facility | |||
Not a big problem | 36,176(36.0) | 14,902 (31.1) | 2127 (68.9) |
Big problem | 64,070(64.0) | 24,479(38.2) | 439,291(61.8) |
Women health care decision making autonomy | |||
Respondent alone | 20,416(20.0) | 7828(38.3) | 12,588(51.7) |
Jointly with husband/partner | 62,178(62.4) | 24,442(39.3) | 37,936(60.7) |
Respondent/partner alone | 17,652(17.6) | 7611(43.1) | 10,041(56.7) |
Covered by health insurance | |||
No | 93,714(93.3) | 37,422(40.0) | 56,294(60.0) |
Yes | 6532(6.7) | 2259(34.6) | 4273(65.4) |