Table 1 Sample characteristics of women in Zimbabwe from 1994 to 2015 (n = 13,574)
Variables | Frequency (%) |
|---|---|
Age | |
15–19 | 1256 (7.9) |
20–24 | 4440 (27.9) |
25–29 | 4309 (27.1) |
30–34 | 3060 (19.2) |
35–39 | 1831 (11.5) |
40–44 | 812 (5.1) |
45–49 | 214 (1.3) |
Residence | |
Urban | 5113 (32.1) |
Rural | 10,810 (67.9) |
Educational level | |
No Education | 474 (3) |
Primary | 5437 (34.1) |
Secondary | 9443 (59) |
Higher | 570 (3.6) |
Wealth index | |
Poorest | 3354 (21.1) |
Poorer | 3082 (19.4) |
Middle | 2893 (18.2) |
Richer | 3640 (22.9) |
Richest | 2953 (18.5) |
Religion | |
Christian | 11,902 (74.7) |
Muslim | 2055 (13) |
Other | 1967 (12.3) |
Parity | |
1–3 | 11,554 (72.6) |
> 3 | 4370 (27.4) |
Wanted last child | |
Wanted then | 10,299 (64.7) |
Wanted later | 4145 (26) |
Wanted no more | 1477 (9.3) |
Sex of child | |
Male | 8044 (50.5) |
Female | 7880 (49.5) |