Table 1 Socio-demographic characteristics of the populations sampled in 2008 and 2010
|  | 2008 (N = 1006, 607)a | 2010 (N = 1007, 564)a | p-value |
|---|---|---|---|
Age (years) | p = .088 | ||
 15–24 | 42.9% (264) | 38.1% (215) |  |
 25–34 | 31.4% (187) | 33.6% (193) |  |
 35–49 | 25.7% (155) | 28.3% (156) |  |
 Mean age (SD), years | 28.0 (9.2) | 28.8 (9.6) | p = .05 |
Marital status | p = .099 | ||
 Married & living with husband | 82.8% (517) | 82.5% (486) |  |
 Married & not living with husband | 5.7% (38) | 7.8% (34) |  |
 Not married, living with partner | 0.7% (3) | 0.3% (2) |  |
 Not married, not living with partner | 10.8% (49) | 9.3% (42) |  |
Number of living children | p = .416 | ||
 0 | 18.3% (96) | 16.6% (77) |  |
 1–2 | 29.5% (199) | 27.6% (168) |  |
 3–4 | 27.7% (158) | 29.0% (164) |  |
 5+ | 24.5% (153) | 28.3% (155) |  |
Religion | p < .001 | ||
 Muslim | 66.4% (394) | 73.1% (404) |  |
 Catholic | 18.8% (115) | 18.8% (107) |  |
 Protestant | 8.0% (55) | 3.7% (23) |  |
 Pentecostal/Evangelical | 4.5% (29) | 3.1% (24) |  |
 Other | 2.4% (14) | 1.4% (6) |  |
Formal education | p = .037 | ||
 None | 35.6% (204) | 34.1% (205) |  |
 Did not complete primary school | 35.6% (224) | 32.4% (187) |  |
 Completed primary school | 10.9% (60) | 10.5% (59) |  |
 At least some secondary education | 17.9% (119) | 23.0% (113) |  |
Self-reported ability to read | p = .307 | ||
 With difficulty or not at all | 76.3% (453) | 74.3% (434) |  |
 Easily | 23.7% (154) | 25.7% (130) |  |
Number of lifetime pregnancies | p = .55 | ||
 0 | 12.1% (57) | 11.3% (54) |  |
 1–2 | 21.5% (145) | 22.3% (130) |  |
 3–4 | 21.0% (129) | 22.1% (128) |  |
 5–9 | 34.7% (217) | 31.9% (188) |  |
 10+ | 10.7% (59) | 12.3% (64) |  |
Reported an unwanted pregnancy | p = .419 | ||
 No | 73.9% (443) | 75.6% (441) |  |
 Yes | 26.1% (163) | 24.4% (123) |  |