Table 1 Unweighted sample characteristics among female DHS respondents aged 20 to 29, by country and age at first birth (N = 9,798)
Kenya (N = 3,167) | Tanzania (N = 3,347) | Uganda (N = 3,284) | |
|---|---|---|---|
N (%) | N (%) | N (%) | |
DHS Survey year | 2008 | 2010 | 2010 |
# of DHS Clusters | 397 | 457 | 400 |
Any birth | 2,403 (75.9 %) | 2,641 (78.9 %) | 2,742 (83.5 %) |
Mean age at first birth | 19.1 ± 2.9 | 19.3 ± 2.6 | 18.7 ± 2.9 |
Less than 16 years | 324 (10.2 %) | 212 (6.3 %) | 435 (13.2 %) |
No education | 105 (32.4 %) | 85 (40.1 %) | 69 (15.9 %) |
Poorer or poorest quintiles | 166 (51.2 %) | 97 (45.8 %) | 196 (45.1 %) |
16 to 17 years | 546 (17.2 %) | 633 (18.9 %) | 700 (21.3 %) |
No education | 87 (15.9 %) | 190 (30.0 %) | 110 (15.7 %) |
Poorer or poorest quintiles | 234 (42.9 %) | 267 (42.2 %) | 320 (45.7 %) |
18 to 19 years | 676 (21.3 %) | 855 (25.5 %) | 766 (23.3 %) |
No education | 99 (14.6 %) | 174 (20.4 %) | 95 (12.4 %) |
Poorer or poorest quintiles | 263 (38.9 %) | 353 (41.3 %) | 340 (44.4 %) |