Background Characteristics of Respondents in a Study to Assess the Effect of 2 Intervention Models on Family Planning Knowledge, Attitudes, and Behaviors in Souhag and Port Said, Egypt
| Souhag, % | Port Said, % | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Intervention (n=778) | Comparison (n=699) | Intervention (n=1,145) | Comparison (n=621) | |
| Age,a,b years | ||||
| 18–19 | 12.2 | 6.4 | 10.5 | 9.8 |
| 20–24 | 44.7 | 25.9 | 25.9 | 36.1 |
| 25–29 | 27.9 | 30.2 | 33.5 | 31.7 |
| 30–35 | 15.2 | 37.3 | 30.1 | 22.2 |
| Residence | ||||
| Urban | 67.1 | 62.5 | 83.2 | 84.5 |
| Rural | 32.9 | 37.5 | 16.8 | 15.5 |
| Sexa | ||||
| Male | 35.6 | 47.4 | 77.4 | 78.7 |
| Female | 64.4 | 52.6 | 22.6 | 21.3 |
| Education completeda,b | ||||
| Never attended/less than primary | 0.4 | 0.1 | 4.2 | 2.1 |
| Primary/preparatory | 5.5 | 0.7 | 10.7 | 7.4 |
| Secondary/intermediary | 62.1 | 58.7 | 68.9 | 67.3 |
| University/higher | 32.0 | 40.5 | 16.2 | 23.2 |
| Employment statusa | ||||
| Currently employed | 30.7 | 43.8 | 100 | 100 |
| Unemployed and searching | 36.8 | 24.5 | 0 | 0 |
| Out of labor force | 32.5 | 31.8 | 0 | 0 |
| Marital statusa,b | ||||
| Never married | 55.5 | 34.9 | 40.5 | 48.0 |
| Engaged/marriage contract | 8.2 | 6.9 | 14.4 | 17.4 |
| Married | 33.9 | 56.4 | 42.8 | 32.1 |
| Widowed/divorced/ separated | 2.3 | 1.9 | 2.3 | 2.6 |
| Number of living childrena,b | ||||
| 0 | 71.3 | 50.6 | 63.4 | 73.8 |
| 1 | 10.2 | 11.0 | 15.6 | 13.9 |
| 2 | 8.9 | 17.0 | 15.9 | 9.0 |
| 3 or more | 9.6 | 21.3 | 5.1 | 3.4 |
| Ever heard of a family planning methodb | ||||
| Yes | 83.3 | 83.1 | 76.5 | 68.3 |
| No/don't know | 16.7 | 16.9 | 23.5 | 31.7 |