Table 2

Fertility and FP variables at wave 1 and wave 2 of follow-up sample of women ages 15–19 and married at wave 1


Wave 1
%
Wave 2
%
Desire for a pregnancy
 Wants within 2 years31.320.8
 Wants in 2 years18.412.5
 Wants in 3 years15.08.9
 Wants in 4+ years12.88.0
 Undecided10.28.3
 Wants no more12.341.4
Currently using any methodn=3994*
 No91.082.8
 Yes9.017.2
Unmet needn=3965†
 No51.454.3
 Yes48.645.7
Currently pregnant
 No78.883.2
 Yes21.216.8
Intention to use FP ever in the futuren=3998*
 Yes81.389.8
 No14.49.1
 Don't know4.31.2
Intention to use FP in next 12 monthsn=3998*
 Yes48.262.2
 No46.136.9
 Don't know5.70.9
Experience birth or pregnancy between waves (includes currently pregnant at wave 2)NA
 No13.32
 Yes86.7
Intentionality of most recent birth or pregnancy experiencedNAn=3461
 Wanted then65.6
 Wanted later31.2
 Wanted no more3.2
  • Unweighted number of observations shown was 4000 unless shown otherwise.

  • *Two women missing information on this measure at wave 1.

  • †Thirty-five women missing relevant information for wave 2 unmet need measure. Wave 1 and wave 2 values used wave 2 weights that adjusted for lost to follow-up.

  • FP, family planning; NA, not available.