Table 1 Sociodemographic characteristics of married couples enrolled in CHARM2 in rural Maharashtra, India (N = 961)
| Variable | Overall, n (%) | Current modern FP use | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yes, n (%) | No, n (%) | ||
| Modern contraceptive use (3 mo) | |||
| Yes | 368 (38.29%) | – | – |
| No | 593 (61.71%) | – | – |
| Type of contraceptive used (3 mo) (N = 958) | |||
| None | 372 (38.83%) | – | – |
| Withdrawal or rythm | 222 (23.17%) | – | – |
| Male condoms | 246 (25.68%) | – | – |
| Pills | 31 (3.24%) | – | – |
| IUDs | 87 (9.08%) | – | – |
| Couple concordance on contraceptive decision-making | |||
| Concordant 1 (women and men agreement): Women-Involved (women only or joint) | 676 (70.34%) | 285 (77.45%) | 391 (65.94%) |
| Concordant 2: Women Uninvolved (men only or other) | 40 (4.16%) | 11 (2.99%) | 29 (4.89%) |
| Discordant 1: Women-Report Women Involved and Men-Report Women Uninvolved | 127 (13.22%) | 46 (12.50%) | 81 (13.66%) |
| Discordant 2: Women-Report Women Uninvolved and Men-Report Women Involved | 1198(12.22%) | 26 (7.07%) | 92 (15.51%) |
| Age in years (Mean, SD) | 24.11 (2.92) | 24.58 (2.85) | 23.83 (2.94) |
| Age at marriage in years (Mean, SD) | 19.42 (2.36) | 19.49 (2.33) | 19.38 (2.39) |
| Husband’s age in years (Mean, SD) | 29.65 (3.70) | 30.12 (3.72) | 29.35 (3.66) |
| Education | |||
| No education + Primary | 138 (14.36%) | 45 (12.23%) | 93 (15.68%) |
| Secondary or higher | 823 (85.64%) | 323 (87.77%) | 500 (84.32%) |
| Husband’s education | |||
| No education + Primary | 134 (13.94%) | 44 (11.96%) | 90 (15.18%) |
| Secondary or higher | 827 (86.06%) | 324 (88.04%) | 503 (84.82%) |
| Religion | |||
| Hindu | 893 (92.92%) | 336 (91.30%) | 557 (93.93%) |
| Other* | 68 (7.08%) | 32 (8.70%) | 36 (6.07%) |
| Caste | |||
| General | 652 (67.85%) | 261 (71.92%) | 391 (65.94%) |
| SC/ST/OBC** | 309 (32.15%) | 107 (29.08%) | 202 (34.06%) |
| Below Poverty Line (BPL) card holder | |||
| Yes | 240 (24.97%) | 86 (23.37%) | 154 (25.97%) |
| No | 721 (75.03%) | 282 (76.63%) | 439 (74.03%) |
| Parity | |||
| 0 | 104 (10.82%) | 13 (3.53%) | 91 (15.35%) |
| 1 | 534 (55.57%) | 214 (58.15%) | 320 (53.96%) |
| 2–5 | 323 (33.61%) | 141 (38.32%) | 182 (30.69%) |
| Any living sons | |||
| Yes | 492 (51.20%) | 208 (56.52%) | 284 (47.89%) |
| No | 469 (48.80%) | 160 (43.48%) | 309 (52.11%) |
| Fertility desires | |||
| Have a/another child | 573 (59.63%) | 200 (54.35%) | 373 (62.90%) |
| No more/none | 314 (32.67%) | 135 (36.68%) | 179 (30.19%) |
| Undecided/Don’t know | 74 (7.70%) | 33 (8.97%) | 41 (6.91%) |
|
Knowledge of contraceptive methods (Mean, Range) | 4.19 (0–12) | 4.50 | 4.00 |
|
Husband’s knowledge of contraceptive methods (Mean, Range) | 4.12 (0–11) | 4.20 | 4.07 |
| IPV (Physical or Sexual)*** | |||
| Yes | 109 (11.34%) | 34 (9.24%) | 75 (12.65%) |
| No | 852 (88.66%) | 334 (90.76%) | 518 (87.35%) |
| Couple concordance on contraceptive discussion | |||
| Both yes | 247 (25.70%) | 155 (42.12%) | 92 (15.51%) |
| Both no | 261 (27.16%) | 42 (11.41%) | 219 (36.93%) |
| Wife yes/Husband no | 111 (11.55%) | 56 (15.22%) | 55 (9.27%) |
| Wife no/Husband yes | 342 (35.59%) | 115 (31.25%) | 227 (38.28%) |
| Intention to use modern contraceptive in 3mo | |||
| Yes | 484 (50.36%) | 349 (94.84%) | 135 (22.77%) |
| No | 477 (49.64%) | 19 (5.16%) | 458 (77.23%) |
| Total N | 961 (100%) | 368 (100%) | 593 (100%) |