Variables | Orthodox Christian | Muslim | ||
Number | Percent | Number | Percent | |
Total Living Children |
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0 | 54 | 21.4 | 48 | 19.0 |
1 - 2 | 125 | 49.6 | 99 | 39.3 |
3 - 4 | 58 | 23.0 | 70 | 27.8 |
>=5 | 15 | 6.0 | 35 | 13.9 |
Number of Desired Children |
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|
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1 - 2 | 54 | 21.4 | 24 | 9.5 |
3 - 4 | 136 | 54.0 | 101 | 40.1 |
>=5 | 62 | 24.6 | 127 | 50.4 |
Sex Preference |
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|
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Have sex preference | 15 | 6.0 | 43 | 17.1 |
Sex Does not matter | 235 | 93.3 | 192 | 76.2 |
GOD/ALLAH knows | 2 | 0.8 | 17 | 6.7 |
Family Size Decision |
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Husband | 8 | 3.6 | 16 | 7.5 |
Wife | 11 | 5.0 | 10 | 4.7 |
Both | 203 | 91.4 | 187 | 87.8 |
Decision to Use Contraceptive |
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Husband | 11 | 5.0 | 10 | 4.7 |
Wife | 41 | 18.6 | 31 | 14.6 |
Both | 169 | 76.5 | 172 | 80.8 |
Religiousity |
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Religious | 182 | 72.2 | 190 | 75.4 |
Less religious | 70 | 27.8 | 62 | 24.6 |
Religious Permission |
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Yes | 2 | 0.8 | 2 | 0.8 |
No | 147 | 58.3 | 191 | 75.8 |
Don’t know | 103 | 40.8 | 57 | 23.4 |