Table 2 Baseline characteristics of the study population of women ages 15–49 (Senegal DHS, 2005 & 2010)a
Variable | Women 2005 (N = 14,602) | Women 2010 (N = 15,688) |
|---|---|---|
Mean ageb (SD) respondent | 27.8 (9.9) | 27.9 (9.5) |
Mean ageb (SD) partner | 42.6 (9.9) | 43.5 (17.5) |
FGM/C (%) | ||
Yes | 30.1 | 28.1 |
No | 69.9 | 71.9 |
Place of residence (%) | ||
Urban | 48.7 | 49.3 |
Rural | 51.3 | 50.7 |
Married (%) | ||
Yes | 73.0 | 66.5 |
No | 27.0 | 33.5 |
Education (%) | ||
No education | 59.6 | 57.9 |
Primary education | 25.2 | 21.8 |
Secondary education | 14.2 | 18.3 |
Higher education | 1.0 | 2.1 |
Partner’s education (%) | ||
No education | 70.3 | 75.4 |
Primary education | 12.6 | 11.9 |
Secondary education | 12.9 | 9.2 |
Higher education | 4.3 | 3.5 |
Wealth Index (%) | ||
Poorest | 16.7 | 16.5 |
Poorer | 17.6 | 17.9 |
Middle | 19.4 | 19.8 |
Richer | 21.6 | 22.3 |
Richest | 24.7 | 23.5 |
Family size (%) | ||
Small (1–4 children) | 84.6 | 82.1 |
Middle (5–7 children) | 13.0 | 15.4 |
Large (8+ children) | 2.5 | 2.6 |
Ethnicity (%) | ||
Wolof | 39.7 | 38.7 |
Poular | 25.2 | 26.5 |
Serer | 15.9 | 15.0 |
Mandingu | 4.6 | 4.2 |
Diola | 4.9 | 4.0 |
Soninke | 2.8 | 2.3 |
Not Senegalese | 1.7 | 2.0 |
Other | 5.2 | 7.3 |
Religion (%) | ||
Muslim | 95.5 | 95.4 |
Other | 4.5 | 4.6 |
Region of residence (%) | ||
Dakar | 26.5 | 26.0 |
Diourbel | 10.6 | 11.8 |
Fatick | 4.8 | 4.6 |
Kaffrine | 3.7 | |
Kaolack | 11.3 | 7.5 |
Kédougou | 0.7 | |
Kolda | 7.2 | 4.1 |
Louga | 6.3 | 7.2 |
Matam | 3.7 | 3.8 |
Saint Louis | 6.5 | 6.6 |
Sédhiou | 2.9 | |
Tambacounda | 5.8 | 4.6 |
Thiès | 13.5 | 12.9 |
Ziguinch | 3.9 | 3.7 |