Table 2 Socio-demographic characteristics of the respondents in the Iraq MICS 2000
Factor | n* (%**) |
|---|---|
Age (years) | |
15–24 | 10327 (44.3) |
25–34 | 6730 (29.3) |
35–49 | 5940 (26.4) |
Marital status | |
currently married | 11924 (51.4) |
formerly married | 1107 (4.9) |
never married | 9966 (43.7) |
Maternal education level attained | |
none | 7032 (26.0) |
primary | 9094 (38.0) |
secondary or higher | 6533 (34.7) |
non-standard curriculum | 332 (1.3) |
Wealth index (quintiles) | |
poorest | 6147 (19.0) |
second | 4810 (20.3) |
middle | 4682 (19.5) |
fourth | 3686 (24.3) |
richest | 3648 (16.9) |
Area | |
urban | 13946 (71.7) |
rural | 9027 (28.3) |