Table 1 Socio-demographic characteristics of the sample (N = 1,140)
From: Harnessing information technology to improve women’s health information: evidence from Pakistan
Variables | Direct contact with the ICC, % (n = 380) | Indirect contact with the ICC, % (n = 380) | No contact with the ICC, % (n = 380) | Chi square p-valuea |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Age of respondents (in years) | <0.001 | |||
<25 | 55.3 | 48.4 | 21.5 | |
25-34 | 25.3 | 31.6 | 32.6 | |
≥35 | 19.4 | 20.0 | 45.9 | |
Education of respondents | <0.001 | |||
No schooling | 43.2 | 46.5 | 32.1 | |
Up to secondary level | 37.9 | 35.3 | 42.1 | |
> Secondary level | 18.9 | 18.2 | 25.8 | |
Education of the husband | <0.001 | |||
No schooling | 40.1 | 34.7 | 32.6 | |
Up to secondary level | 42.6 | 41.1 | 34.8 | |
> Secondary level | 17.3 | 24.2 | 32.6 | |
Caste (Baraderi) | <0.001 | |||
Gujjar | 32.6 | 28.4 | 14.7 | |
Jatt | 29.5 | 34.8 | 24.2 | |
Rajput | 24.2 | 20.5 | 28.9 | |
Kashmiri | 10.3 | 11.1 | 20.6 | |
Others | 3.4 | 5.2 | 11.6 | |
Duration of marriage (in years) | <0.001 | |||
≤10 | 54.2 | 46,5 | 20.6 | |
11-20 | 26.6 | 32.7 | 34.7 | |
>20 | 19.2 | 20.8 | 44.7 | |
Women’s employment status | <0.001 | |||
Housewife | 79.6 | 81.6 | 84.2 | |
Unskilled worker | 15.2 | 16.8 | 4.7 | |
Skilled worker | 5.2 | 1.6 | 11.1 | |
Total family income (in Pak Rs.)b | <0.001 | |||
<10,000 | 53.7 | 41.1 | 39,5 | |
10,000-20,000 | 26.7 | 38.4 | 19.4 | |
>20,000 | 19.6 | 20.5 | 41.1 | |
Number of children | 0.57 | |||
≤3 | 46.8 | 50.5 | 48.0 | |
>3 | 53.2 | 49.5 | 52.0 | |
House goods available at home c | ||||
Radio/cassette player (yes) | 40.1 | 44.7 | 38.4 | 0.18 |
TV (yes) | 52.1 | 46.5 | 57.9 | <0.01 |
Bicycle (yes) | 42.6 | 34.7 | 37.3 | 0.07 |
Motorcycle (yes) | 20.5 | 17.3 | 23.1 | 0.13 |
Car (yes) | 3.1 | 2.1 | 3.6 | 0.83 |
Mobile phone (yes) | 44.2 | 47.9 | 52.1 | 0.09 |
Computer (yes) | 8.4 | 10 | 11.0 | 0.47 |
Internet connection (yes) | 2.6 | 3.1 | 3.6 | 0.71 |