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Table 6 Reproductive health characteristics of respondents by wealth quintiles

From: The Nigeria wealth distribution and health seeking behaviour: evidence from the 2012 national HIV/AIDS and reproductive health survey

Reproductive health characteristics

Lowest

Lower

Middle

Higher

Highest

Had antenatal care during last pregnancy*

33.0

47.4

74.0

80.9

91.9

Used malaria drug during last pregnancy*

20.1

25.5

40.3

47.0

60.8

Can afford condoms*

43.4

55.4

64.2

72.8

76.7

Ever used male condom*

14.8

24.8

35.9

44.5

53.2

Currently using Modern Contraceptives*

2.9

5.9

10.6

14.6

17.4

Ever had a child*

75.7

74.2

66.4

64.6

61.4

Median age at first birth (years)

17

18

19

20

22

Children ever born**

4.6

4.5

4.1

3.7

3.3

  1. *Significant at 5% in chi-square test. **Significant at 5% ANOVA.