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Afghanistan Mortality Survey 2010 - Measure DHS

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2.8 CHARACTERISTICS OF FEMALE RESPONDENTSThis section of the chapter describes the demographic and socioeconomic profile of femalerespondents interviewed in the AMS <strong>2010</strong> with the individual Woman’s Questionnaire. This informationis useful for interpreting the survey findings and understanding results presented later in the report andserves as an indication of the representativeness of the survey. The survey collected basic information onwomen’s age, level of education, marital status, and place of residence.The AMS <strong>2010</strong> gathered information from all women age 12-49 years. A description of thebackground characteristics of the 47,848 women age 12-49 who were interviewed during the survey,appears in Table 2.12.Table 2.12 Background characteristics of respondentsPercent distribution of women age 12-49 by selected backgroundcharacteristics, <strong>Afghanistan</strong> <strong>2010</strong>BackgroundcharacteristicWeightedpercent Weighted UnweightedAge12-14 17.5 8,382 8,27915-19 24.0 11,496 11,33320-24 16.6 7,952 8,03925-29 12.3 5,901 6,02530-34 8.8 4,189 4,22835-39 8.6 4,109 4,13640-44 6.7 3,198 3,19645-49 5.5 2,620 2,612Marital statusNever married 44.6 21,357 21,289Married 53.9 25,783 25,842Divorced/separated 0.1 47 50Widowed 1.4 662 667ResidenceUrban 20.3 9,696 14,936Rural 79.7 38,152 32,912ZoneNorth 29.7 14,214 14,960Central 35.6 17,034 14,902South 34.7 16,599 17,986RegionNorth Eastern 14.2 6,776 7,351Northern 15.5 7,438 7,609Western 12.5 5,990 5,125Central Highland 3.4 1,647 908Capital 19.6 9,397 8,869Eastern 17.5 8,389 7,681Southern 7.3 3,504 5,020South Eastern 9.8 4,706 5,285EducationNo education 76.2 36,477 35,096Madrassa 1.2 590 561Primary 11.8 5,626 5,997Secondary 9.6 4,589 5,429Higher 1.2 567 765Total 12-49 100.0 47,848 47,848Seven in ten women (70 percent) are under age 30. In general, the proportion of women in eachage group decreases as age increases, reflecting the comparatively youthful age structure of the populationin <strong>Afghanistan</strong> as a result of high fertility and mortality levels in the past.Household Population, Household and Women’s Characteristics | 33

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