Egypt 1995: results from the demographic and health survey.
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Stud-Fam-Plann. 1997 Sep; 28(3): 251-5
PIP: This article provides summary statistics in tables and charts of data from the 1995 Egypt Demographic and Health Survey. There are 27 tables or charts that concern population characteristics, fertility, fertility preferences, contraceptive use, marital status, breast feeding and postpartum amenorrhea, infant mortality, immunization and child diarrhea morbidity, assistance at delivery, and extent of child undernourishment. Fertility in 1995 was 3.5 children per woman: 3.0 in urban areas, 4.2 in rural areas, 4.6 among uneducated women, and 3.0 among women with at least a secondary education. Fertility was 67/1000 women per year among women 15-19 years old in the 4 years preceding the survey, 213/1000 women 25-29 years old, and 211/1000 women 20-24 years old. Fertility declined in each age group over time and with increasing age. The mean ideal was 2.5 among women with no children. The mean ideal rose to 3.6 among women with 6 or more children, and to 3.3 among women 45-49 years old. 69.0% of all births were wanted. Among wanted births, the percentage of wanted births dropped sharply to 46.2% at the fourth or higher birth order from 69.1% at the third birth and 95.6% at the first birth. 10.5% of all births were wanted later. 20.2% of births were unwanted. Modern contraceptive prevalence was 45.5%. Contraceptive prevalence ranged from a low of 39.1% among the uneducated to 52.9% among women with at least some secondary education. The highest contraceptive prevalence was among women living in urban areas. 62.7% of all methods were obtained from private sources. The most frequently used method was the IUD with 30% of women users. 10.4% of women used the pill. 21.3% of currently married women who were nonusers did not intend to use, and 15% who were previous users did not intend to use. Infant mortality was an estimated 63/1000.