Uzbekistan 1996: results from the Demographic and Health Survey
Studies in Family Planning 30(1): 83-87
1999
ISSN/ISBN: 0039-3665 PMID: 10216899 DOI: 10.1111/j.1728-4465.1999.00083.xDocument Number: 267070
This report presents findings of the 1996 Demographic and Health Survey for Uzbekistan among 4415 women 15-49 years old, the first national level health survey. Fertility was 3.3 children/woman during 1992-96 (3.7 in rural and 2.7 in urban areas). Fertility ranged from 2.8 among higher educated women to 3.5 among primary educated women. Fertility was highest among women 20-24 and 25-29 years old in the 4 years prior to the survey and 5-9 and 10-14 years prior. The mean ideal number of children desired increased linearly with increased age and increased parity over 1. 51.5% of currently married women desired a stop to childbearing. Regardless of birth order, 94.7% wanted their births. 51.3% currently used modern contraception. Contraceptive prevalence followed an inverted U-shaped pattern by age. Prevalence peaked at ages 35-39 years at 74.7%. Prevalence remained stable between 62% and 68% after 2 living children. 45.8% used the IUD. 4.2% relied on traditional methods. 28.7% of nonusers were opposed to family planning. 22.1% of nonusers desired more children. 13.1% were menopausal. 24.9% were never married; 70.2% were married. The median age at first birth was 21.6 years. Infant mortality was 49/100,000. 11.6% were moderately or severely undernourished. 31.3% were moderately or severely chronically undernourished.