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Table 1 Characteristics of the respondents in the two surveys

From: Reproductive and sexual health in the Maldives: analysis of data from two cross-sectional surveys

 

1999

2004

Household respondents

  

Number of households

2254

2279

Females 15-49

3193

 

Ever married females 15-49

2439a

2693

Males 15-64 (household heads)

447

 

Ever married males 15-64

429b

1409

Youth respondents c

  

Unmarried females 15-24

-

663

Unmarried males 15-24

-

469

  1. a In 1999, interviewers spoke to all women aged 15-49 in the households; in 2004, they only interviewed ever married females aged 15-49
  2. b In 1999, interviewers only spoke to men who were the head of the household; in 2004, they included all ever married men aged 15-64
  3. c The survey of unmarried youth was only included in 2004
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