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Table 1 Characteristics of intervention and control districts in Punjab province

From: Are family planning vouchers effective in increasing use, improving equity and reaching the underserved? An evaluation of a voucher program in Pakistan

Indicator

Selected districts in Punjab Province

Punjab Province

Chakwal (Intervention)

Bhakkar (Control)

Estimated population size (2011 estimated)

1,376,000

1,335,000

 

% of pop. who are female aged 15–49

25

22.0

22.3

Contraceptive Prevalence Rate (CPR)

29

20

32

Modern methods

23

17.3

25.1

Traditional methods

5.5

2.7

7.1

% literate (among survey respondents)

56.7

51.3

46.6

% Wall material Kachaa

14

35.5

22

% Roof material Kacha

0.9

26.5

15.8

% Unemployed (among survey respondents)

12.4

6.7

6.8

Ever user of contraception  but not current

6.7

3.0

4.3

Infant mortality rate

60

82

77

Under 5 mortality rate

82

119

111

% of households with television

71

49.1

63

% of households with electricity

94

90.0

92.5

  1. aKacha: not concrete/ cement