Table 1 Background characteristics of women of age 15–49 years of Bangladesh and Pakistan
Background characteristics | Bangladesh | Pakistan |
|---|---|---|
Women’s age (years) | ||
15–19 | 18.01 (0.01) | 4.76 (0.00) |
20–34 | 76.21 (0.01) | 78.73 (0.01) |
35–49 | 5.78 (0.00) | 16.51 (0.01) |
Women’s education | ||
No formal schooling | 6.33 (0.01) | 47.91 (0.02) |
Primary education not completed | 17.38 (0.01) | 5.68 (0.01) |
Primary education completed | 10.30 (0.01) | 10.65 (0.01) |
Junior school completed | 43.58 (0.01) | 11.68 (0.01) |
Secondary school completed | 5.25 (0.00) | 10.51 (0.01) |
Higher secondary or above | 17.16 (0.01) | 13.57 (0.01) |
Place of residence | ||
Urban | 26.78 (0.01) | 32.91 (0.02) |
Rural | 73.22 (0.01) | 67.09 (0.02) |
Woman as household head | ||
Yes | 13.20 (0.01) | 11.08 (0.01) |
No | 86.80 (0.01) | 88.92 (0.01) |
Household size | ||
1–5 members | 50.85 (0.01) | 21.56 (0.01) |
6 or more members | 49.15 (0.01) | 78.44 (0.01) |
Employment status | ||
Currently employed | 37.20 (0.01) | 13.49 (0.01) |
Not currently employed | 62.80 (0.01) | 86.51 (0.01) |
Wealth quintile | ||
Poorest | 20.63 (0.01) | 21.60 (0.02) |
Poorer | 20.55 (0.01) | 18.91 (0.01) |
Middle | 19.18 (0.01) | 21.33 (0.01) |
Richer | 20.14 (0.01) | 19.45 (0.01) |
Richest | 19.50 (0.01) | 18.72 (0.01) |
Husband’s education | ||
No formal schooling | 13.70 (0.01) | 29.18 (0.01) |
Primary education not completed | 19.28 (0.01) | 4.99 (0.00) |
Primary education completed | 14.42 (0.01) | 11.29 (0.01) |
Junior school completed | 28.43 (0.01) | 16.84 (0.01) |
Secondary school completed | 5.66 (0.00) | 18.06 (0.01) |
Higher secondary or above | 18.51 (0.01) | 19.65 (0.01) |
Wanted last child | ||
Yes | 79.09 (0.01) | 86.62 (0.01) |
No | 20.91 (0.01) | 13.38 (0.01) |
Last live birth order | ||
First | 38.25 (0.01) | 22.09 (0.01) |
Second | 32.77 (0.01) | 21.86 (0.01) |
Third | 16.67 (0.01) | 17.17 (0.01) |
Fourth or higher | 12.31 (0.01) | 38.88 (0.01) |
Pregnancy termination history | ||
Yes | 16.40 (0.01) | 29.58 (0.01) |
No | 83.60 (0.01) | 70.42 (0.01) |