Knowledge on abortion law (%) | Have an abortion (%) | Total N | |||
---|---|---|---|---|---|
No | Yes | No | Yes | ||
Age group | - | *** | |||
15-19 | 60.2 | 39.8 | 99.5 | 0.5 | 2753 |
20-24 | 57.7 | 42.3 | 97.2 | 2.8 | 2297 |
Ethnicity | *** | - | |||
Brahmin/Chhetri | 45.4 | 54.6 | 98.4 | 1.6 | 1611 |
Janajati | 57.4 | 42.6 | 98.3 | 1.7 | 2053 |
Dalit | 72.3 | 27.7 | 98.4 | 1.6 | 762 |
Other | 83.2 | 16.8 | 99.5 | 0.5 | 625 |
Education level of youth | *** | ** | |||
No education | 86.8 | 13.2 | 99.6 | 0.4 | 866 |
Primary | 74.0 | 26.0 | 97.7 | 2.3 | 887 |
Secondary or above | 47.7 | 52.3 | 98.4 | 1.6 | 3298 |
Marital status | *** | *** | |||
Never married | 54.6 | 45.4 | 100.0 | 0.1 | 2476 |
Ever married | 63.3 | 36.7 | 97.1 | 2.9 | 2575 |
Number of children ever born (CEB) | *** | *** | |||
None | 56.6 | 43.4 | 99.5 | 0.5 | 3318 |
1-2 | 61.6 | 38.4 | 96.3 | 3.7 | 1534 |
3 or more | 79.0 | 21.0 | 97.4 | 2.6 | 198 |
Religion | *** | - | |||
Hindu | 57.5 | 42.5 | 98.5 | 1.5 | 4231 |
Buddhist | 60.3 | 39.7 | 98.2 | 1.8 | 458 |
Muslim | 90.7 | 9.3 | 99.4 | 0.6 | 207 |
Kirat/Christian | 54.8 | 45.2 | 98.4 | 1.6 | 155 |
Ecological zone | * | - | |||
Mountain | 54.3 | 45.7 | 99.0 | 1.0 | 316 |
Hill | 57.9 | 42.1 | 98.4 | 1.6 | 1996 |
Terai | 60.4 | 39.6 | 98.5 | 1.5 | 2738 |
Place of residence | *** | - | |||
Urban | 52.0 | 48.0 | 97.6 | 2.4 | 692 |
Rural | 60.1 | 39.9 | 98.6 | 1.4 | 4358 |
Wealth index | *** | *** | |||
Poor | 69.1 | 30.9 | 99.1 | 0.9 | 1794 |
Middle | 64.4 | 35.6 | 99.2 | 0.8 | 1095 |
Rich | 47.9 | 52.1 | 97.6 | 2.4 | 2162 |
Autonomy in household decision | - | *** | |||
No autonomy | 59.7 | 40.3 | 99.6 | 0.4 | 3667 |
Moderate autonomy (involved in 1-2 issues) | 58.3 | 41.7 | 96.9 | 3.1 | 809 |
High autonomy (involved in all 3 issues) | 55.9 | 44.1 | 93.8 | 6.2 | 575 |
Physical violence by husband/partner | *** | - | |||
No | 58.1 | 41.9 | 98.5 | 1.5 | 4847 |
Yes | 81.2 | 18.8 | 97.8 | 2.2 | 204 |
Emotional violence by husband/partner | *** | - | |||
No | 58.5 | 41.5 | 98.5 | 1.5 | 4898 |
Yes | 77.2 | 22.8 | 96.9 | 3.1 | 152 |
Sexual violence by husband/partner | *** | * | |||
No | 58.5 | 41.5 | 98.5 | 1.5 | 4936 |
Yes | 79.4 | 20.6 | 96.0 | 4.0 | 115 |
Total | 59.0 | 41.0 | 98.5 | 1.5 | 5050 |