Table 1 Baseline characteristics of participants (n = 316)
Characteristics | n (%) |
|---|---|
Age group (year) | Mean ± SD: 25.68 ± 6.38 years |
15–19 | 35 (11.1) |
20–24 | 127 (40.2) |
25–29 | 69 (21.8) |
30–34 | 45 (14.2) |
35–39 | 20 (6.3) |
40–44 | 14 (4.4) |
45–49 | 6 (1.9) |
Ethnicity | |
Dalit | 230 (72.8) |
Janajati | 42 (13.3) |
Muslim | 6 (1.9) |
Madhesi | 38 (12.0) |
Education | |
Primary | 51 (16.1) |
Lower secondary | 29 (9.2) |
Secondary | 37 (11.7) |
Higher secondary | 5 (1.6) |
Informal | 121 (38.3) |
Illiterate | 73 (23.1) |
Education (head of household) | |
Primary | 61 (19.3) |
Lower secondary | 44 (13.9) |
Secondary | 23 (7.3) |
Higher secondary | 4 (1.3) |
Informal | 3 (0.9) |
Illiterate | 98 (31) |
Occupation | |
House maker | 280 (88.6) |
Daily wedge | 23 (7.3) |
Shop/tailor | 8 (2.5) |
Factory worker | 5 (1.6) |
Family type | |
Nuclear | 212 (67.1) |
Joint | 104 (32.9) |
Occupation (head of household) | |
Unskilled worker | 138 (43.7) |
Semi-skilled worker | 116 (36.7) |
Skilled worker | 45 (14.2) |
Clerical, shop-owner, farmer | 16 (5.1) |
Semi-profession | 1 (0.3) |
Family income per month (in NPR) | |
≤ 2300 | 1 (0.3) |
2301–6850 | 22 (7.0) |
6851–11,450 | 56 (17.7) |
11,451–17,150 | 114 (36.1) |
17,151–22,850 | 79 (25.0) |
22,851–45,750 | 44 (13.9) |
Birth history (Yes) | 300 (94.9) |
1 | 87 (29.0) |
2 | 95 (31.7) |
≥ 3 | 118 (39.3) |
Still born history (n = 300) | 4 (1.3) |
Twin pregnancy history (n = 300) | 8 (2.6) |
Current pregnancy status | 29 (9.2) |
Parity | |
Nulliparous | 18 (5.7) |
Primiparous | 85 (26.9) |
Multiparousa | 196 (62.0) |
Grandmultiparousb | 17 (5.4) |