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Age group (year)
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Mean ± SD: 25.68 ± 6.38 years
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15–19
|
35 (11.1)
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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)
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Ethnicity
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|
Dalit
|
230 (72.8)
|
|
Janajati
|
42 (13.3)
|
|
Muslim
|
6 (1.9)
|
|
Madhesi
|
38 (12.0)
|
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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)
|
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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)
|
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Parity
|
|
Nulliparous
|
18 (5.7)
|
|
Primiparous
|
85 (26.9)
|
|
Multiparousa
|
196 (62.0)
|
|
Grandmultiparousb
|
17 (5.4)
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