Variable | Classification | Frequency | Percentage (%) |
---|---|---|---|
Age |  < 19 | 22 | 4.9 |
20–24 | 159 | 35.5 | |
25–29 | 144 | 32.1 | |
30–34 | 82 | 18.3 | |
 ≥ 35 | 41 | 9.1 | |
Marital status | Married | 390 | 87.1 |
Divorced/widowed | 21 | 4.6 | |
Single | 37 | 8.3 | |
Residence | Rural | 309 | 69 |
Urban | 139 | 31 | |
Religion | Orthodox | 236 | 52.6 |
Muslim | 120 | 26.8 | |
Catholic | 59 | 13.3 | |
Protestant | 33 | 7.3 | |
Occupational status | Housewife | 193 | 43.1 |
Merchant | 42 | 9.4 | |
Government employer | 56 | 12.5 | |
Farmer | 87 | 19.4 | |
Daily laborer | 18 | 4 | |
Student | 52 | 11.6 | |
Educational status | No formal education | 96 | 21.5 |
Completed Primary school | 105 | 23.4 | |
Completed secondary school | 122 | 27.2 | |
Diploma and above | 125 | 27.9 | |
Occupation of the husband (n = 390) | Merchant | 108 | 27.7 |
Farmer | 134 | 34.4 | |
Government employer | 96 | 24.6 | |
Daily laborer | 52 | 13.3 | |
Husband’s educational status (= 390) | No formal education | 66 | 16.9 |
Completed Primary school | 80 | 20.5 | |
Completed secondary school | 116 | 29.8 | |
Diploma and above | 128 | 32.8 | |
Wealth index | Third quintile | 121 | 27 |
Second quintile | 255 | 56.9 | |
First quintile | 72 | 16.1 |