Table 1 Descriptive characteristic of women (n = 1350) total and based on residence place

Women’s education

Illiterate

7 (0.52)

5 (1.35)

2 (0.22)

High school and Diploma

917 (67.93)

347 (94.29)

570 (61.42)

University education

426 (31.56)

16 (4.35)

410 (44.18)

Women’s age at marriage (year)

 ≤ 15

48 (3.6)

12 (3.26)

36 (3.88)

15–20

483 (35.8)

192 (52.17)

291 (29.63)

 > 20

818 (60.6)

168 (45.65)

655 (66.70)

Women’s drug use

Yes

47 (3.5)

22 (5.97)

25 (2.55)

No

1303 (96.5)

346 (94.02)

957 (97.45)

Women underlying diseases

Yes

331 (24.52)

98 (26.63)

233 (23.73)

No

1019 (75.48)

270 (73.37)

749 (76.27)

Night job of women

Yes

231 (17.11)

1 (0.27)

230 (23.42)

No

1119 (82.89)

367 (99.73)

752 (76.58)

Mean ∓ SD

 Women’s BMI (mean ± SD)

26.53 ± 56.23

25.48 ± 26.21

26.75 ± 35.26

 Age at the first menstruation (year)

13.03 ± 1.23

12.98 ± 56.23

13.09 ± 56.23

Husband’s predictors

 Husband’s education

Illiterate

15 (1.12)

12 (3.26)

3 (0.31)

High school and Diploma

950 (70.37)

220 (59.78)

760 (77.39)

University education

385 (28.52)

136 (36.95)

219 (22.30)

 Husband’s drug use

Yes

208 (15.41)

156 (42.39)

52 (5.29)

No

1142 (84.59)

212 (57.6)

930 (94.70)

 Age at marriage (year)

 < 20

41 (3.04)

16 (4.35)

25 (2.54)

20–30

742 (54.96)

229 (62.23)

513 (52.24)

 > 30

567 (42)

123 (33.42)

444 (45.21)

 Night job of husband

Yes

601 (44.52)

115 (31.25)

486 (49.49)

No

749 (55.48)

253 (68.75)

496 (50.51)

Family predictors

 Income

Sufficient

733 (54.3)

205 (55.71)

528 (53.76)

Insufficient

617 (45.7)

163 (44.92)

454 (46.23)

 Contraception use

Yes

1025 (75.93)

267 (72.55)

758 (77.19)

No

325 (24.07)

101 (27.44)

224 (22.81)

 Having engagement period

Yes

892 (66.07)

114 (30.97)

778 (79.23)

No

458 (33.92)

254 (69.03)

204 (20.77)

 Marriage type

Family

390 (18.52)

214 (58.15)

176 (17.92)

Not family

1100 (81.48)

154 (41.85)

946 (96.33)