Variables | Categories | Frequencies (n) | Percentage (%) |
---|---|---|---|
Age (in years) | 16–24 | 165 | 18.94 |
25–34 | 467 | 53.62 | |
35–49 | 239 | 27.44 | |
Residence | Urban | 444 | 50.98 |
Rural | 427 | 49.02 | |
Current marital status | Married | 1433 | 96.11 |
Unmarried | 58 | 3.89 | |
Educational status | No formal education | 368 | 42.25 |
Primary (1–4) | 95 | 10.91 | |
Midlevel (5–8) | 130 | 14.93 | |
High school (9–12) | 157 | 18.03 | |
College and diploma | 76 | 8.73 | |
Degree and above | 45 | 5.17 | |
Occupation | Housewife | 672 | 77.15 |
Employed | 105 | 12.06 | |
Other* | 94 | 10.79 | |
Wealth index | Poorest | 126 | 14.47 |
Poorer | 176 | 20.21 | |
Middle | 137 | 15.73 | |
Richer | 183 | 21.01 | |
Richest | 249 | 28.59 | |
Husband education | No formal education | 348 | 39.95 |
Primary (1–4) | 138 | 15.84 | |
Midlevel (5–8) | 116 | 13.32 | |
High school (9–12) | 151 | 17.34 | |
College and diploma | 48 | 5.51 | |
Degree and above | 70 | 8.04 | |
Husband occupation | Farmer | 533 | 61.19 |
Employed | 180 | 20.67 | |
Other** | 158 | 18.14 | |
Family size | 3–4 | 442 | 50.75 |
5–6 | 331 | 38.00 | |
More than 6 | 98 | 11.25 |