Table 1.
Demographic, socioeconomic, and cultural characteristics of women.
| Characteristics | Percent | Number | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Age group | 15-24 | 28.0 | 2424 |
| 25-39 | 48.7 | 4213 | |
| 40-49 | 23.2 | 2007 | |
| Age at fist marriage | Less than 16 yrs | 32.6 | 2814 |
| 16 or more yrs | 67.4 | 5827 | |
| Perceived ideal Number of children | Up to 2 children | 32.6 | 2814 |
| 3 or more children | 67.4 | 5827 | |
| Place of residence | Urban | 14.8 | 1280 |
| Rural | 85.2 | 7363 | |
| Ecological Zones | Mountain | 7.1 | 611 |
| Hill | 41.4 | 3576 | |
| Terai | 51.6 | 4457 | |
| Literacy status | Illiterate | 62.6 | 5409 |
| Literate | 37.4 | 3234 | |
| Occupation | Not working | 16.3 | 1411 |
| Agricultural sector | 71.9 | 6213 | |
| Non-agricultural sector | 11.8 | 1020 | |
| Religion | Hindu | 85.5 | 7392 |
| Muslim | 4.0 | 347 | |
| Other | 10.5 | 905 | |
| Mass media exposure | No exposure | 8.6 | 742 |
| One media (radio or TV) exposure | 26.0 | 2251 | |
| Both (radio & TV) exposure | 65.4 | 5651 | |
| Wealth Status | Poor/poorest | 38.6 | 3338 |
| Middle | 21.1 | 1827 | |
| Rich/Richest | 40.2 | 3479 | |
| Knowledge about FP | Lower | 57.7 | 4990 |
| Higher | 42.3 | 3653 | |
| Ever used of FP methods | Never used | 33.5 | 2898 |
| Ever used | 66.5 | 5746 | |
| Child death experience+ | No | 72.2 | 5634 |
| Yes | 27.8 | 2175 | |
| Household headship | Male headed | 79.2 | 6845 |
| Female headed | 20.8 | 1799 | |
| Total | 100.0 | 8644 | |
Note + information of child death experienced were collected from women who have ever given birth (n = 7809)