Table 2.
Socio-demographic and reproductive health characteristics of study respondents (N = 1411)
| n (%) | 95%CI | |
|---|---|---|
| Age | ||
| < 25 years | 301 (21.3) | 19.2 - 23.5 |
| ≥ 25 years | 1110 (78.7) | 76.5 - 80.8 |
| Schooling | ||
| Never Attended | 873 (61.9) | 59.3 - 64.4 |
| Up to Medium | 366 (25.9) | 23.7 - 28.2 |
| Secondary & above | 172 (12.2) | 10.5 - 13.9 |
| Family type | ||
| Nuclear | 621 (44.0) | 41.4 - 46.6 |
| Joint/Extended | 790 (56.0) | 53.4 - 58.6 |
| Religion | ||
| Hindu | 865 (61.3) | 58.8 - 63.9 |
| Muslim | 152 (10.8) | 9.2 - 12.4 |
| Other | 394 (27.9) | 25.6 - 30.3 |
| Caste | ||
| General | 169 (12.0) | 10.3 - 13.7 |
| Scheduled Caste | 118 (8.4) | 6.9 - 9.8 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 447 (31.7) | 29.3 - 34.1 |
| Other Backward Class | 677 (48.0) | 45.4 - 50.1 |
| Worked in past one year | ||
| Yes | 319 (22.6) | 20.4 - 24.8 |
| No | 1092 (77.4) | 75.2 - 79.6 |
| Main source of household income | ||
| Own/Shared Farm | 641 (45.4) | 42.8 - 48.0 |
| Daily Wage | 431 (30.6) | 28.1 - 32.9 |
| Business | 184 (13.0) | 11.3 - 14.8 |
| Salaried/pension | 139 (9.9) | 8.3 - 11.4 |
| No Regular Work | 6 (0.4) | 0.1 - 0.8 |
| Other | 10 (0.7) | 0.3 - 1.2 |
| Living standard | ||
| Low | 1173 (83.1) | 81.2 - 85.1 |
| Medium | 168 (11.9) | 10.2 - 13.6 |
| High | 70 (5.0) | 3.8 - 6.1 |
| Mean number of pregnancies (SD) | 3.8 (2.1) | -- |
| Mean number of live births (SD) | 3.5 (1.9) | -- |
| Experienced spontaneous abortion | ||
| Yes | 189 (14.3) | 12.4 - 16.2 |
| No | 1129 (85.7) | 83.8 - 87.6 |
| Experienced induced abortion | ||
| Yes | 61 (4.6) | 3.5 - 5.6 |
| No | 1257 (95.4) | 94.2 - 96.5 |