Table 2.

Marital circumstances, (N = 277)

Characteristics related to martial circumstances	Response categories	Number (%)
Age at marriage	Below 16 years	16(5.8)
	16–20 years	98(35.4)
	21–25 years	115(41.5)
	26 years >	46(16.6)
Duration of marriage	Less than 6 years	62(22.4)
	6–10 years	38(13.7)
	11–15 years	45(16.2)
	16–20 years	45(16.2)
	21–25 years	35(12.6)
	Above to 25 years	52(18.8)
Decision of marriage	Love based	22(7.9)
	Arranged by family	252(91)
Type of marriage (n = 182)	Not within family	52(18.8)
	Within family	130(46.9)
Number of children ever born	No children	28(10.1)
	1–2 children	92(3.2)
	More than 2	156(56.3)
Most recent childbirth (n = 238)	Normal	178(64.3)
	Caesarean	59(21.3)
History of abortion	No	156(56.3)
	Yes	61(22)