Table 1.
Characteristics of participants at 4, 12, and 22 weeks postpartum, Kaski District, Nepal
| |
4 weeks n = 639 |
12 weeks n = 615 |
22 weeks n = 515 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Characteristic | n (%) | n (%) | n (%) |
|
Age (years) |
|
|
|
| 15-19 |
91 (14.2) |
91 (15.0) |
75 (14.6) |
| 20-24 |
324 (50.7) |
313 (50.9) |
264 (51.3) |
| 25-40 |
224 (35.1) |
211 (34.1) |
176 (34.2) |
|
Parity |
|
|
|
| Primiparous |
329 (51.5) |
318 (51.7) |
275 (53.4) |
| Multiparous |
310 (48.5) |
297 (48.3) |
240 (46.6) |
|
Employment |
|
|
|
| Unemployed |
509 (79.7) |
495 (80.5) |
408 (79.2) |
| Semi-employed |
98 (15.3) |
92 (15.0) |
81 (15.7) |
| Employed |
32 (5.0) |
28 (4.6) |
26 (5.0) |
|
Caste |
|
|
|
| Upper caste |
339 (53.3) |
327 (53.2) |
268 (52.0) |
| Janajati |
138 (21.7) |
132 (21.5) |
113 (21.9) |
| Lower caste |
159 (25.0) |
153 (24.9) |
131 (99.4) |
|
Education |
|
|
|
| None |
53 (8.3) |
53 (8.6) |
44 (8.5) |
| Primary |
133 (20.8) |
128 (20.8) |
111 (21.6) |
| Secondary |
238 (37.2) |
234 (38.4) |
195 (37.9) |
| College | 215 (33.6) | 200 (32.5) | 165 (32.0) |