Table 1.
Basic characteristics of respondents
| Characteristics | Currently pregnant women1(n = 10) | Currently non-pregnant women2(n = 73) | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rural (n = 6) | Urban (n = 4) | Rural (n = 47) | Urban (n = 26) | |
| Age | ||||
| Less than 25 | 3 (50.0%) | 2 (50.0%) | 8 (17.0%) | 6 (23.1%) |
| 25 to 34 years | 1 (16.7%) | 1 (25.0%) | 19 (40.4%) | 12 (46.2%) |
| 35 and more | 2 (33.3%) | 1 (25.0%) | 20 (42.6%) | 8 (38.7%) |
| Respondents educational status | ||||
| Illiterate | 3 (50.0%) | 1 (25.0%) | 29 (61.7%) | 5 (19.2%) |
| Primary | 2 (33.3%) | 1 (25.0%) | 12 (25.5%) | 6 (23.1%) |
| Secondary and above | 1 (16.7%) | 2 (50.0%) | 6 (12.8%) | 15 (57.7%) |
| Husband's educational status | ||||
| Illiterate | 2 (33.3%) | 1 (25.0%) | 22 (46.8%) | 3 (11.5%) |
| Primary | 2 (33.3%) | 0 (0.0%) | 16 (34.0%) | 7 (26.9%) |
| Secondary and above | 2 (33.3%) | 3 (75.0%) | 9 (19.1%) | 16 (61.5%) |
| Duration of current pregnancy | ||||
| First trimester | 1 (16.7%) | 1 (25.0%) | NA | NA |
| Second trimester | 1 (16.7%) | 3 (75.0%) | ||
| Third trimester | 4 (66.6%) | 0 (0.0%) | ||
| Number of children | ||||
| First time pregnant | 1 (16.7%) | 2 (50.0%) | NA | NA |
| 1 to 3 | 3 (50.0%) | 2 (50.0%) | 26 (55.3%) | 16 (61.5%) |
| 4 and more | 2 (33.3%) | 0 (0.0%) | 21 (44.7%) | 10 (38.5%) |
| Age of the youngest child | ||||
| First time pregnant | 1 (16.7%) | 2 (50.0%) | NA | NA |
| Less than 18 months | 4 (66.6%) | 0 (0.0%) | 14 (29.8%) | 13 (50.0%) |
| 18 to 36 months | 1 (16.7%) | 2 (50.0%) | 21 (44.7%) | 6 (23.1%) |
| More than 36 months | 0 (0.0%) | 0 (0.0%) | 12 (25.5%) | 7 (26.9%) |
1Currently pregnant women were involved in in-depth interviews.
2Currently non-pregnant women were involved in focus group discussion.