Table 1.
Comparison of women’s socio-demographic characteristics of by age group
| Characteristics | Teens (N = 105) n (%) | Young adults (N = 105) n (%) | Adults (N = 105) n (%) | Total (N = 315) n (%) | P-value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ethnicity | 0.02 | ||||
| Indigenous | 72 (68.6) | 55 (52.4) | 56 (53.3) | 183 (58.1) | |
| Non-indigenous | 33 (31.4) | 50 (47.6) | 49 (46.7) | 132 (41.9) | |
| Religion | 0.08 | ||||
| Hindu | 80 (76.2) | 90 (85.7) | 91 (86.7) | 261 (82.9) | |
| Buddhist or others | 25 (23.8) | 15 (14.3) | 14 (13.3) | 54 (17.1) | |
| Residency | 0.001 | ||||
| Within Kathmandu | 82 (78.1) | 89 (84.8) | 100 (95.2) | 271 (86) | |
| Outside Kathmandu | 23 (21.9) | 16 (15.2) | 5 (4.8) | 44 (14.0) | |
| Occupation | <0.001 | ||||
| Housewife | 78 (74.3) | 56 (53.3) | 51 (48.6) | 185 (58.7) | |
| Employed | 8 (7.6) | 37 (35.2) | 44 (41.9) | 89 (28.3) | |
| Farmer or laborer | 19 (18.1) | 12 (11.4) | 10 (9.5) | 41 (13.0) | |
| Education | <0.001 | ||||
| Illiterate or can only read and write | 7 (6.7) | 4 (3.8) | 13 (12.4) | 24 (7.6) | |
| Primary or secondary | 90 (85.7) | 75 (71.4) | 65 (61.9) | 230 (73.0) | |
| University degree or higher | 8 (7.6) | 26 (24.8) | 27 (25.7) | 61 (19.4) | |
| Marriage arrangement | <0.001 | ||||
| By self or partner | 73 (69.5) | 57 (54.3) | 42 (40) | 172 (54.6) | |
| By family | 32 (30.5) | 48 (45.7) | 63 (60) | 143 (45.4) | |
| Age at marriage | <0.001 | ||||
| Less than 20 years | 105 (100) | 50 (47.6) | 18 (17.1) | 173 (54.9) | |
| More than or equal to 20 years | - | 55 (52.4) | 87 (82.9) | 142 (45.1) |