Table 1.
Sociodemographic characteristics of the respondents
| Characteristics | Number | Percentage/Mean ± SD |
|---|---|---|
| Age (in years) | 1875 | 26.16 ± 6.19 |
| Age at first marriage | 1875 | 15.59 ± 2.75 |
| Place of residence | ||
| Rural | 1195 | 63.7 |
| Urban | 680 | 36.3 |
| Respondents education | ||
| No education | 549 | 29.3 |
| Primary | 576 | 30.7 |
| Secondary | 603 | 32.2 |
| Higher | 147 | 7.8 |
| Wealth index | ||
| Poorest | 420 | 22.4 |
| Poorer | 415 | 22.1 |
| Middle | 329 | 17.6 |
| Richer | 309 | 16.5 |
| Richest | 402 | 21.4 |
| Religion | ||
| Non-Muslims | 176 | 9.4 |
| Muslims | 1699 | 90.6 |
| Wanted last birth | ||
| Wanted then | 1280 | 68.3 |
| Wanted later | 289 | 15.4 |
| Wanted no more | 306 | 16.3 |