| Type of residence |
|
|
|
| Urban |
1656 |
27 |
17(10.3 to 22.8) |
| Rural |
16593 |
308 |
19(16.8 to 21.0) |
| Ecological zone |
|
|
|
| Terai |
9358 |
154 |
17(14.1 to 19.4) |
| Hill |
7405 |
141 |
19(16.2 to 22.6) |
| Mountain |
1487 |
41 |
28(19.7 to 37.1) |
| Geographical region |
|
|
|
| Eastern |
4154 |
75 |
18(14.2 to 22.5) |
| Central |
5936 |
98 |
17(13.5 to 20.1) |
| Western |
3363 |
62 |
19(14.1 to 23.5) |
| Mid-western |
2596 |
53 |
21(15.2 to 26.5) |
| Far-western |
2201 |
47 |
22(15.6 to 28.1) |
| Wealth index |
|
|
|
| Rich |
3615 |
48 |
13(9.5 to 17.0) |
| Middle |
7595 |
163 |
21(18.2 to 24.8) |
| Poor |
7040 |
124 |
18(14.5 to 20.7) |
| Religion |
|
|
|
| Hindu |
15288 |
16 |
12(6.0 to 17.4) |
| Buddhist |
1385 |
288 |
19(17.0 to 21.4) |
| Others |
1576 |
32 |
21(13.5 to 27.9) |
| Mother education |
|
|
|
| Secondary or higher |
3833 |
46 |
12(8.6 to 15.7) |
| Primary |
3122 |
63 |
21(15.5 to 25.7) |
| No education |
11295 |
227 |
21(17.8 to 23.2) |
| Mother's literacy level (N = 18228) |
|
|
|
| Can read |
8096 |
126 |
16(13.0 to 18.6) |
| Cannot read |
10133 |
210 |
21(18.3 to 24.0) |
| Father's education |
|
|
|
| Secondary or higher |
3386 |
40 |
12(8.2 to 15.7) |
| Primary |
6463 |
113 |
18(14.5 to 21.1) |
| No schooling |
8400 |
182 |
22(18.9 to 25.4) |
| Mother current working status |
|
|
|
| Not working |
5470 |
72 |
13(10.3 to16.4) |
| Currently Working |
12779 |
263 |
21(18.5 to 23.6) |
| Mother occupation (N = 18247) |
|
|
|
| Not working |
3834 |
46 |
12(8.6 to 15.7) |
| Agriculture |
12849 |
271 |
22(19.0 to 24.1) |
| Non- agriculture |
1565 |
18 |
12(6.3 to 17.0) |
| Mother’s age at first birth in years (N = 18191) |
|
|
|
| <18 |
8043 |
106 |
13(10.7 to 19.0) |
| 19–24 |
9036 |
148 |
16(13.7 to19.0) |
| 25+ |
1112 |
23 |
21(12.2 to29.1) |
| Mother current age |
|
|
|
| 20–29 |
11643 |
201 |
18(15.1 to 20.0) |
| <20 |
1198 |
22 |
19(10.9 to 26.5) |
| 30–39 |
4527 |
94 |
21(16.9 to 25.5) |
| 40–49 |
882 |
17 |
20(10.3 to 29.0) |
| Maternal marital status |
|
|
|
| Currently married |
18069 |
332 |
19(16.7 to 20.7) |
| Not currently married |
180 |
4 |
23(0.5 to 45.0) |
| Previous death of baby |
|
|
|
| No |
13457 |
254 |
19(16.9 to 21.6) |
| Yes |
4793 |
82 |
17(13.6 to 21.2) |
| Types of drinking water source (N = 17092) |
|
|
|
| Piped water on premises |
1843 |
26 |
14(8.7 to 19.5) |
| Other improved drinking water sources |
12012 |
205 |
17(14.7 t019.4) |
| Unimproved drinking water sources |
1203 |
26 |
22(13.3 to29.9) |
| Surface drinking water sources |
2035 |
53 |
26(19.0 to33.1) |
| Types of sanitation facility (N = 17093) |
|
|
|
| Improved sanitation facilities |
4337 |
50 |
12(8.3 to14.7) |
| Unimproved sanitation facilities |
1859 |
36 |
19(13.0 to 25.7) |
| Open defecation |
10898 |
224 |
21(17.9 to23.2) |
