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. 2017 Apr 13;7(4):e012446. doi: 10.1136/bmjopen-2016-012446

Table 1.

Background characteristics of married young women who had at least one live birth in the 5 years preceding the survey and characteristics by place of delivery for the most recent live birth, NDHS 2011

Demographic and socio-economic characteristics Number Percentage (%) Home delivery (%) Institutional delivery (%)
Age***
 15–19 333 20.0 44.4 55.6
 20–24 1329 80.0 56.0 44.0
Ethnicity***
 Brahmin/Chhetri 449 27.0 45.4 54.6
 Janajati 635 38.2 58.4 41.6
 Dalit 301 18.1 56.9 43.1
 Other 276 16.6 53.1 46.9
Educational level***
 No education 524 31.5 70.8 29.2
 Primary 397 23.9 58.2 41.8
 Secondary or above 741 44.6 39.2 60.8
Religion*
 Hindu 1401 84.3 52.8 47.2
 Buddhist 142 8.5 66.4 33.6
 Muslim 83 5.0 48.0 52.0
 Kirat/Christian 36 2.2 54.4 45.6
Ecological zone***
 Mountain 116 7.0 66.1 33.9
 Hill 610 36.7 60.0 40.0
 The Terai 935 56.3 48.1 51.9
Place of residence***
 Urban 146 8.8 22.3 77.7
 Rural 1516 91.2 56.7 43.3
Wealth***
 Poor 679 40.9 70.7 29.3
 Middle 410 24.7 53.5 46.5
 Rich 572 34.4 33.7 66.3
Parity***
 One 959 57.7 42.4 57.6
 Two 505 30.4 67.0 33.0
 Three 165 10.0 76.0 24.0
 Four or more 33 2.0 65.4 34.6
Sex of head of household
 Male 1246 75.0 54.0 46.0
 Female 415 25.0 53.0 47.0
Involvement in a community group
 Not involved in any community group 1128 67.9 53.5 46.5
 Involved in a community group 534 32.1 54.2 45.8
Number of ANC visits for the most recent live birth***
 Less than 4 visits 745 45.0 72.0 28.0
 4 or more visits 917 55.0 39.0 61.0
Decisions on own healthcare***
 Without involvement of respondent 831 50.0 58.7 41.3
 Involvement of respondent 831 50.0 48.7 51.3
Decisions on making large household purchases
 Without involvement of respondent 1092 65.7 54.8 45.2
 Involvement of respondent 570 34.3 51.5 48.5
Decisions on visits to family or relatives
 Without involvement of respondent 1046 62.9 54.3 45.7
 Involvement of respondent 616 37.1 52.7 47.3
Women's autonomy in household decisions**
 No autonomy 708 42.6 58.9 41.1
 Moderate autonomy (involved in 1 or 2 issues) 528 31.8 48.5 51.5
 High autonomy (involved in all 3 issues) 426 25.6 51.6 48.4
Total 1662 100.0 53.7 46.3

***p<0.001, **p<0.01 , *p<0.05.

ANC, antenatal care.