Table 1.
Descriptive characteristics of study participants (N = 20)
| Characteristics | No. of women | % of total |
|---|---|---|
| Age (years) | ||
| Mean (SD) | 26 ± 4.6 | |
| Min | 17 | |
| Max | 37 | |
| Place of birth | ||
| Present community in Dong Anh District | 8 | 40.0 |
| Another community in Dong Anh District | 8 | 40.0 |
| Another district/Another province or city | 4 | 20.0 |
| Occupation of women | ||
| Government employee Private company /Organization employee |
1 | 5.0 |
| Work in private company | 5 | 25.0 |
| Farmer | 5 | 25.0 |
| Small trade | 4 | 20.0 |
| Student | 3 | 15.0 |
| Unemployed | 2 | 10.0 |
| Level of education | ||
| Secondary school (grade 6–9 years) | 7 | 35.0 |
| High school (grade 10–12 years) | 7 | 35.0 |
| University/college ((> 12 years) | 6 | 30.0 |
| Living arrangement in relation to partner | ||
| Married and living together | 20 | 100.0 |
| Living arrangement in relation to family of birth*and in-laws (n = 1274) | ||
| Living in nuclear family | 4 | 20.0 |
| Living with family of birth | 2 | 10.0 |
| Living with family in-law | 14 | 70.0 |
| Number of children | ||
| 1 | 7 | 35.0 |
| 2 | 9 | 45.0 |
| 3 | 4 | 20.0 |