Table 1.
Demographic Characteristics of IDI and FGD Participants
| IDIs [n = 16] | FGDs [n = 23] | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Age (years) | ||||
| - Mean | 20 | 21 | ||
| - Median | 19 | 21 | ||
| - Range | 16–29 | 15–33 | ||
| Previous live births | Frequency N (%) | |||
| - 0 | 5 | (31) | 8 | (35) |
| - 1 | 5 | (31) | 7 | (30) |
| - 2 | 3 | (19) | 7 | (30) |
| - 3 | 3 | (19) | – | – |
| - 4 | – | – | 1 | (4) |
| Gestational Age | ||||
| - 0-3 months | – | – | – | – |
| - 4-6 months | 10 | (63) | 10 | (43) |
| - 7-9 months | 6 | (38) | 4 | (17) |
| Women’s Education | ||||
| - No Schooling | 7 | (44) | 12 | (52) |
| - Years 1–9 | 8 | (50) | 9 | (39) |
| - 10-SLC Pass | 1 | (6) | 3 | (13) |
| Ethnicity | ||||
| - Madhesi | 16 | (100) | 16 | (70) |
| - Pahadi | – | – | 7 | (30) |