Table 1.
Respondents' characteristics.
| Items | Frequency | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Age (in Years) | ||
| <=25 | 77 | 51.4 |
| 26-30 | 59 | 39.3 |
| 31=> | 14 | 9.3 |
| Mean ±SD = | 25.8±3.6 | |
| Age at Marriage (in Years) | ||
| <=18 | 110 | 73.3 |
| 19=+ | 40 | 26.7 |
| Mean ±SD = | 17.7±1.7 | |
| Age at First Pregnancy(in Years) | ||
| <=20 | 127 | 84.7 |
| 20=+ | 23 | 15.3 |
| Mean ±SD = | 18±1.7 | |
| Number of Pregnancies | ||
| One Time | 39 | 26.0 |
| Two Times | 51 | 34.0 |
| Three Times | 49 | 32.7 |
| Four or more Times | 11 | 7.3 |
| Type of family | ||
| Nuclear Family | 113 | 75.3 |
| Joint Family | 37 | 24.7 |
| Decision Maker of the family | ||
| Husband | ||
| Father-in-Law | 26 | 17.4 |
| Mother-in-Law | 11 | 7.3 |
| Husband | 102 | 68.0 |
| Self | 11 | 7.3 |
| Religion | ||
| Hindu | 150 | 100.0 |
| Education level | ||
| Illiterate | 40 | 26.6 |
| Primary level | 67 | 44.7 |
| Secondary level | 36 | 24.0 |
| Higher secondary level | 7 | 4.7 |
| Occupation | ||
| House-maker | 74 | 49.4 |
| Business | 8 | 5.3 |
| Service | 7 | 4.7 |
| Daily wages | 53 | 35.3 |
| Agriculture | 8 | 5.3 |