Table 1.
Selected characteristics of interviewed women
| Current age (in years) | Number of women |
|---|---|
| 17–24 | 12 |
| 25–34 | 12 |
| Number of living children | |
| 0 | 12 |
| 1 | 9 |
| 2 | 3 |
| Ethnicity/caste | |
| Upper caste group | 10 |
| Relatively advantaged indigenous groups | 5 |
| Untouchable group (Dalit) | 4 |
| Disadvantaged indigenous group | 4 |
| Religious minority | 1 |
| Level of education | |
| Illiterate | 1 |
| Primary | 3 |
| Secondary | 15 |
| Above secondary | 5 |
| Main occupation | |
| Home maker | 13 |
| Shopkeeper | 4 |
| Daily wage labor | 2 |
| Teacher/police | 5 |
| Place of residence | |
| Urban | 17 |
| Rural | 7 |
| Household living condition | |
| Nuclear Family | 17 |
| Extended Family | 7 |
| Previous experience of using any modern family planning methods | |
| Yes | 11 |
| No | 13 |
| Previous experience of using IUD | |
| Yes | 1 |
| No | 23 |
| Number of ANC visits | |
| 2 | 7 |
| 3 | 11 |
| 4 and above | 6 |
| Total | 24 |