Table 3.
Socio demographic characteristics of the participants: women of reproductive age
| IDIs (n = 32) | FGDs (nFGD = 8) (n = 72) |
|
|---|---|---|
| Age (years) | ||
| 20–24 | 5 | 11 |
| 25–29 | 8 | 21 |
| 30–34 | 6 | 25 |
| 35–39 | 9 | 11 |
| 40+ | 4 | 4 |
| Marital status | ||
| Single | 0 | 0 |
| Married | 31 | 72 |
| Divorced/Widowed | 1 | 0 |
| Location | ||
| Urban | 16 | 4 |
| Rural | 16 | 4 |
| Religion | ||
| Buddhist | 30 | 72 |
| Other | 2 | 0 |
| Ethnicity | ||
| Myanmar | 28 | 72 |
| Other | 4 | 0 |
| Education | ||
| None | 0 | 3 |
| Primary | 11 | 9 |
| Secondary | 11 | 23 |
| Tertiary | 6 | 22 |
| University/Graduate/Diploma | 4 | 15 |
| Employment | ||
| Business/private sector/Seller | 8 | 12 |
| Civil servant | 1 | 4 |
| Daily wagers | 6 | 3 |
| Housewife | 15 | 49 |
| Others | 0 | 4 |
| Number of living children | ||
| 0–1 | 15 | 23 |
| 2–3 | 15 | 34 |
| ≥ 4 | 4 | 15 |