Table 1.

Women’s demographic characteristics

	n		%
Age (years)
18–19	75		37·5
20–21	68		34
22–23	38		19
24–25	19		9·5
Years of formal education
No school	8		4
2–4	9		4·5
5–9	71		35·5
10–14	98		49
15 or more	14		7
Has done paid work in the last year	52		26
Religion
Hindu	172		86
Buddhist	9		4·5
Muslim	17		8·5
Bon/Christian	2		1
Caste
Brahmin, Chhetri	41		20·5
Janajati, Terai Janjati, Newar	106		53
Other	53		26·5
Spouse works abroad
No	94		47
Yes, currently	10		5
Yes, in the past	54		27
Yes, in the future	42		21
Number of household members
3–4	51		25·5
5–6	99		49·5
7 or more	50		25
Lives with
Husband	186		93
Mother-in-law	199		99·5
Household food insecurity access prevalence
Food secure	93		46·5
Mildly food insecure	36		18
Moderately food insecure	44		22
Severely food insecure	27		13·5
	Mean	sd	Range
Household food insecurity access scale (HFIAS)	3·000	3·7	0–13