Table 1.
Background characteristics of female respondents of child-bearing age, N = 9949
| Characteristics | N | % |
|---|---|---|
| Age of the mother | ||
| 15–24 | 2168 | 21.8 |
| 25–34 | 5245 | 52.7 |
| 34 + | 2536 | 25.5 |
| Place of residence | ||
| Urban | 1147 | 11.5 |
| Rural | 8802 | 88.5 |
| Work status | ||
| Working | 2725 | 27.4 |
| Not working | 7224 | 72.6 |
| Education of mothers | ||
| No education | 6581 | 66.1 |
| Primary level | 2636 | 26.5 |
| Secondary and above | 732 | 7.4 |
| Education of fathers | ||
| No education | 5092 | 51.2 |
| Primary | 3691 | 37.1 |
| Secondary and higher | 1166 | 11.7 |
| Household size | ||
| 1–3 members | 961 | 9.7 |
| 4–7 members | 5037 | 50.6 |
| 7 + | 3951 | 39.7 |
| Wealth index | ||
| Poorest | 2335 | 23.5 |
| Poorer | 2236 | 22.5 |
| Middle | 2074 | 20.8 |
| Richer | 1796 | 18.1 |
| Richest | 1508 | 15.2 |
| Family structure | ||
| Monogamous | 8314 | 83.6 |
| Polygamous | 1082 | 10.9 |