TABLE 1.
Socio‐demographic characteristics of nonpregnant and nonlactating (NPNL) women of reproductive age (18–49 years) with iron deficiency anaemia (IDA) in Mirpur, Dhaka, Bangladesh, 2018
| Background characteristics | n = 525 | Percentage (%) |
|---|---|---|
| Women's characteristics | ||
| Age in years | ||
| 18–19 | 54 | 10.3 |
| 20–29 | 157 | 29.9 |
| 30–49 | 336 | 60.5 |
| Marital status | ||
| Unmarried | 69 | 13.1 |
| Married | 456 | 86.9 |
| Parity (n = 456) | ||
| None | 51 | 11.2 |
| 1 or more children | 405 | 88.8 |
| Women's education | ||
| No schooling | 155 | 29.5 |
| Primary (1–5 years) | 153 | 29.1 |
| Secondary and higher (+6 years) | 217 | 41.3 |
| Women's employment | ||
| Unemployed | 336 | 64.0 |
| Employed | 189 | 36.0 |
| Household characteristics | ||
| Household wealth index | ||
| Low | 175 | 33.3 |
| Medium | 175 | 33.3 |
| High | 175 | 33.3 |
| Household size | ||
| Mean household size | 525 | 4.3 |
| 1–4 persons | 308 | 58.7 |
| ≥5 persons | 217 | 41.3 |