Table 1.
Distribution of pregnant women by socio- demographic characteristics (n=457)
| Characteristics | Frequency | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Age (in years) | ||
| ≤20 | 69 | 15.1 |
| 21-25 | 275 | 60.1 |
| 26-30 | 96 | 21.1 |
| ≥30 | 17 | 3.7 |
| Education of the pregnant women | ||
| Less than primary level | 63 | 13.7 |
| Primary level completed | 127 | 27.7 |
| Secondary level completed | 88 | 19.2 |
| Higher secondary level completed and above | 179 | 39.1 |
| Husband’s Education | ||
| Less than primary level | 25 | 5.5 |
| Primary level completed | 84 | 18.4 |
| Secondary level completed | 100 | 21.9 |
| Higher secondary level completed and above | 248 | 54.2 |
| Socioeconomic status | ||
| (Uday Pareek Scale) | ||
| Upper class | 3 | 0.7 |
| Upper middle class | 156 | 34.1 |
| Middle class | 277 | 60.6 |
| Lower middle class | 20 | 4.4 |
| Lower class | 1 | 0.2 |
| Religion | ||
| Hindu | 438 | 95.8 |
| Muslim | 12 | 2.6 |
| Sikh | 7 | 1.5 |
| Caste | ||
| General | 259 | 56.6 |
| Other Backward Caste (OBC) | 98 | 21.4 |
| Schedule Caste/Schedule Tribe (SC/ST) | 86 | 18.8 |
| Others | 14 | 3.1 |
| Occupation | ||
| Homemaker | 441 | 96.5 |
| Others* | 16 | 3.5 |
| Type of family | ||
| Nuclear | 29 | 6.3 |
| Extended | 425 | 93.0 |
*Others included - student (7), shopkeeper (4), tailor (2) and teacher (3)