Table 1.
Sample distribution of currently married female adolescents in selected south Asian countries by various background characteristics, DHS
| Background characteristics | India | Bangladesh | Pakistan | Nepal |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Age (years) | ||||
| 15–19 | 17,606 (18.72) | 1954 (38.52) | 576 (22.44) | 730 (29.51) |
| 20–24 | 76,427 (81.28) | 3119 (61.48) | 1992 (77.56) | 1743 (70.49) |
| Place of residence | ||||
| Urban | 24,364 (25.91) | 1382 (27.24) | 670 (26.10) | 1358 (54.91) |
| Rural | 69,669 (74.09) | 3691 (72.76) | 1898 (73.90) | 1115 (45.09) |
| Education | ||||
| No education | 16,654 (17.71) | 383 (7.55) | 1277 (49.73) | 410 (16.59) |
| Primary | 12,356 (13.14) | 1353 (26.68) | 523 (20.38) | 502 (20.32) |
| Secondary | 55,210 (58.71) | 2778 (54.76) | 573 (22.29) | 1218 (49.25) |
| Higher | 9813 (10.44) | 558 (11.01) | 195 (7.60) | 342 (13.84) |
| Religion | ||||
| Hindu | 75,802 (80.61) | 334 (6.60) | NA | 2121 (85.75) |
| Muslim | 1356 (1.44) | 4665 (91.95) | NA | 158 (6.40) |
| Others | 16,874 (17.95) | 73 (1.45) | NA | 194 (7.85) |
| Wealth index | ||||
| Poorest | 19,522 (20.76) | 970 (19.13) | 596 (23.24) | 455 (18.43) |
| Poorer | 22,420 (23.84) | 950 (18.87) | 560 (21.79) | 544 (22.02) |
| Middle | 21,377 (22.73) | 1013 (19.97) | 541 (21.06) | 609 (24.63) |
| Richer | 18,524 (19.70) | 1133 (22.34) | 524 (20.39) | 567 (22.92) |
| Richest | 12,188 (12.96) | 998 (19.69) | 347 (13.52) | 296 (11.99) |
| Working status | ||||
| No | 13,940 (88.16) | 3966 (78.21) | 2071 (80.63) | 1363 (55.13) |
| Yes | 1872 (11.84) | 1105 (21.79) | 497 (19.37) | 1110 (44.87) |
| Age at first sex (years) | ||||
| ≥ 14 | 6203 (6.64) | 1429 (28.18) | NA | 241 (9.74) |
| 15–17 | 31,932 (34.17) | 2383 (46.97) | NA | 1264 (51.11) |
| ≤ 18 | 55,320 (59.19) | 1261 (24.85) | NA | 968 (39.14) |
| No. of living children | ||||
| 0 | 32,508 (34.57) | 1373 (27.07) | 928 (36.16) | 780 (31.56) |
| 1 | 36,944 39.29) | 2527 (49.80) | 839 (32.67) | 1138 (46.01) |
| 2 | 20,328 (21.62) | 1008 (19.87) | 562 (21.88) | 448 (18.12) |
| 3 and above | 4252 (4.52) | 165 (3.26) | 238 (9.29) | 107 (4.31) |
| Husband's education | ||||
| No education | 1878 (11.88) | 848 (16.73) | 762 (29.68) | 220 (8.89) |
| Primary | 2041 (12.91) | 1601 (31.58) | 530 (20.66) | 478 (19.34) |
| Secondary | 9468 (59.88) | 1979 (39.01) | 913 (35.55) | 1261 (50.98) |
| Higher | 2423 (15.33) | 643 (12.69) | 362 (14.11) | 514 (20.79) |
| Media exposure | ||||
| No | 19,785 (21.04) | 1614 (31.85) | 693 (27.00) | 420 (16.99) |
| Yes | 74,248 (78.96) | 3455 (68.15) | 1875 (73.00) | 2053 (83.01) |
| Visited by FP worker | ||||
| No | NA | 3991 (78.66) | 851 (54.42) | 1360 (54.97) |
| yes | NA | 1082 (21.34) | 712 (45.58) | 1113 (45.03) |
| Total | 94,034 | 5074 | 2569 | 2474 |
DHS = Demographic Health Survey; NA = Not Available; FP = Family Planning