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Table 1 Demographic characteristics of participants. Values are presented as median (range)*

From: A qualitative study exploring perceived barriers to infant feeding and caregiving among adolescent girls and young women in rural Bangladesh

Demographics

Median (range), y

District

Rajshahi

Pabna

Overall

Age at the time of study, by stratum

N = 34

N = 36

N = 70

 Unmarried

16.0 (15–23)

17.0 (15–20)

16.5 (15–23)

 Married without child

19.0 (15–23)

18.5 (15–20)

19.0 (15–23)

 Married with child

22.0 (16–23)

19.0 (18–21)

20.0 (16–23)

Marital age

15.0 (17–21)

14.0 (10–20)

14.0 (10–21)

Age at birth of first child

16.5 (13–21)

15.0 (12–19)

16.0 (12–21)

Years of school education

8.0 (2–16)

7.0 (0–16)

8.0 (0–16)

  1. * Averages and standard deviations are presented elsewhere [22]