From: Food insecurity among women of reproductive age in Nepal: prevalence and correlates
Variables | Percentage | Mean | Std. Dev |
---|---|---|---|
% Food insecure | 55.74 | Â | Â |
Ethnicity | |||
 % Dalit | 12.41 |  |  |
 % Brahmin/Chhetri | 31.66 |  |  |
 % Newar | 04.97 |  |  |
 % Hill indigenous | 20.95 |  |  |
 % Terai Indigenous | 09.85 |  |  |
 % Muslim | 05.00 |  |  |
 % Other | 15.17 |  |  |
Sex of the household head | |||
 % Female | 31.07 |  |  |
Total household members (Mean) | Â | 05.46 | 2.80 |
Age of women at interview (Mean) | Â | 29.32 | 9.73 |
Women’s education | |||
 % No education | 33.28 |  |  |
 % Primary (1-5th grade) | 16.72 |  |  |
 % Secondary (6-10th grade) | 35.11 |  |  |
 % High School & above (>10th grade) | 14.89 |  |  |
% Married | 76.77 | Â | Â |
% Had birth(s) in the last 5 years | 31.08 |  |  |
Wealth Index (Mean) | Â | 03.12 | 1.39 |
% Owns property (home or land or both) | 15.07 | Â | Â |
% Employed/working | 56.92 | Â | Â |
Religion | |||
 % Hindu | 85.85 |  |  |
Residence | |||
 % Urban | 62.76 |  |  |
Ecological zone | |||
 % Mountain | 06.02 |  |  |
 % Hill | 43.20 |  |  |
 % Terai | 50.78 |  |  |
Development Region | |||
 % Eastern | 22.55 |  |  |
 % Central | 35.53 |  |  |
 % Western | 20.19 |  |  |
 % Midwestern | 12.83 |  |  |
 % Far-western | 08.91 |  |  |