Table 2 Characteristics of adolescent schoolgirls from four rural and urban schools of Bangladesh at baseline and endline
Indicators | Baseline (N = 527) n (%) | Endline (N = 528) n (%) |
|---|---|---|
Age of respondent in years (mean, SD) | 13.8 (1.9) | 13.4 (1.9) |
Respondent’s education: | ||
 Mean grade level (mean, SD) | 7.6 (1.7) | 7.6 (1.7) |
Education of mother of the respondent: | ||
 No education | 60 (11) | 43 (8) |
 Grade 1–5 | 122 (23) | 108 (21) |
 Grade 6–10 | 203 (39) | 214 (41) |
 Above grade 10 | 56 (11) | 76 (14) |
 Do not know | 86 (16) | 87 (17) |
Education of father of the respondent: | ||
 No education | 67 (13) | 55 (10) |
 Grade 1–5 | 58 (11) | 45 (9) |
 Grade 6–10 | 160 (30) | 150 (28) |
 Above grade 10 | 99 (19) | 119 (23) |
 Do not know | 143 (27) | 159 (30) |
Main occupation of father of the respondent: | ||
 Business/shopkeeper/ambulant vendor | 176 (33) | 191 (36) |
 Salaried job | 127 (24) | 152 (29) |
 Farmer/Cultivator | 56 (11) | 53 (10) |
 Skilled worker | 55 (10) | 51 (10) |
 Van/Rickshaw puller | 39 (7) | 22 (4) |
 Staying abroad | 31 (6) | 36 (7) |
 Died/Untraced/ unemployed/disabled | 31 (6) | 19 (4) |
 Others (politician, homeopathic doctors and don’t know) | 12 (2) | 4 (1) |
Main occupation of mother of the respondent: | ||
 Homemaker/housewife | 450 (85) | 456 (86) |
 Salaried job | 24 (6) | 51 (10) |
 Shopkeeper/Business/ambulant vendor/tailor | 14 (3) | 10 (2) |
 Domestic maid/labour | 11 (2) | 5 (1) |
 Staying abroad | 4 (1) | 3 (1) |
 Died/untraced | 10 (2) | 3 (1) |