Table 1 Demographics of the study population in the NDHS
na (%)b | |
|---|---|
Variable | N = 4,674 |
Caste | |
Brahmin/Chhetri | 2,056 (40.1) |
Janajati | 1,667 (36.9) |
Dalit | 580 (11.9) |
Other | 371 (11.2) |
Women’s age in completed years | |
15–25 | 1820 (37.7) |
26–35 | 1440 (31.4) |
36–45 | 1082 (23.7) |
46 and above | 332 (7.2) |
Women’s education | |
No Education | 1,658 (34.9) |
Primary | 689 (15.7) |
Secondary | 1725 (36.1) |
Higher | 602 (13.2. ) |
Wealth quintile | |
Poorest | 1,282 (22.9) |
Poorer | 1,108 (22.3) |
Middle | 963 (21.2) |
Richer | 784 (19.2) |
Richest | 537 (14.4) |
Number of children under five years | |
None | 2,476 (53.6) |
1 or 2 children | 2,036 (43.7) |
3 or more | 162 (3.4) |
Household headship | |
Female | 1555 (33.1) |
Male | 3119 (66.9) |
Remoteness | |
Urban | 2858 (59.8) |
Rural | 1816 (40.2) |
Family size | |
Less than five | 1924 (42.3) |
Five or above | 2750 (57.7) |
Health care decision maker | |
Women alone | 920 (19.7) |
Husband and women joint | 1155 (27.3) |
Husband alone or other family members | 2599 (53.0) |
Currently employed | |
No | 1472 (32.5) |
Yes | 3202 (67.5) |
aUnweighted frequencies, bweighted percentage | |