Table 2 Summary of socio-economic characteristics

Age Group

0.001

0.001

0.3

    15 to 24

1,606 (40%)

1,662 (40%)

1,606 (40%)

1,662 (40%)

1,553 (41%)

1,480 (42%)

    25 to 34

2,033 (51%)

1,980 (48%)

2,033 (51%)

1,980 (48%)

1,901 (51%)

1,709 (49%)

    35 to 49

359 (9.0%)

507 (12%)

359 (9.0%)

507 (12%)

308 (8.2%)

326 (9.3%)

Wealth Index

0.5

0.5

>0.9

    Poorest

822 (21%)

979 (24%)

822 (21%)

979 (24%)

712 (19%)

657 (19%)

    Poorer

839 (21%)

899 (22%)

839 (21%)

899 (22%)

782 (21%)

733 (21%)

    Middle

863 (22%)

873 (21%)

863 (22%)

873 (21%)

836 (22%)

790 (22%)

    Richer

830 (21%)

748 (18%)

830 (21%)

748 (18%)

802 (21%)

699 (20%)

    Richest

643 (16%)

649 (16%)

643 (16%)

649 (16%)

631 (17%)

637 (18%)

Sex of Household Head

0.029

0.029

0.082

    Male

2,796 (70%)

3,050 (74%)

2,796 (70%)

3,050 (74%)

2,629 (70%)

2,564 (73%)

    Female

1,202 (30%)

1,099 (26%)

1,202 (30%)

1,099 (26%)

1,133 (30%)

952 (27%)

Marital Status

0.4

0.4

0.2

    Unmarried

35 (0.9%)

45 (1.1%)

35 (0.9%)

45 (1.1%)

25 (0.7%)

34 (1.0%)

    Married

3,963 (99%)

4,104 (99%)

3,963 (99%)

4,104 (99%)

3,737 (99%)

3,482 (99%)

Place of Residence

<0.001

<0.001

<0.001

    Urban

2,223 (56%)

418 (10%)

2,223 (56%)

418 (10%)

2,122 (56%)

392 (11%)

    Rural

1,775 (44%)

3,730 (90%)

1,775 (44%)

3,730 (90%)

1,639 (44%)

3,124 (89%)

Ecological Zone

>0.9

>0.9

0.8

    Mountain

269 (6.7%)

306 (7.4%)

269 (6.7%)

306 (7.4%)

242 (6.4%)

237 (6.7%)

    Hill

1,608 (40%)

1,669 (40%)

1,608 (40%)

1,669 (40%)

1,493 (40%)

1,326 (38%)

    Terai

2,120 (53%)

2,174 (52%)

2,120 (53%)

2,174 (52%)

2,027 (54%)

1,953 (56%)

Religion

<0.001

<0.001

<0.001

    Hindu

3,421 (86%)

3,444 (83%)

3,421 (86%)

3,444 (83%)

3,218 (86%)

2,946 (84%)

    Buddhist

178 (4.4%)

360 (8.7%)

178 (4.4%)

360 (8.7%)

170 (4.5%)

263 (7.5%)

    Muslim

251 (6.3%)

235 (5.7%)

251 (6.3%)

235 (5.7%)

245 (6.5%)

213 (6.1%)

    Kirat

63 (1.6%)

58 (1.4%)

63 (1.6%)

58 (1.4%)

50 (1.3%)

48 (1.4%)

    Christain

85 (2.1%)

51 (1.2%)

85 (2.1%)

51 (1.2%)

79 (2.1%)

45 (1.3%)

Mother’s Education

<0.001

<0.001

<0.001

    No education

1,257 (31%)

1,822 (44%)

1,257 (31%)

1,822 (44%)

1,108 (29%)

1,369 (39%)

    Primary

777 (19%)

835 (20%)

777 (19%)

835 (20%)

724 (19%)

713 (20%)

    Secondary

1,345 (34%)

1,229 (30%)

1,345 (34%)

1,229 (30%)

1,313 (35%)

1,172 (33%)

    Higher

619 (15%)

263 (6.3%)

619 (15%)

263 (6.3%)

616 (16%)

262 (7.5%)

Partner’s Education

<0.001

<0.001

0.003

    Uneducated

542 (14%)

872 (21%)

542 (14%)

872 (21%)

475 (13%)

622 (18%)

    Educated

3,456 (86%)

3,276 (79%)

3,456 (86%)

3,276 (79%)

3,286 (87%)

2,893 (82%)

Occupation

<0.001

<0.001

<0.001

    Not working

1,549 (39%)

1,150 (28%)

1,549 (39%)

1,150 (28%)

1,479 (39%)

1,047 (30%)

    Working

2,449 (61%)

2,999 (72%)

2,449 (61%)

2,999 (72%)

2,283 (61%)

2,469 (70%)

Distance

0.11

0.11

0.006

    Not a problem

1,669 (42%)

1,902 (46%)

1,669 (42%)

1,902 (46%)

1,619 (43%)

1,763 (50%)

    Problem

2,329 (58%)

2,247 (54%)

2,329 (58%)

2,247 (54%)

2,143 (57%)

1,753 (50%)

Number of Children

2.14 (1.35)

2.40 (1.58)

<0.001

2.14 (1.35)

2.40 (1.58)

<0.001

2.07 (1.29)

2.20 (1.41)

0.037