Table 1 Women’s characteristics and their frequency and proportion in Saharti-Samre district (N=1113)
Individual variables | Number of women | (%) |
|---|---|---|
Age groups | Â | Â |
16-29 | 473 | 43 |
30-39 | 482 | 43 |
40-50 | 158 | 14 |
Marital status | Â | Â |
Widowed+Single | 60 | 5 |
Married | 986 | 89 |
Divorced | 67 | 6 |
Education | Â | Â |
Illiterate | 880 | 79 |
1-4 Grade | 126 | 11 |
5-12 Grade | 107 | 10 |
Parity | Â | Â |
1-4 | 593 | 53 |
5-7 | 371 | 33 |
8-11 | 149 | 13 |
Husbands´ Occupation |  |  |
Farmer | 981 | 88 |
Government employee | 31 | 3 |
Daily laborer | 50 | 4 |
Merchant | 51 | 5 |
Health facility in village | Â | Â |
No | 687 | 62 |
Yes | 426 | 38 |
Total deliveries | Â | Â |
Home | 1067 | 96 |
Health facility | 46 | 4 |
Health center | 41 | 3.6 |
Health post | 5 | 0.5 |
ANC use | Â | Â |
No | 511 | 46 |
Yes | 602 | 54 |