Table 1 Socio-demographic Information n = 180
Variables | Frequency (f) | Percentage (%) |
|---|---|---|
Age (in years) | ||
≤42 | 101 | 56.1 |
>42 | 79 | 43.9 |
Education level | ||
Illiterate | 46 | 25.6 |
Can read and write | 50 | 27.8 |
Primary (class 1–5) | 16 | 8.9 |
Secondary (class 6–10) | 49 | 27.2 |
Higher secondary (+2) | 17 | 9.4 |
University and above | 2 | 1.1 |
Ethnicity | ||
Brahman | 48 | 26.7 |
Chhetri | 46 | 25.6 |
Newar | 69 | 38.3 |
Dalit | 12 | 6.7 |
Others | 5 | 2.7 |
Religion | ||
Hindu | 179 | 99.4 |
Christian | 1 | 0.6 |
Age at marriage (in years) | ||
<20 | 103 | 57.2 |
≥20 | 77 | 42.8 |
Parity | ||
≤3 | 146 | 81.1 |
>3 | 34 | 18.9 |
History of miscarriage | ||
Yes | 40 | 22.2 |
No | 140 | 77.8 |
Use of family planning | ||
Yes | 108 | 60 |
No | 72 | 40 |
If yes, type of family planning mentioned* | ||
Norplant | 6 | 5.6 |
Depo-Provera | 31 | 28.7 |
Copper-T | 9 | 8.3 |
Tubectomy | 37 | 34.3 |
Vasectomy | 20 | 18.5 |
Others | 5 | 4.6 |