Table 1 Sociodemographic and clinical characteristics of the study subjects (n = 224)

Age (years)

<25

80

36

≥25

144

64

Age [mean(SD)]

Educational level

Illiterate

21

9

Primary to 8^th grade

127

57

Secondary and above*

76

34

Occupation

Housewife

183

82

Self-dependent

41

18

Monthly family income (Tk**)

Low income (≤10,000)

126

56

Middle income (10,001-20,000)

62

28

High income (≥20,001)

36

16

Living area

Urban

200

89

Semi-urban

24

11

Gestational age

2 ^nd trimester

71

32

3 ^rd trimester

153

68

Gravida

Primi gravida

91

41

Multi gravida

133

59