Table 2 Characteristics of main participants

Mean age

43.3 years [range 32–60]

Marital status

 Married

8

 Divorced

3

 Widowed

1

Mean age at first marriage

13 years [range 7–19]

Education

 No school / illiterate

10

 Literate

2

Occupation

 Housework

6

 Housework and farming activities

5

 Daily laborer

1

Mean number of children

3.6 children [range 0–8]

Mean age at first delivery

18.5 [range 13–24]

Place of delivery

 All deliveries at home

10

 One or two deliveries at health facility

2