Characteristics | N = 923 | % |
---|---|---|
Age in Years | ||
 12 | 131 | 14.2 |
 13 | 26 | 2.8 |
 14 | 110 | 11.9 |
 15 | 180 | 19.5 |
 16 | 109 | 11.8 |
 17 | 241 | 26.1 |
 18 | 126 | 13.7 |
Educational Level | ||
 Middle (8th standard) | 128 | 13.8 |
 Matriculation (10th standard) | 318 | 34.4 |
 Intermediate (12th standard) | 477 | 51.6 |
Religion | ||
 Islam | 832 | 90.1 |
 Christianity | 84 | 9.1 |
 Hinduism | 7 | 0.8 |
Father’ Education | ||
 Illiterate | 43 | 4.7 |
 Primary | 485 | 52.5 |
 Middle | 45 | 4.9 |
 Matriculation | 59 | 6.4 |
 Intermediate | 291 | 31.5 |
Mother’s Education | ||
 Illiterate | 115 | 12.5 |
 Primary | 344 | 37.3 |
 Middle | 100 | 10.8 |
 Matriculation | 84 | 9.1 |
 Intermediate | 280 | 30.3 |
Father’s Occupation | ||
 Business | 223 | 24.2 |
 Government employee | 486 | 52.7 |
 Non-Government employee | 78 | 8.5 |
 Unemployed | 11 | 1.2 |
 Retired | 33 | 3.6 |
 Others | 92 | 10.0 |
Mother’s Occupation | ||
 Housewife | 712 | 77.13 |
 Government employee | 155 | 16.8 |
 Non-Government employee | 28 | 3.0 |
 Unemployed | 10 | 1.1 |
 Retired | 8 | .9 |
 Others | 10 | 1.1 |
Age at menarche | ||
 Before 11 Years | 77 | 8.3 |
 12–14 Years | 675 | 73.1 |
 15–16 Years | 171 | 18.5 |