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Table 1 Basic socio-demographic characteristics of study participants

From: Understanding individual, family and community perspectives on delaying early birth among adolescent girls: findings from a formative evaluation in rural Bangladesh

Participant type

Average age (years)

% completed primary education (class 5)

% involved with income generation

% by religion

% Access to Mobile, Radio, TV

Unmarried adolescent girls (n = 20)

17.35

100%

35%

Muslim 95%

Mobile =55%

Radio = 15%

TV = 40%

Married adolescent girls (n = 21)

17.38

95.2%

4.7%

Muslim 100%

Mobile = 57%

Radio = 14%

TV = 38%

Husbands (n = 14)

25.21

78.6%

93%

Muslim 100%

 

Influential females (n = 25)

39.48

48%

24%

Muslim 96%

 

Influential males (n = 22)

51.66

45.4%

95.4%

Muslim 100%

 

Community leaders (n = 15)

49

100.0%

80.0%

Muslim 80%

 

Community Health Workers (n = 10)

40.2

% work with govt. FP services department

% work with govt. health services department

% work with NGO primary healthcare service

% with training on adolescent health

30% (3)

40% (4)

30% (3)

40% (4)