Table 1 Characteristic of women of reproductive age 15–49 (n = 3947)
Characteristics | Frequency (%) |
|---|---|
Age in years, mean (standard deviation) | 33.0 (8.86) |
15–19 | 231 (5.86) |
20–34 | 1992 (50.46) |
35–49 | 1724 (43.67) |
Level of education | Â |
 No education | 779 (19.75) |
 Primary | 1326 (33.60) |
 Secondary | 1440 (36.50) |
 Higher | 401 (10.15) |
Body mass index (kg/m2) | Â |
 Underweight | 1517 (38.50) |
 Normal weight | 463 (11.76) |
 Overweight | 1362 (34.48) |
 Obese | 605 (15.27) |
Husband’s education |  |
 No formal education | 903 (24.66) |
 Primary | 1218 (33.26) |
 Secondary | 1051 (28.71) |
 Higher | 489 (13.36) |
Wealth quintile | Â |
 Poorest | 789 (19.99) |
 Poorer | 831 (21.07) |
 Middle | 825 (20.89) |
 Richer | 757 (19.17) |
 Richest | 745 (18.89) |
Number of children ever born | Â |
 No child | 119 (3.02) |
 1–2 children | 1942 (49.19) |
 > 2 children | 1886 (47.80) |
Place of residence | Â |
 Urban | 1036 (26.25) |
 Rural | 2911 (73.75) |
Administrative divisions | Â |
 Barishal | 225 (5.69) |
 Chattogram | 675 (17.11) |
 Dhaka | 931 (23.60) |
 Khulna | 494 (12.52) |
 Mymensingh | 300 (7.59) |
 Rajshahi | 592 (15.00) |
 Rangpur | 501 (12.69) |
 Sylhet | 229 (5.80) |
Chronic conditions | Â |
 None | 2811 (71.20) |
 Diabetes only | 206 (5.24) |
 Hypertension only | 786 (19.92) |
 Both diabetes and hypertension | 144 (3.64) |