Table 1 Socio-demographic characteristics of tribal married women in NFHS 5
Variables | Frequency | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
Age group | ||
15–19 years | 3,516 | 3.8% |
20–24 years | 14,229 | 15.4% |
25–29 years | 18,523 | 20.1% |
30–34 years | 16,558 | 18% |
35–39 years | 15,372 | 16.7% |
40–44 years | 12,108 | 13.1% |
45–49 years | 11,670 | 12.7% |
Respondent’s Education | ||
Illiterate | 38,492 | 41.8% |
Primary | 14,018 | 15.2% |
Secondary | 34,454 | 37.4% |
Higher | 5,010 | 5.4% |
Husband’s education | ||
Illiterate | 38,493 | 41.8% |
Primary | 14,018 | 15.2% |
Secondary | 34,454 | 37.5% |
Higher | 5,011 | 5.5% |
Religion | ||
Hindu | 80,044 | 87.1% |
Muslim | 1,875 | 2.04% |
Christian | 6,718 | 1.31% |
Others | 3,336 | 3.6% |
Wealth Index | ||
Poorest | 40,424 | 43.9% |
Poorer | 23,242 | 25.2% |
Middle | 14,535 | 15.8% |
Richer | 8,574 | 9.3% |
Richest | 5,198 | 5.6% |
Place of residence | ||
Urban | 11,123 | 12.09% |
Rural | 80,853 | 87.91% |
Parity | ||
Nulliparity | 9,257 | 10% |
Primiparity | 15,907 | 17.2% |
Multiparity | 28,101 | 30.5% |
Grand multiparity | 38,709 | 42.1% |
Frequency of exposure to media | ||
Not at all | 33,224 | 36.12% |
Less than once a week | 22,672 | 24.65% |
At least once a week | 36,080 | 39.23% |
Occupation | ||
Employed | 5,431 | 38.7% |
Unemployed | 8,607 | 61.3% |
Age at menarche | ||
< 13 years | 8,366 | 58.2% |
> 13 years | 5,988 | 41.8% |
Tobacco use | ||
Yes | 11,575 | 12.6% |
No | 80,400 | 87.4% |