Table 1 Social demographic characteristics of SIPI & NIPI women
Variable | Overall value | Study groups | |
|---|---|---|---|
SIPI (n = 150) | NIPI (n = 300) | ||
Mean women Age ± S.D.* | 23.4 ± 1.7 | 23.3 ± 1.6 | 23.4 ± 1.7 |
Education status | |||
Primary | 446 (99.1) | 148 (98.7) | 298 (99.3) |
Secondary/Higher Education | 4 (0.9) | 2 (1.3) | 2 (0.7) |
Occupation | |||
Housewife | 447 (99.3) | 149 (99.3) | 298 (99.3) |
Self-employment | 3 (0.7) | 1 (0.7) | 2 (0.7) |
Marital status | |||
Married | 449 (99.8) | 149 (99.3) | 300 (100) |
Single | 1 (0.2) | 1 (0.7) | - |
Parity | |||
Two | 268 (59.5) | 86 (57.3) | 182 (60.7) |
Three | 138 (30.7) | 49 (32.7) | 89 (29.7) |
More than Four | 44 (9.8) | 15 (10) | 29 (9.6) |