Table 1 Characteristics of the study population: Bangladesh Demographic and Health Survey 2017–18 (n = 1527).
Characteristics | Numbera | Percentageb (95% CI) |
|---|---|---|
Age, y | ||
15–24 | 783 | 52.4 (49.7–55.2) |
25–34 | 632 | 40.4 (37.8–43.0) |
35–49 | 112 | 7.2 (5.9–8.7) |
Education | ||
No education | 89 | 5.8 (4.6–7.4) |
Primary | 425 | 28.2 (25.6–31.0) |
Secondary | 721 | 47.5 (44.7–50.2) |
Higher | 292 | 18.5 (16.3–20.9) |
Husband’s education | ||
No education | 202 | 13.1 (11.0–15.5) |
Primary | 543 | 35.7 (32.8–38.6) |
Secondary | 486 | 32.6 (29.7–35.5) |
Higher | 296 | 18.7 (16.4–21.2) |
Decision-making autonomy, own health carec | ||
No | 416 | 28.1 (25.5–30.9) |
Yes | 1111 | 71.9 (69.1–74.6) |
Respondent employed | ||
No | 949 | 62.0 (58.9–65.0) |
Yes | 578 | 38.0 (35.0–41.2) |
Mass media exposured | ||
No | 509 | 31.9 (28.9–35.2) |
Yes | 1018 | 68.1 (64.8–71.2) |
Parity (tercile) | ||
1 | 557 | 36.3 (33.7–38.9) |
2 | 503 | 33.4 (30.8–36.1) |
≥ 3 | 467 | 30.4 (27.8–33.1) |
Pregnancy intendede | ||
No | 348 | 22.6 (20.3–25.0) |
Yes | 1179 | 77.4 (75.0–79.7) |
No. household member (tercile) | ||
2–4 | 477 | 31.8 (29.2–34.7) |
5–6 | 563 | 36.5 (33.7–39.3) |
≥ 7 | 487 | 31.7 (28.8–34.7) |
Place of residence | ||
Rural | 1005 | 74.0 (71.0–76.0) |
Urban | 522 | 26.0 (24.0–29.0) |
Offspring sex | ||
Female | 747 | 49.6 (46.9–52.3) |
Male | 780 | 50.4 (47.7–53.2) |
SES | ||
Low | 509 | 32.8 (29.7–36.1) |
Middle | 509 | 34.4 (31.5–37.6) |
High | 509 | 32.8 (29.6–36.1) |
