|
Age of women
|
79
|
6.1
|
|
15–17 years
|
398
|
30.7
|
|
18–20 years
|
819
|
63.2
|
|
21–24 years
| | |
|
Median age at marriage(years)
|
17.0
| |
|
Duration of marriage
| | |
|
Less than one year
|
127
|
9.8
|
|
1–2 years
|
318
|
24.5
|
|
3–4 years
|
320
|
24.7
|
|
5 years and above
|
521
|
41.0
|
|
Mean duration of marriage
|
4.0
| |
|
Type of marriage
| | |
|
Arranged
|
908
|
70.1
|
|
Love marriage
|
388
|
29.9
|
|
Number of living children
| | |
|
0
|
352
|
27.2
|
|
1
|
502
|
38.7
|
|
2
|
326
|
25.2
|
|
3 or more
|
116
|
8.9
|
|
Caste/Ethnicity
| | |
|
Brahmin/Chhetri
|
324
|
25.0
|
|
Tamang
|
324
|
25.0
|
|
Tharu
|
324
|
25.0
|
|
Muslim
|
324
|
25.0
|
|
Woman’s level of education
| | |
|
Illiterate
|
371
|
28.6
|
|
Literate up primary
|
664
|
51.2
|
|
Secondary
|
212
|
16.4
|
|
Higher secondary and above
|
49
|
3.8
|
|
Woman’s occupation
| | |
|
Do not earn/housewife
|
1019
|
78.6
|
|
Agriculture/poultry/daily wages
|
220
|
17.0
|
|
Other employment (Service/small business)
|
57
|
4.4
|
|
Women’s autonomy
| | |
|
High
|
488
|
37.7
|
|
Moderate
|
484
|
37.3
|
|
Low
|
324
|
25.0
|
|
Household wealth index
| | |
|
Poorest
|
250
|
19.3
|
|
Poor
|
265
|
24.5
|
|
Middle
|
259
|
20.0
|
|
Rich
|
261
|
20.1
|
|
Richest
|
261
|
20.1
|
|
Membership in community groups
| | |
|
Yes
|
480
|
37.0
|
|
No
|
816
|
63.0
|
|
Media exposure
| | |
|
No/rare
|
742
|
57.3
|
|
Frequent
|
554
|
42.7
|
|
Husband’s education
| | |
|
Illiterate
|
180
|
13.9
|
|
Literate up to primary
|
695
|
53.6
|
|
Secondary
|
282
|
21.8
|
|
Higher secondary and above
|
139
|
10.7
|
|
Total
|
1296
|
100.0
|
