Table 1 Demographic characteristics
Variable | n | % |
|---|---|---|
Age of Mother (in full years) | ||
 Mean (SD) | 40.38 (8.89) | |
Marriage Type | ||
 Arranged | 130 | 83.33 |
 Affair | 26 | 16.67 |
Highest Education of Father | ||
 Illiterate | 9 | 5.77 |
 Primary | 36 | 23.08 |
 Secondary | 18 | 11.54 |
 Higher Secondary | 31 | 19.87 |
 Graduate | 62 | 39.74 |
Highest Education of Mother | ||
 Illiterate | 9 | 5.77 |
 Primary | 45 | 28.85 |
 Secondary | 33 | 21.15 |
 Higher Secondary | 33 | 21.15 |
 Graduate | 36 | 23.08 |
Monthly Family Income (BDT) | ||
 < 15,000 | 54 | 34.62 |
 15,000–24,999 | 49 | 31.41 |
 25,000–49,999 | 32 | 20.51 |
 >= 50,000 | 21 | 13.46 |
Number of children | ||
 1 | 32 | 20.51 |
 2 | 81 | 51.92 |
 3 or more | 43 | 27.56 |
Family Size | ||
 1–3 | 33 | 21.71 |
 4–5 | 100 | 65.79 |
 6 or more | 19 | 12.50 |