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Table I

Socio-demographic characteristics of the study respondents

Characteristics	n=783	%
Study area
Mirpur	157	20.1
Shaympur	152	19.4
Kamrangirchar	163	20.8
Shekhertek	155	19.8
Rayerbazar	156	19.9
Respondent’s current age (in completed years)
Mean (±SD)	783	17.7 (1.1)
Education of respondents (in completed years)
No education	140	17.9
1–8 years of education	575	73.4
>8 years of education	68	8.7
Education of respondents’ spouses (in completed years)
No education	208	26.6
1–8 years of education	451	57.6
>8 years of education	124	15.8
Worked for earning money
Yes	116	14.8
No	667	85.2
Had decision making power in family expenditure
Yes	61	7.8
No	722	92.2
Agreed to marriage
Love marriage	301	38.5
Agreed with arranged marriage	416	53.1
Did not agree with arranged marriage	66	8.4
Age difference between respondents’ and their spouses (in completed years)
⩽5	264	33.7
6–10	421	53.8
>10	98	12.5
Respondent’s age at first conception (in completed years)
⩽14	139	17.8
15–17	559	71.4
⩾18	85	10.8
Delaying first pregnancy (months)
⩽12	225	28.7
12–35	483	61.7
>35	75	9.6
Pregnancy intention
Unintended	397	50.7
Intended	386	49.3

Characteristics	n=783	%
Study area
Mirpur	157	20.1
Shaympur	152	19.4
Kamrangirchar	163	20.8
Shekhertek	155	19.8
Rayerbazar	156	19.9
Respondent’s current age (in completed years)
Mean (±SD)	783	17.7 (1.1)
Education of respondents (in completed years)
No education	140	17.9
1–8 years of education	575	73.4
>8 years of education	68	8.7
Education of respondents’ spouses (in completed years)
No education	208	26.6
1–8 years of education	451	57.6
>8 years of education	124	15.8
Worked for earning money
Yes	116	14.8
No	667	85.2
Had decision making power in family expenditure
Yes	61	7.8
No	722	92.2
Agreed to marriage
Love marriage	301	38.5
Agreed with arranged marriage	416	53.1
Did not agree with arranged marriage	66	8.4
Age difference between respondents’ and their spouses (in completed years)
⩽5	264	33.7
6–10	421	53.8
>10	98	12.5
Respondent’s age at first conception (in completed years)
⩽14	139	17.8
15–17	559	71.4
⩾18	85	10.8
Delaying first pregnancy (months)
⩽12	225	28.7
12–35	483	61.7
>35	75	9.6
Pregnancy intention
Unintended	397	50.7
Intended	386	49.3

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