Table 1 Background characteristic of female youth
% | N | |
|---|---|---|
Age group | ||
15-19 | 54.5 | 2753 |
20-24 | 45.5 | 2297 |
Ethnicity | ||
Brahmin/Chhetri | 31.9 | 1611 |
Janajati | 40.6 | 2053 |
Dalit | 15.1 | 762 |
Other | 12.4 | 625 |
Education level | ||
No education | 17.1 | 866 |
Primary | 17.6 | 887 |
Secondary or above | 65.3 | 3298 |
Marital status | ||
Never married | 49.0 | 2476 |
Ever married | 51.0 | 2575 |
Number of children ever born (CEB) | ||
None | 65.7 | 3318 |
1-2 | 30.4 | 1534 |
3 or more | 3.9 | 198 |
Religion | ||
Hindu | 83.8 | 4231 |
Buddhist | 9.1 | 458 |
Muslim | 4.1 | 207 |
Kirat/Christian | 3.1 | 155 |
Ecological zone | ||
Mountain | 6.3 | 316 |
Hill | 39.5 | 1996 |
Terai | 54.2 | 2738 |
Place of residence | ||
Urban | 13.7 | 692 |
Rural | 86.3 | 4358 |
Wealth index | ||
Poor | 35.5 | 1794 |
Middle | 21.7 | 1095 |
Rich | 42.8 | 2162 |
Autonomy in household decision | ||
No autonomy | 72.6 | 3667 |
Moderate autonomy (involved in 1-2 issues) | 16.0 | 809 |
High autonomy (involved in all 3 issues) | 11.4 | 575 |
Physical violence by husband/partner | ||
No | 96.0 | 4847 |
Yes | 4.0 | 204 |
Emotional violence by husband/partner | ||
No | 97.0 | 4898 |
Yes | 3.0 | 152 |
Sexual violence by husband/partner | ||
No | 97.7 | 4936 |
Yes | 2.3 | 115 |
Total | 100.0 | 5050 |