Means | Mean (SD) |
Age, years | 27 (7) |
Age at Marriage, years | 16 (3) |
Number of Children | 1.6 (1.2) |
Daughters | 1 (1.1) |
Sons | 0.7 (0.7) |
Frequencies | N (%) |
Education | |
Missing | 1 (5) |
None | 2 (10) |
Primary | 3 (15) |
Secondary | 11 (55) |
College | 3 (15) |
Spouse’s Education | |
Missing | 1 (5) |
None | 4 (20) |
Primary | 9 (45) |
Secondary | 4 (20) |
College | 2 (10) |
Average Monthly Income, taka | |
5,000 or less | 6 (30) |
Between 5,000 and 10,000 | 6 (30) |
10,000 or more | 8 (40) |
Main Occupation of Respondent | |
Housewife | 18 (90) |
Student | 2 (10) |
Place of Living | |
City/Town | 5 (25) |
Village | 15 (75) |
Cohabitation with Man involved in the Pregnancy | 17 (85) |
Contraceptive Use | |
None | 11 (55) |
Condoms | 5 (25) |
Oral Contraceptive Pills | 2 (10) |
Injectables | 1 (5) |
Pregnancy Unintended | 18 (90) |
Reasons for MRa | |
Care for other children | 7 (35) |
Limited resources | 6 (30) |
Sex of child | 2 (10) |
Maternal Age - too young | 1 (5) |
Maternal Age - too old | 4 (20) |
Fear fetal malformation | 1 (5) |
Marital Issues | 2 (10) |
Reasons for Denial of MR | |
Gestational age beyond limit | 20 (100) |
Maternal health concerns | 9 (45) |
Sought abortion elsewhere | 12 (60) |
Illegal abortion successful | 8 (67)b |
Complications of illegal abortion | 2 (25)c |