Table 1 Demographic characteristics of women who participated in FGDs
N = 119 | |||
|---|---|---|---|
15–19 years old (n = 39) | 20–35 years old (n = 40) | Mothers and mothers-in-law (n = 40) | |
Mean age | 18 | 28 | 46 |
Education n (%) | |||
No school | 4 (10) | 1 (2) | 9 (22.5) |
Preparatory | 21 (54) | 18 (45) | 16 (40) |
Elementary | 10 (26) | 9 (23) | 12 (30) |
Secondary and above | 4 (10) | 12 (30) | 3 (7.5) |
Age at marriage n (%) | |||
12–15 | 25 (64) | 6 (15) | 11 (27.5) |
16–17 | 12 (31) | 15 (38) | 12 (30) |
18 and above | 2 (5) | 19 (47) | 17 (42.5) |
Parity n (%) | |||
No children | 8 (21) | 1 (2) | NA* |
1 | 19 (49) | 6 (15) | 0 |
2–4 | 12 (31) | 27 (68) | 9 (22.5) |
5 and above | 0 | 6 (15) | 31 (77.5) |
Age at first pregnancy (out of those who ever had children) n (%) | |||
12–15 | 13 (42) | 1 (3) | 5 (12.5) |
16–17 | 16 (52) | 11 (28) | 9 (22.5) |
18–19 | 2 (6) | 12 (31) | 15 (37.5) |
20 and above | NA | 15 (38) | 11 (27.5) |