| Variable | All participants (n = 853) | ||
| n | % | ||
| Age (years) | 19 - 25 | 456 | 53.5 |
| 26 - 30 | 262 | 30.7 | |
| 31 - 37 | 135 | 15.8 | |
| Education | Secondary & above | 228 | 26.7 |
| Primary & below | 625 | 73.3 | |
| Occupation | Employed | 282 | 33.1 |
| Unemployed | 571 | 66.9 | |
| Husband’s Education | Secondary & above | 269 | 31.5 |
| Primary & below | 584 | 68.5 | |
| Husband’s Occupation | Skilled | 241 | 28.3 |
| Non-skilled | 612 | 71.7 | |
| Religion | Muslim | 790 | 92.6 |
| Christian | 63 | 7.4 | |
| Parity | 0 | 254 | 29.8 |
| >1 | 599 | 70.2 | |
| Previous delivery (n = 599) | VD | 412 | 48.3 |
| CS | 187 | 21.9 | |
| Previous IOL | Yes | 81 | 9.5 |
| No | 772 | 90.5 | |