Factors Affecting Unmet Need of Family Planning Among Married Tharu Women of Dang District, Nepal

Table 1

Distribution of background related characteristics of study population.

General Characteristics	Frequency (n=650)	Percentage
Age of women at marriage
Below 18	281	43.2
18 and above	369	56.8
Mean age ± SD	17.94±2.46
Age of husband at marriage
Below 18	125	19.2
18 and above	525	80.8
Mean age ± SD	19.75±2.90
Educational Status of Women
Illiterate	133	20.5
Literate	149	22.9
Primary	116	17.8
Lower Secondary	164	25.2
Secondary	48	7.4
SLC and above	40	6.2
Husband’s Educational Status
Illiterate	95	14.6
Literate	57	8.8
Primary	135	20.8
Lower Secondary	200	30.8
Secondary	88	13.5
SLC and Above	75	11.5