Table 2. Socio-demographic characteristics and reproductive history of postpartum women (n=355)

N % N %
Age groups Age of first marriage
17 – 24 96 27.1 15 – 19 66 18.6
25 – 29 112 31.5 20 – 24 183 51.5
30 – 34 90 25.4 25 – 29 95 26.8
35 – 44 57 16.0 30 – 43 11 3.1
Religion Age of first birth
None 160 45.1 17 – 19 40 11.3
Christian 110 31.0 20 – 24 168 47.3
Buddhist 83 23.4 25 – 29 120 33.8
Others 2 0.5 30 – 44 27 7.6
Family wealth Years of marriage
Poor 22 6.2 Under 5 years 177 49.9
Middle 328 92.4 5 – 9 years 109 30.7
Rich 5 1.4 10 years and above 69 19.4
Education level Sex of living children
Primary school and below* 37 10.4 Boy and girl 133 37.5
Middle school 137 38.6 Only boy 112 31.5
High school 124 34.9 Only girl 110 31.0
College and above 57 16.1
Occupation Postpartum duration
Worker 194 54.7 1 month 25 7.0
Housewife 76 21.4 2 months 39 11.0
Freeland job 37 10.4 3 months 62 17.5
Officer 34 9.6 4 months 79 22.3
Farmer 14 3.9 5 months 59 16.6
6 months 91 25.6
Caesarean section (yes) 109 30.7 Exclusive breastfeeding (yes) 99 27.9
Perception of having enough living children (yes) 187 52.7 Menstruation return (yes) 162 54.4
Abortion (yes) 15 4.2 + Mean duration of amenorrhea: 2.7 ± 1.3 months
“below” does not mean illiteracy