Table 1 Background characteristics [N = 17,863]
From: Fertility differential of women in Bangladesh demographic and health survey 2014
| Characteristics | N(Percent) |
|---|---|
| Age (Year) | |
| 15–19 | 2023 (11.4) |
| 20–24 | 3161 (18.1) |
| 25–29 | 3343 (18.9) |
| 30–34 | 3012 (17.1) |
| 35–39 | 2340 (12.9) |
| 40–44 | 2170 (11.7) |
| 45–49 | 1814 (9.9) |
| Education | |
| No education | 4206 (24.9) |
| Primary | 5226 (29.2) |
| Secondary | 6722 (37.4) |
| Higher | 1709 (8.5) |
| Religion | |
| Muslim | 16,135 (90.1) |
| Non- Muslim | 1727 (9.9) |
| Residence | |
| Urban | 6167 (28.3) |
| Rural | 11,696 (71.7) |
| Parity | |
| No Child | 1891 (10.2) |
| One child | 4247 (23.8) |
| Two children | 5193 (29.3) |
| Three children | 3353 (19.1) |
| Four children | 1769 (9.7) |
| Five or more children | 1410 (7.9) |
| Wealth Index | |
| Poorest, Q1 | 3251 (18.8) |
| Poorer, Q2 | 3360 (19.1) |
| Middle, Q3 | 3621 (19.9) |
| Richer, Q4 | 3769 (21.0) |
| Richest, Q5 | 3862 (21.2) |