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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)

  1. Note 1: Rural area is define as an area where an Upazila is divided into Union parishads and, within Union parishads, into Mouzas; Urban area is define as an area in Paurosova and words
  2. Note 2: Wealth quintiles is define as a composite measure of a household’s cumulative living standard. The wealth quintiles in BDHS 2014 were calculated using data on a household’s ownership of selected assets, such as televisions and bicycles; materials used for housing construction; and types of water access and sanitation facilities