| Ethnic group | ||||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | Tamang [%] | Brahmin-Chhetri [%] | Artisanal group [%] | Newar [%] | Magar [%] | Gurung [%] | Total |
Quantitative study | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â |
Previous births | 5982 | 1615 | 476 | 244 | 407 | 74 | 8798 |
Recalled significant illness at any time during maternity | 2476 [41] | 640 [40] | 208 [44] | 65 [27] | 134 [33] | 34 [46] | 3557 [40] |
Case studies | 15 | 9 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 30 |
Focus groups | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â |
   With women | 4 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 23 |
   With men | 4 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 20 |
Selected demographic indicators | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â |
Maternal age | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â |
   Under 20 | 708 [12] | 257 [16] | 91 [19] | 35 [14] | 45 [11] | 10 [13] | 1146 [13] |
   20–29 | 3252 [54] | 1093 [68] | 271 [57] | 161 [66] | 242 [59] | 39 [53] | 5058 [58] |
   30–39 | 1655 [28] | 222 [14] | 104 [22] | 41 [17] | 101 [25] | 19 [26] | 2142 [24] |
   40 and over | 367 [6] | 43 [2] | 10 [2] | 7 [3] | 19 [5] | 6 [8] | 452 [5] |
Schooling | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â |
   None | 5371 [90] | 768 [47] | 387 [81] | 154 [63] | 301 [74] | 54 [73] | 7035 [80] |
   Up to class 5 | 504 [8] | 415 [26] | 68 [14] | 48 [20] | 71 [17] | 17 [23] | 1123 [13] |
   Above class 5 | 107 [2] | 432 [27] | 21 [5] | 42 [17] | 35 [9] | 3 [4] | 640 [7] |
Appliance score | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â |
   0: None of the possessions below | 3620 [61] | 552 [34] | 233 [49] | 74 [30] | 197 [48] | 44 [60] | 4720 [54] |
   1: Wall clock, radio, iron, bicycle | 1862 [31] | 602 [37] | 163 [34] | 82 [34] | 127 [31] | 24 [32] | 2860 [32] |
   2: Hand tractor, sewing machine, camera, cassette player, fan | 298 [5] | 195 [12] | 60 [13] | 27 [11] | 43 [11] | 3 [4] | 626 [7] |
   3: Any motor vehicle, television, refrigerator | 202 [3] | 266 [17] | 20 [4] | 61 [25] | 40 [10] | 3 [4] | 592 [7] |