Table 1 Background characteristics of the sample from the baseline survey

Electricity in household

1117

89

Piped drinking water in household

700

56

Ever attended school/madrassa

648

52

Religion

   Islam

1237

99

   Hinduism

18

1

   Buddhism

0

0

   Christianity

1

0

Marital status

   Currently married

1232

98

   Divorced, separated, widowed

24

2

Currently employed

313

25

Number of children ever born

   1-2

706

56

   3-4

383

31

   5 or more

167

13

Total

1256

100.0