From: Knowledge and involvement of husbands in maternal and newborn health in rural Bangladesh
Background characteristics | Wife (N = 317) | Husband (N = 317) |
---|---|---|
% | % | |
Age | ||
 15–24 years | 41.0 | – |
 25–44 years | 49.5 | – |
 45+ years | 9.5 | – |
Mean age in years (SD) | 26.5 (±5.7) | – |
Education | ||
 Primary incomplete (0–4 years) | 56.8 | 66.6 |
 Primary complete to secondary incomplete (5–9 years) | 37.2 | 28.4 |
 Secondary complete or higher (10+ years) | 6.0 | 5.0 |
Mean years of schooling (SD) | 3.9 (±3.5) | 3.0 (±3.6) |
Involvement in income generating activities | 3.2 | NA |
Religion | ||
 Muslim | 91.8 | 91.8 |
 Others (Hindu/Christian etc.) | 8.2 | 8.2 |
Wealth quintile | ||
 Lowest | 20.8 | |
 Second | 18.3 | |
 Middle | 18.6 | |
 Fourth | 18.9 | |
 Highest | 23.3 |