|
Age at marriage (in years)
|
23 (4.5)
|
14–39
|
< 0.001 c
|
0.222 d
|
|
Maternal age at conception(in years)
|
28.5 (5.78)
|
15–48
|
0.331 c
|
−0.44 d
|
|
Monthly income (LKR)*
|
45,000
|
8000–150,000
|
0.001 c
|
0.154 d
|
|
Characteristics
|
N (%)
|
LMUP score a
|
p value
|
|
Ethnicity
|
|
Sinhalese
|
448 (90.6)
|
11 (7–12)
|
0.107 b
|
|
Non Sinhalesee
|
46 (41.3)
|
10 (3–12)
| |
|
Religion
|
|
Buddhist
|
356 (72.1)
|
11 (7–12)
|
0.287 b
|
|
Other Religionsf
|
138 (27.9)
|
11 (5.7–12)
| |
|
Marital status
|
|
Not married
|
8 (1.6)
|
2 (1.8–5)
|
* 0.001 b
|
|
Married
|
486 (98.4)
|
11 (7–12)
| |
|
Educational level of women
|
|
Educated up to passing ordinary level
|
172 (34.8)
|
10 (2.2–11)
|
< 0.001 b
|
|
Educated up to Grade 12 and above
|
322 (65.1)
|
11 (10–12)
| |
|
Educational level of spouse
|
|
Educated up to passing ordinary level
|
292 (59.1)
|
10 (4–12)
|
< 0.001 b
|
|
Educated up to Grade 12 and above
|
202 (40.8)
|
11 (10–12)
| |
|
Employment status of women
|
|
Unemployed
|
364 (73.6)
|
11 (6–12)
|
0.664 b
|
|
Employed
|
130 (26.3)
|
11 (9–12)
| |
