Table 1 Percent distribution of respondents by background characteristics

Age

 15 – 24

3,575(26.8)

3,738(25.6)

1,440(22.6)

 25 – 34

6,457(48.6)

7,191(49.1)

3,172(49.9)

 35 and above

3,266(24.6)

3,704(25.3)

1,751(27.5)

Educational attainment

 No education

6,405(48.2)

6,406(43.8)

2,355(37.0)

 Primary

2,977(22.4)

2.948(20.2)

1,023(16.1)

 Secondary/tertiary

3,916(29.4)

5,279(36.0)

2,985(46.9)

Employment status

 Not working

4,651(35.2)

4,523(30.9)

1,913(30.1)

 Currently working

8,568(64.8)

10,110(69.1)

4,450(69.9)

Wealth quintile

 Lowest

6,497(48.9)

6,302(43.1)

2,531(39.8)

 Middle

2,508(18.9)

2,817(19.2)

1,369(21.5)

 Highest

4,293(32.2)

5,514(37.7)

2,463(38.7)

Place of residence

 Urban

3,732(28.1)

5,188(35.5)

2,565(40.3)

 Rural

9,566(71.9)

9,445(64.5)

3,798(59.7)

Covered by health insurance

 No

13.056(98.5)

14.349(98.1)

6,203(97.6)

 Yes

195(1.5)

284(1.9)

155(2.4)

Decision on respondent's health

 Husband/partner alone

7,684(57.9)

8,872(60.6)

3,439(54.1)

 Respondent and partner

4,556(34.3)

4,908(33.5)

2,327(36.6)

 Respondent alone

1,034(7.8)

853(5.8)

597(9.4)

Decision on how to spend respondent's Earnings

 Husband/partner alone

1.088(15.2)

1,007(10.6)

377(9.6)

 Respondent and partner

1,381(19.3)

1,879(19.8)

939(23.9)

 Respondent alone

4,684(65.5)

6,586(69.6)

2,615(66.5)