Table 2 Percent distribution of respondent mothers by age, level of education, place of income generation activity and marital status in Latest LQAS Survey
Characteristics | Percentage* |
|---|---|
Age (in completed years) | |
17-19 years (%) | 02.9 |
20-24 years (%) | 32.8 |
25-29 years (%) | 36.3 |
30-34 years (%) | 17.3 |
35+ years (%) | 10.7 |
Mean age | 26.5 |
(Number) a | (1780) |
Level of education | |
No formal education (%) | 62.2 |
Primary school (%) | 13.2 |
Middle school (%) | 08.6 |
High school (%) | 07.1 |
Intermediate (%) | 03.7 |
College or above (%) | 05.0 |
Professional education (%) | 00.2 |
(Number) a | (1784) |
Place of income generation activity | |
Work from home - income generation (%) | 08.5 |
Work from outside home - income generation (%) | 02.7 |
No income generation activity (%) | 88.8 |
(Number) a | (1772) |
Marital status | |
Currently married (%) | 99.6 |
Widowed/ Divorced/ Separated (%) | 00.4 |
(Number) a | (1786) |