Table 1

Participants in the three components of the study, with selected demographic indicators

Ethnic group


Tamang [%]
 Brahmin-Chhetri [%]
 Artisanal group [%]
 Newar [%]
 Magar [%]
 Gurung [%]
 Total

Quantitative study






Previous births
 5982
 1615
 476
 244
 407
 74
 8798
Recalled significant illness at any time during maternity
 2476 [41]
 640 [40]
 208 [44]
 65 [27]
 134 [33]
 34 [46]
 3557 [40]
Case studies
 15
 9
 3
 1
 1
 1
 30
Focus groups






     With women
 4
 4
 5
 4
 3
 3
 23
     With men
 4
 3
 4
 3
 3
 3
 20
Selected demographic indicators






Maternal age






     Under 20
 708 [12]
 257 [16]
 91 [19]
 35 [14]
 45 [11]
 10 [13]
 1146 [13]
     20–29
 3252 [54]
 1093 [68]
 271 [57]
 161 [66]
 242 [59]
 39 [53]
 5058 [58]
     30–39
 1655 [28]
 222 [14]
 104 [22]
 41 [17]
 101 [25]
 19 [26]
 2142 [24]
     40 and over
 367 [6]
 43 [2]
 10 [2]
 7 [3]
 19 [5]
 6 [8]
 452 [5]
Schooling






     None
 5371 [90]
 768 [47]
 387 [81]
 154 [63]
 301 [74]
 54 [73]
 7035 [80]
     Up to class 5
 504 [8]
 415 [26]
 68 [14]
 48 [20]
 71 [17]
 17 [23]
 1123 [13]
     Above class 5
 107 [2]
 432 [27]
 21 [5]
 42 [17]
 35 [9]
 3 [4]
 640 [7]
Appliance score






     0: None of the possessions below
 3620 [61]
 552 [34]
 233 [49]
 74 [30]
 197 [48]
 44 [60]
 4720 [54]
     1: Wall clock, radio, iron, bicycle
 1862 [31]
 602 [37]
 163 [34]
 82 [34]
 127 [31]
 24 [32]
 2860 [32]
     2: Hand tractor, sewing machine, camera, cassette player, fan
 298 [5]
 195 [12]
 60 [13]
 27 [11]
 43 [11]
 3 [4]
 626 [7]
     3: Any motor vehicle, television, refrigerator
 202 [3]
 266 [17]
 20 [4]
 61 [25]
 40 [10]
 3 [4]
 592 [7]

Mesko et al. BMC International Health and Human Rights 2003 3:3   doi:10.1186/1472-698X-3-3