NMICS 2010 Report - Central Bureau of Statistics

NMICS 2010, Mid- and Far Western RegionsSome 17 percent of female respondents were residing in households in the poorest quintile, whilearound 22 percent were living in households in the richest quintile.Table HH.4: Women’s background characteristicsPercentage and frequency of women aged 15–49 years by selected characteristics, MFWR, Nepal, 2010RegionWeighted percentWeightedNo. of women aged 15–49 yearsUnweightedMid-Western 54.7 4,036 3,671Far Western 45.3 3,336 3,701SubregionAreaAgeMid-Western Mountains 5.5 408 1,202Mid-Western Hills 27.1 1,998 1,198Mid-Western Terai 22.1 1,630 1,271Far Western Mountains 6.9 508 1,138Far Western Hills 13.0 961 1,174Far Western Terai 25.3 1,867 1,389Urban 11.5 848 1,582Rural 88.5 6,524 5,79015–19 years 20.5 1,511 1,48520–24 years 18.8 1,387 1,34625–29 years 16.7 1,235 1,24030–34 years 13.5 994 98735–39 years 11.7 861 91740–44 years 10.9 802 81345–49 years 7.9 582 584Marital/union statusCurrently married/in union 77.4 5,706 5,757Widowed 2.3 166 179Divorced/separated 0.4 31 18Never married/in union 19.9 1,469 1,408Motherhood statusEver gave birth 72.8 5,365 5,422Never gave birth 27.2 2,007 1,950Births in last two yearsHad a birth in last two years 17.2 1,265 1,339Had no birth in last two years 82.8 6,107 6,033EducationNone 54.8 4,042 4,202Primary 14.1 1,036 956Secondary + 31.1 2,291 2,211Missing/don’t know 0.0 4 3Wealth index quintilePoorest 16.7 1,230 1,629Second 19.2 1,412 1,487Middle 20.6 1,519 1,320Fourth 21.6 1,594 1,302Richest 21.9 1,618 1,634Total 100.0 7,372 7,372Background characteristics for children under five are presented in Table HH.5; these includedistribution by region, subregion, sex, urban/rural area, age, mother’s education and wealth indexquintile.34