Table 1 Demographic and socioeconomic characteristics of adolescent girls
From: An outline of anemia among adolescent girls in Bangladesh: findings from a cross-sectional study
Characteristics | Frequency | Percentage (%) |
|---|---|---|
(Total NÂ =Â 1314) | ||
Age category | ||
 10–14 years | 629 | 47.9 |
 15–19 years | 685 | 52.1 |
Wealth index | ||
 Lowest | 230 | 17.5 |
 Second | 265 | 20.2 |
 Middle | 276 | 21.0 |
 Fourth | 295 | 22.4 |
 Highest | 248 | 18.9 |
Literacy | ||
 Literate | 1061 | 80.8 |
 Illiterate | 253 | 19.2 |
Region | ||
 Rural | 1123 | 85.5 |
 Urban | 191 | 14.5 |
Marital status | ||
 Single | 811 | 61.7 |
 Married | 503 | 38.3 |
Currently pregnant | ||
 Yes | 45 | 3.4 |
 No | 1269 | 96.6 |