Perception of Women regarding Respectful Maternity Care during Facility-Based Childbirth

Table 1

Sociodemographic characteristics of the respondents n = 150.

Characteristics	Number	Percentage
Age in years
15–19	15	10.0
20–24	62	41.4
25–29	44	29.3
30–34	20	13.3
35–39	9	6.0
Mean age = 25.44
SD = ±4.91
Ethnicity
Brahmin/Chhetri	48	32.0
Janjati	92	61.3
Dalit	10	6.7
Religion
Hinduism	97	64.7
Buddhism	53	35.3
Educational status
No formal education	16	10.7
Up to secondary level	81	54.0
Higher secondary and above	53	35.3
Occupation
Household work	95	63.3
Business	25	16.7
Service	14	9.4
Agriculture	11	7.3
Others	5	3.3
Monthly family income (Rs.)
10,000 to 40,000	117	78.0
40,000 to 70,000	25	16.7
70,000 to 100,000	8	5.3
Mean income = 34,400.00
SD = ±20276.61