Sociodemographic characteristics of the study participants
| Variable | Continuers (n=238) | Discontinuers (n=66) | Total (n=304) |
| (n (%)) | (n (%)) | (n (%) | |
| Age (years) | |||
| <30 | 81 (34.0) | 35 (53.0) | 116 (38.2) |
| 30–39 | 115 (48.4) | 28 (42.4) | 143 (47.0) |
| ≥40 | 42 (17.6) | 3 (4.5) | 41 (13.5) |
| Mean (SD) | 32.7 (6.8) | 29.3 (5.6) | 32.0 (6.7) |
| Educational level | |||
| <Secondary education | 138 (58.2) | 33 (50.0) | 171 (56.3) |
| ≥Secondary education | 99 (41.8) | 33 (50.0) | 132 (43.4) |
| Husband educational level | |||
| <Secondary education | 114 (48) | 36 (54.5) | 150 (49.3) |
| ≥Secondary education | 124 (52) | 30 (45.5) | 154 (50.7) |
| Residence | |||
| Urban | 62 (26.1) | 18 (27.3) | 80 (26.3) |
| Rural | 176 (73.9) | 48 (72.7) | 224 (73.7) |
| Work status | |||
| Work for cash | 25 (10.5) | 4 (6.1) | 29 (9.5) |
| Not working | 213 (89.5) | 62 (93.9) | 275 (90.5) |
| Parity | |||
| 1 | 4 (1.7) | 3 (4.5) | 7 (2.3) |
| 2 | 33 (13.9) | 16 (24.2) | 49 (16.1) |
| 3 | 51 (21.4) | 16 (24.2) | 67 (22.0) |
| 4 | 77 (32.4) | 14 (21.2) | 91 (29.9) |
| 5+ | 73 (30.6) | 17 (25.8) | 90 (29.6) |
| Age of youngest child | |||
| <12 months | 2 (0.8) | 3 (4.6) | 5 (1.7) |
| 12–<24 months | 102 (43.1) | 27 (41.6) | 129 (42.7) |
| 2+ years | 133 (56.1) | 35 (53.8) | 168 (55.6) |