Table 3 Bivariate analysis of the multidimensional poverty index and covariates

Residence

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 Rural

6,612 (76.9)

4,230 (93.9)

10,842 (82.7)

 Urban

1,994 (23.4)

277 (6.2)

2,271 (12.3)

Region

 North

1,997 (23.2)

501 (11.12)

2,498 (19.1)

 Central

2,835 (33)

1,703 (38)

4,538 (34.6)

 South

3,774 (44)

2,303 (51.1)

6,077(46.3)

Mother age

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 15–20

1,181 (13.7)

640 (14.2)

1,821 (14)

 21–29

4,187 (49)

1,935 (42.93)

6,122 (47)

 30–35

2,001 (23.3)

1,065 (23.6)

3,066 (23.4)

 36–49

1,237 (14.4)

867 (19.2)

2,104 (16)

Literacy

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 No education

538 (6.3)

998 (22.1)

1,536 (11.7)

 Primary

5,344 (62.1)

3,204 (71.1)

8,548 (65.2)

 Secondary

2,488 (29)

298 (6.6)

2,786 (21,3)

 Higher

236 (2.7)

7 (0.16)

243 (1.9)

Employment

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 Not working

3,064 (35.6)

1,425 (31.6)

4,489 (34.3)

 Working

5,542 (64.4)

3,082 (68.4)

8,624 (65.8)

Contraceptive use

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 Not using

3,143 (36.5)

1,974 (43.8)

5,117 (39)

 Using

5,463 (63.5)

2,533 (56.2)

7,996 (61)

Marital status

 Non-married

1,315 (15.3)

982 (21.8)

2,297 (17.5)

 Married

7,291 (84.7)

3,525 (78.2)

10,816 (82.5)

Birth Parity

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 1–3

5,674 (66)

2,336 (51.8)

8,010 (61.1)

 4–6

2,381 (27.7)

1,596 (35.4)

3,977 (30.3)

 7 + 

550 (6.4)

577 (12.8)

1,127 (8.6)

Distance

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 Not a problem

4,396 (51.1)

1,700 (37.7)

6,096 (46.5)

 Big problem

4,210 (48.9)

2,807 (62.3)

7,017 (53.5)

Frequency of ANC

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 Less than 4

3,955 (46)

2,329 (51.7)

6,284 (47.9)

 More than 4

4,651 (52)

2,178 (54)

6,829 (48.3)

Timing of ANC

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 Recommended time

6,282 (73)

3,411 (75.7)

9,693 (74)

 Otherwise

2,324 (27)

1,096 (24.3)

3,420 (26)