Child’s age
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8–12
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5.97 ± 3.53*
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7.64 ± 5.86
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30.83 ± 2.26
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13–17
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7.50 ± 3.42
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8.88 ± 5.56
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31.65 ± 2.81
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Child’s gender
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Male
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5.81 ± 2.88
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7.85 ± 4.75
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30.78 ± 2.39
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Female
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7.23 ± 3.90
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8.40 ± 6.43
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31.49 ± 2.61
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Household’s marital status
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Married
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6.56 ± 3.50
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8.18 ± 6.00
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31.05 ± 2.61
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Other
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7.00 ± 4.12
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8.00 ± 2.89
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32.14 ± 1.46
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Household identified religion
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Hindu
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6.61 ± 3.59
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8.46 ± 5.90
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31.15 ± 2.62
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Other
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6.23 ± 3.38
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6.13 ± 4.01
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31.38 ± 1.85
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Household identified ethnicity
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Upper caste
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7.36 ± 3.23*
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9.52 ± 5.31
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31.08 ± 2.94
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Relatively advantaged Janajatis
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4.48 ± 2.38
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5.25 ± 3.75
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31.38 ± 2.22
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Disadvantaged Janajatis
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6.80 ± 3.01
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7.00 ± 4.52
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31.60 ± 1.84
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Other
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7.91 ± 4.93
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10.36 ± 8.24
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30.73 ± 2.65
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Highest level of education in household
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Illiterate/none/no response
|
6.78 ± 3.95
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8.24 ± 6.34
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31.14 ± 2.45
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Primary or higher
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6.36 ± 2.90
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8.04 ± 4.80
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31.24 ± 2.67
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Household identified occupation
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Farmer
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6.58 ± 3.17
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7.83 ± 5.29
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31.38 ± 2.55
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Other
|
6.77 ± 5.49
|
10.11 ± 7.91
|
30.00 ± 2.06
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Monthly household income (Nepali rupees)
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≤ 10 k or no response
|
6.85 ± 3.94
|
8.76 ± 5.73
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31.33 ± 2.13
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> 10 k
|
6.34 ± 3.07
|
7.48 ± 5.74
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31.00 ± 2.93
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Household size
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≤ 3
|
6.50 ± 2.93
|
7.13 ± 3.68
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31.88 ± 2.03
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4–5
|
6.83 ± 3.84
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8.73 ± 6.60
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31.50 ± 2.24
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≥ 6
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6.38 ± 3.45
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7.79 ± 5.18
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30.54 ± 2.92
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