Table 1 Characteristics of the study population (n = 3466)
Characteristics | Frequency (%) | a Prevalence, n (%; 95% CI) |
|---|---|---|
Total sample | 3466 (100) | 1857 (52.3; 49.7, 54.9) |
Age (years) | ||
15–24 | 1158 (27.5) | 603 (50.7; 46.5, 55.0) |
25–34 | 1516 (47.2) | 821 (53.5; 50.1, 56.8) |
35–49 | 792 (25.4) | 433 (51.7; 46.8, 56.6) |
Marital status | ||
Never married | 619 (17.0) | 301 (48.1; 42.7, 53.5) |
Married/cohabitation | 2847 (83.0) | 1556 (53.1; 50.3, 56.0) |
Education | ||
No formal education | 928 (22.1) | 510 (52.0; 47.6, 56.4) |
Primary | 666 (21.3) | 341 (50.3; 44.5, 56.1) |
Secondary | 1708 (51.2) | 924 (53.5; 50.0, 57.1) |
College or higher education | 164 (5.4) | 82 (48.9; 36.4, 61.4) |
Household wealth | ||
Poor | 1741 (41.6) | 952 (52.6; 49.3, 55.9) |
Middle income | 634 (19.5) | 325 (52.4; 47.0, 57.7) |
High income | 1091 (38.9) | 580 (51.8; 47.0, 56.6) |
Place of residence | ||
Urban | 1323 (42.3) | 691 (50.3; 46.0, 54.7) |
Rural | 2143 (57.7) | 1166 (53.7; 50.5, 56.8) |
Attended Antenatal care | ||
0 | 95 (2.6) | 42 (35.3; 22.7, 48.0) |
≥ 1 | 3371 (97.4) | 1815 (52.7; 50.0, 55.4) |
Delivery assisted by skilled attendant | ||
No | 784 (21.7) | 361 (45.8; 41.2, 50.3) |
Yes | 2681 (78.3) | 1495 (54.0; 50.9, 57.2) |
Mode of delivery | ||
Vaginal delivery | 3046 (87.1) | 1735 (55.8; 53.2, 58.4) |
Caesarean section | 420 (12.9) | 122 (27.8; 21.6, 33.9) |
Planned pregnancy | ||
No | 1701 (50.6) | 874 (49.0; 45.1, 52.9) |
Yes | 1765 (49.4) | 983 (55.6; 52.3, 58.9) |
Perceived delivery size of baby | ||
Smaller than Average | 581 (16.8) | 267 (40.8; 35.1, 46.6) |
Average | 1254 (34.6) | 677 (52.7; 48.8, 56.7) |
Larger than average | 1607 (48.6) | 900 (55.7; 52.2, 59.3) |