Table 3.
Socio-demographic and obstetrical characteristics (N=1536)
Total N (%) | |
Country | |
Ghana | 779 (27.7) |
Guinea | 425 (50.7) |
Nigeria | 332 (21.6) |
Age (years) | |
15–19 | 196 (12.8) |
20–29 | 756 (49.2) |
≥30 | 584 (38.0) |
Marital status | |
Single, divorced or widowed | 174 (11.3) |
Married or cohabitating | 1360 (88.5) |
Unknown | 2 (0.1) |
Highest level of education | |
No education | 227 (14.8) |
Some primary education | 156 (10.2) |
Complete primary education | 410 (26.7) |
Complete secondary education | 440 (28.7) |
Complete post-secondary education | 262 (17.1) |
Vocational, other or unknown | 41 (2.7) |
Parity | |
1 (first birth) | 952 (61.9) |
≥2 births | 584 (38.0) |
Mode of birth | |
Vaginal | 1356 (88.3) |
Caesarean section | 179 (11.7) |
Do not know | 1 (0.1) |
Woman’s birth position | |
Dorsal/supine | 952 (62.0) |
Lithotomy | 519 (33.8) |
Squatting | 4 (0.3) |
Sitting | 1 (0.1) |
Lying on her side | 6 (0.4) |
Other/unknown | 53 (3.5) |