Table 2.
Background characteristic of respondents and types of service(s) sought during lockdown months
| Background characteristics | Governorate | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Souhag (n = 20) | Port Said (n = 20) | Total (n = 40) | |||||
| n | % | n | % | n | % | ||
| Age groups | |||||||
| 18–19 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5% | 1 | 2.5% | |
| 20–24 | 5 | 25% | 4 | 20% | 9 | 22.5% | |
| 25–29 | 9 | 45% | 6 | 30% | 15 | 37.5% | |
| 30–35 | 6 | 30% | 9 | 45% | 15 | 37.5% | |
| Mean | 27.2 | 28.7 | 28.0 | ||||
| Residence | |||||||
| Urban | 5 | 25% | 20 | 100% | 25 | 62.5% | |
| Rural | 15 | 75% | 0 | 0% | 15 | 37.5% | |
| Number of Living Children a | |||||||
| 1 | 6 | 30% | 9 | 45% | 15 | 37.5% | |
| 2–3 | 11 | 55% | 9 | 45% | 20 | 50% | |
| 4+ | 3 | 15% | 2 | 10% | 5 | 12.5% | |
| Mean | 2.3 | 1.9 | 2.1 | ||||
| Educational attainment | |||||||
| Primary | 1 | 5% | 1 | 5% | 2 | 5% | |
| Preparatory | 1 | 5% | 0 | 0% | 1 | 2.5% | |
| Technical secondary | 13 | 65% | 8 | 40% | 21 | 52.5% | |
| Post secondary Institute (two years) | 2 | 10% | 0 | 0% | 2 | 5% | |
| University (4–5 years) | 3 | 15% | 11 | 55% | 14 | 35% | |
| Occupational status | |||||||
| Homemaker | 18 | 90% | 9 | 45% | 27 | 67.5% | |
| Working in paid jobs | 2 | 10% | 11 | 55% | 13 | 32.5% | |
| Services sought* | |||||||
| Antenatal care | 14 | 70% | 8 | 40% | 22 | 55% | |
| Delivery care | 14 | 70% | 9 | 45% | 23 | 58% | |
| Family planning | 16 | 80% | 15 | 75% | 31 | 78% | |
*Given that some participants received more than one service, totals exceeded 100%
a None of the participants had no living children