Table 1. Socio-economic and demographic characteristics of women (N = 3,162 weighted).
Variables | Freq. | % | |
---|---|---|---|
Mean age at the time of birth (SD) | 22.2(4.2) | ||
15–29 | 2,982 | 94.3 | |
30–49 | 180 | 5.7 | |
Marital status | |||
Married | 3,004 | 95.0 | |
Not married | 158 | 5.0 | |
Birth order | |||
1st child | 1055 | 33.4 | |
2nd or 3rd child | 1197 | 37.9 | |
4th child or higher | 910 | 28.7 | |
Educational | |||
No education | 334 | 10.6 | |
Primary | 1253 | 39.6 | |
Secondary | 1361 | 43.0 | |
Higher | 214 | 6.8 | |
Occupation (N = 3,100) | |||
Not working | 986 | 31.2 | |
Professional | 205 | 6.5 | |
Sales | 579 | 18.3 | |
Agricultural | 445 | 14.1 | |
Services | 76 | 2.4 | |
Manual labor | 810 | 25.6 | |
Wealth index | |||
Poorest | 655 | 20.7 | |
Poorer | 623 | 19.7 | |
Middle | 626 | 19.8 | |
Richer | 683 | 21.6 | |
Richest | 574 | 18.2 | |
Residence | |||
Urban | 1202 | 38.0 | |
Rural | 1960 | 62.0 | |
Region | |||
Plain | 1532 | 48.5 | |
Tonle Sap | 996 | 31.5 | |
Coastal | 201 | 6.4 | |
Plateau/Mountain | 432 | 13.7 | |
Covered by health insurance | |||
No | 2376 | 75.1 | |
Yes | 786 | 24.9 | |
Number of ANC visits | |||
< 4 ANC | 440 | 13.9 | |
≥ 4 ANC | 2722 | 86.1 |
Notes: Survey weights are applied to obtain weighted percentages. *Plains: Phnom Penh, Kampong Cham, Tbong Khmum, Kandal, Prey Veng, Svay Rieng, and Takeo; Tonle Sap: Banteay Meanchey, Kampong Chhnang, Kampong Thom, Pursat, Siem Reap, Battambang, Pailin, and Otdar Meanchey; Coastal/sea: Kampot, Kep, Preah Sihanouk, and Koh Kong; Mountains: Kampong Speu, Kratie, Preah Vihear, Stung Treng, Mondul Kiri, and Ratanak Kiri.