Table 2.
Sample characteristics of participants selected from antenatal and postnatal clinics in a primary care setting
| Sample characteristic (N = 368) | n (%) |
|---|---|
| Age group (years) | |
| 16–20 | 43 (11.7) |
| 21–25 | 88 (23.9) |
| 26–30 | 70 (19.0) |
| 31–35 | 54 (14.7) |
| 36–40 | 27 (7.3) |
| 41–45 | 20 (5.4) |
| 46–50 | 17 (4.6) |
| 51+ | 48(13.0) |
| No response | 1 (0.03) |
| Education | |
| Primary school | 66 (17.9) |
| Secondary school | 177 (48.1) |
| University | 54 (14.7) |
| Technical/trade/skills training | 62 (16.8) |
| Others (vocational, etc) | 7 (1.9) |
| No response | 2 (0.5) |
| Employment | |
| Yes | 194 (52.7) |
| No | 171 (46.5) |
| No response | 3 (0.8) |
| Pregnant | |
| Yes | 79 (21.5) |
| No | 289 (78.5) |
| Gravidity | |
| Nulligravida | 20 (5.4) |
| Primigravida | 82 (22.3) |
| Multigravida | 209 (56.8) |
| Grand multigravida | 57 (15.5) |
| Parity | |
| Nullipara | 55 (14.9) |
| Primipara | 109 (29.6) |
| Multipara | 175 (47.6) |
| Grand multipara | 29 (7.9) |
| Previous CSs | |
| Yes | 53 (14.4) |
| No | 315 (85.6) |
Abbreviation: CS, cesarean section.