Table 1.
Sociodemographic characteristics of the women who had one previous Cesarean section seen at the UNTH Enugu from April 2010 to May 2012
| Characteristics | Number | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Age (years) | ||
| Less than 20 | – | – |
| 20–30 | 155 | 43.7 |
| 31–40 | 180 | 50.7 |
| Greater than 40 | 20 | 5.6 |
| Marital status | ||
| Married | 350 | 98.6 |
| Separated | 5 | 1.4 |
| Religion | ||
| Christianity | 340 | 95.8 |
| Others | 15 | 4.2 |
| Tribe | ||
| Ibo | 350 | 98.6 |
| Others | 15 | 1.4 |
| Booking status | ||
| Booked | 340 | 95.8 |
| Unbooked | 15 | 4.2 |
| Previous deliveries | ||
| One (primiparous) | 150 | 42.3 |
| 2–4 | 175 | 49.3 |
| Greater than 4 | 30 | 8.4 |
| Level of education | ||
| Informal | – | – |
| Primary | 35 | 8.5 |
| Secondary | 65 | 15.5 |
| Tertiary | 255 | 69.0 |
Abbreviation: UNTH, University of Nigeria Teaching Hospital.