Table 1.
Description of individual factors
| Characteristics | Number (n = 240) | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Current age in years | ||
| Less than 20 |
12 |
5.0 |
| 20-24 |
117 |
48.8 |
| 25-29 |
82 |
34.2 |
| 30 and above |
29 |
12.1 |
| Parity | ||
| 1 |
106 |
44.2 |
| 2 |
69 |
28.8 |
| 3 |
39 |
16.3 |
| 4 |
14 |
5.8 |
| 5 or more |
12 |
5.0 |
| Education (mother) | ||
| Illiterate |
72 |
30.0 |
| Literate only |
10 |
4.2 |
| Primary |
68 |
28.3 |
| Secondary |
65 |
27.1 |
| Certificate level |
19 |
7.9 |
| Bachelors and above |
6 |
2.5 |
| Education (husband) | ||
| Illiterate |
37 |
15.4 |
| Literate |
3 |
1.3 |
| Primary |
17 |
7.1 |
| Secondary |
137 |
57.1 |
| Certificate level |
36 |
15.0 |
| Bachelors and above |
10 |
4.2 |
| Occupation (mother) | ||
| Agriculture |
180 |
75.0 |
| Business |
11 |
4.6 |
| Service |
11 |
4.6 |
| Labour |
3 |
1.3 |
| House work |
35 |
14.6 |
| Occupation (husband) | ||
| Agriculture |
122 |
50.8 |
| Business |
41 |
17.1 |
| Service |
38 |
15.8 |
| Labour |
31 |
12.9 |
| House work |
8 |
3.3 |
| Experience of adverse pregnancy outcome | ||
| No |
196 |
81.6 |
| Yes | 44 | 18.3 |