Table 2.
Socio-demographic characteristics of women interviewed in the two study groups
| |
Control group |
Intervention group |
|---|---|---|
| (with fees) | (without fees) | |
| |
N(%) |
N(%) |
|
Age reproductive group |
|
|
| ≤ 16 yrs |
11 (4.1%) |
26 (4.4%) |
| 17-34 yrs |
241 (89.6%) |
514 (86.1%) |
| ≥ 35 yrs |
17 (6.3%) |
57 (9.5%) |
|
Number of births |
|
|
| Primiparous |
68 (25.58%) |
161 (26.88%) |
| 2-4 |
144 (53.53%) |
345 (57.60%) |
| ≥ 5 |
57 (21.19%) |
93 (15.53%) |
|
Ethnic group |
|
|
| Peul |
75 (27.8%) |
480 (80%) |
| Gurma |
1 (0.4%) |
70 (11.7%) |
| Mossi |
81 (30%) |
22 (3.7%) |
| Fulsé |
66 (24.4%) |
0 (0%) |
| Bella |
5 (1.9%) |
21 (3.5%) |
| Other |
42 (15.6%) |
7 (1.2%) |
|
Matrimonial status |
|
|
| Monogamous |
208 (77%) |
490 (81.8%) |
| Polygamous |
62 (23%) |
101 (16.9%) |
| Other |
0 (0%) |
8 (1.4%) |
|
Educational level completed |
|
|
| None |
245 (91.1%) |
494 (82.6%) |
| Literate |
14 (5.2%) |
61 (10.2%) |
| Primary |
7 (2.6%) |
31 (5.2%) |
| Secondary (and +) |
3 (1.1%) |
12 (2.0%) |
|
Occupation |
|
|
| Farming |
253 (94.1%) |
493 (82.7%) |
| Housewife |
11 (4.1%) |
75 (12.6%) |
| Other |
5 (1.8%) |
28 (4.7%) |
|
Wealth quintiles |
|
|
| (from lowest to highest) | ||
| Q1 |
44 (16.30%) |
130 (21.67%) |
| Q2 |
33 (12.22%) |
141 (23.50%) |
| Q3 |
57 (21.11%) |
117 (19.50%) |
| Q4 |
55 (20.37%) |
119 (19.83%) |
| Q5 |
81 (30%) |
93 (15.50%) |
|
Distance to nearest health facility |
|
|
| 0-5 km |
185 (68.5%) |
353 (59.0%) |
| 6-10 km |
60 (22.2%) |
152 (25.4%) |
| 11-15 km |
14 (5.2%) |
53 (8.9%) |
| >16 km | 11 (4.1%) | 40 (6.7%) |