Table 3.
Comparison of background characteristics of the before- and after-intervention survey populations, i.e. women, who gave birth in the Jimma area within the previous 12 months 1
| Before intervention (N = 1357) | After intervention (N = 2262) | p-value | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Maternal age, years, mean ± SD (N) | 24.5 ± 4.7 (1350) | 25.1 ± 4.8 (2258) | <0.001 |
| Place of residence | <0.001 | ||
| Jimma | 71.6 (969) | 79.1 (1788) | |
| Serbo | 6.3 (85) | 6.3 (143) | |
| Agaro | 22.2 (300) | 14.6 (331) | |
| Maternal education | 0.094 | ||
| No school | 20.0 (271) | 22.8 (514) | |
| Primary school | 46.0 (623) | 43.0 (970) | |
| Secondary or higher school | 34.1 (462) | 34.3 (774) | |
| Marital status | 0.228 | ||
| Single | 2.8 (38) | 2.7 (61) | |
| Widow/divorced | 5.1 (69) | 3.9 (88) | |
| Cohabitating | 92.1 (1247) | 93.4 (2106) | |
| Parity | 0.707 | ||
| Para I | 42.0 (563) | 40.3 (903) | |
| Para II | 26.4 (354) | 26.7 (598) | |
| Para III | 14.9 (199) | 16.0 (359) | |
| Para IV+ | 16.7 (224) | 17.0 (380) | |
| Outcome of last pregnancy | 0.209 | ||
| Singletons | 97.9 (1329) | 98.5 (2228) | |
| Twins and triplets | 2.1 (28) | 1.5 (34) | |
| ANC attendance | 0.741 | ||
| Yes | 83.0 (1125) | 82.1 (1856) | |
| No | 17.0 (231) | 17.9 (405) |
1Numbers are % (N) unless otherwise indicated and may not add up due to missing data.