Table 1.
Socio-demographic characteristics of the study population
| Demographic variables | Number | Percentage |
| n=300 | ||
| Age group (years) | ||
| 18–26 | 132 | 44.0 |
| 27–35 | 136 | 45.0 |
| 36–45 | 32 | 11.0 |
| Religion | ||
| Moslem | 249 | 83.0 |
| Christian | 51 | 17.0 |
| Marital Status | ||
| Single | 13 | 4.0 |
| Co-habiting | 9 | 3.0 |
| Married | 278 | 93.0 |
| Pregnancy Status | ||
| Pregnant | 154 | 51.0 |
| Not Pregnant | 140 | 47.0 |
| Not Sure | 6 | 2.0 |
| Polygamous Status | ||
| Polygamous | 81 | 27.0 |
| Non-Polygamous | 219 | 73.0 |
| Educational Status | ||
| No Education | 71 | 24.0 |
| Basic Education | 111 | 37.0 |
| Secondary Education | 62 | 21.0 |
| Tertiary Education | 56 | 18.0 |
| Occupational Status | ||
| Unemployed | 53 | 18.0 |
| Farmers | 4 | 1.0 |
| Traders | 81 | 27.0 |
| Government Workers | 32 | 11.0 |
| Buisness Owners | 69 | 23.0 |
| Other Work | 61 | 20.0 |
| Insurance Status | ||
| No Insurance | 22 | 7.3 |
| National Health Insurance | 274 | 91.3 |
| Other Insurance | 4 | 1.3 |