Table 1.
Social demographic and clinical characteristics of the study participants
| Parameter | Number | Percentages (%) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sex | Female | 35 | 36.1 % |
| Male | 62 | 63.9 % | |
| Residence | Urban | 51 | 52.60 % |
| Rural | 46 | 47.40 % | |
| Education | Informal | 14 | 14.40 % |
| Primary | 58 | 59.80 % | |
| Secondary | 25 | 25.80 % | |
| Occupation | Employed | 20 | 20.60 % |
| Unemployed | 61 | 62.90 % | |
| Under 18 | 16 | 16.50 % | |
| HIV | Negative | 84 | 86.60 % |
| Positive | 13 | 13.40 % | |
| Co-morbiditya | No | 70 | 72.20 % |
| Yes | 27 | 27.80 % | |
aPuerperal sepsis (4), HIV (12), Severe anaemia (4), Hypertension (4), Tumor (1), Heart failure (1), Renal failure (1), HIV & Hypertension (1)