Table 1.
Baseline characteristics of the study population
| Category | Characteristics | Frequency (N) | Percentage (%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Age distribution | 16–25 | 83 | 28.3 |
| 26–35 | 180 | 61.4 | |
| 36–45 | 30 | 10.3 | |
| Marital status | Married | 114 | 38.9 |
| Single | 179 | 61.1 | |
| Level of education | No formal education | 6 | 2.0 |
| Primary | 25 | 8.5 | |
| Secondary | 118 | 40.3 | |
| University | 144 | 49.1 | |
| Occupation of woman | Employed | 130 | 44.4 |
| Not employed | 163 | 55.6 | |
| Occupation of partner | Employed | 271 | 92.5 |
| Not employed | 22 | 7.5 | |
| Gravid status | Primigravida (1) | 106 | 36.2 |
| Multigravida (2–4) | 152 | 51.9 | |
| Grand multigravida (≥ 5) | 35 | 11.9 | |
| Parity | Nullipara (0) | 126 | 43.0 |
| Paucipara (1–2) | 124 | 124.0 | |
| Multipara (3–4) | 38 | 38.0 | |
| Grand multipara (5) | 5 | 1.7 |
The mean age at presentation for first ANC was 27.8 ± 5.4 years with about a 3/5 of the participants 26–35 years. Table 1 shows the distribution of baseline sociodemographic and obstetric characteristics of participants at presentation