Table 1.
Survey Respondents’ Demographic Characteristics and Attitudes
| Characteristic | Womena (n = 59) | Menb (n = 35) | Elders (n = 55) | Total (N = 167) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Female, n (%) | 59 (100) | 0 (0) | 26 (47) | 85 (51) |
| Age, mean (SD), y | 27.6 (8.3) | 32.5 (6.7) | 64.1 (8.2) | 41.0 (17.9) |
| Married, n (%) | 54 (92) | 53 (100) | 41 (75) | 148 (89) |
| Pregnancies experienced by self or partner, mean (SD) c | 3.9 (2.1) | 5.6 (4.2) | — | 3.3 (3.6) |
| Individual monthly income, mean (SD), kwacha d | 112.2 (161.2) | 573.1 (942.1) | 151.7 (201.0) | 271.5 (585.7) |
| Household monthly income, mean (SD), kwacha d | 518.1 (449.1) | 773.4 (1432.8) | 390.8 (612.9) | 557.2 (927.6) |
| Own mobile phone, n (%) | 42 (71) | 40 (75) | 44 (80) | 126 (76) |
| Distance from health facility, n (%), km | ||||
| < 5 | 22 (37) | 16 (30) | 16 (29) | 54 (32) |
| 5‐10 | 21 (36) | 18 (34) | 21 (38) | 60 (36) |
| > 10 | 16 (27) | 19 (36) | 18 (33) | 53 (32) |
| Shelters are important for the health of mothers and infants, n (%) | ||||
| Agree | 8 (14) | 6 (11) | 7 (13) | 21 (13) |
| Strongly agree | 48 (81) | 46 (87) | 46 (84) | 140 (84) |
| It is worthwhile for someone like me/my wife/my daughter to stay in a shelter, n (%) | ||||
| Agree | 8 (14) | 7 (13) | 9 (16) | 24 (14) |
| Strongly agree | 48 (81) | 46 (87) | 46 (84) | 140 (84) |
a
Pregnant women or women who had given birth within past 2 years.
b
Men with children under 2 years of age.
c
Elders were not asked this question.
d
Currency is Zambian Kwacha. At the time of the study, 1 kwacha was worth $0.184 USD.