Table 1.
| Variable | All participants | Participants who did not deliver at a healthcare facility | Participants who did deliver at a healthcare facility | Participants who experienced no obstetric complications | Participants who experienced obstetric complications |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Education completed | |||||
| None | 70/858 (8.2) | 26/185 (14.1) | 42/647 (6.5) | 62/670 (9.3) | 7/162 (4.3) |
| 1–3 y | 249/858 (29.0) | 65/185 (35.1) | 180/647 (27.8) | 212/670 (31.6) | 33/162 (20.4) |
| 4–8 y | 418/858 (48.7) | 84/185 (45.4) | 320/647 (49.5) | 315/670 (47) | 89/162 (54.9) |
| Secondary or beyond | 121/858 (14.1) | 10/185 (5.4) | 105/647 (16.2) | 81/670 (12.1) | 33/162 (20.4) |
| Income | |||||
| <MK5000 | 298/860 (34.7) | 70/185 (37.8) | 221/649 (34.1) | 246/670 (36.7) | 45/164 (27.4) |
| MK5000–MK19 999 | 290/860 (33.7) | 71/185 (38.4) | 208/649 (32.0) | 220/670 (32.8) | 59/164 (36.0) |
| >MK20 000 | 212/860 (24.7) | 38/185 (20.5) | 170/649 (26.2) | 156/670 (23.3) | 52/164 (31.7) |
| Relationship Status | |||||
| Single | 66/860 (7.7) | 20/185 (10.8) | 46/649 (7.1) | 57/670 (8.5) | 9/164 (5.5) |
| Married | 794/860 (92.3) | 165/185 (89.2) | 603/649 (92.9) | 613/670 (91.5) | 155/164 (94.5) |
| Age, y | 27 (22–32) | 29 (24–33) | 27 (22–32) | 28 (22–32) | 27 (22–32) |
| No. of Children | 3 (2–4) | 3 (2–4) | 2 (1–4) | 3 (2–4) | 2 (1–4) |
Abbreviation: MK, Malawian Kwacha.
a
Denominators vary throughout the table owing to missing responses in the data.
b
Values are given as number/denominator (percentage) or median (interquartile range).