Table 1. Participants’ characteristics (n = 810) by provider.
| Characteristicsa | Midwife group n (%) | Physician group n (%) | Total sampleb n (%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Age (years) | |||
| N | 409 (50.5%) | 401 (49.5%) | 810 |
| Mean (SD) | 25.28 (5.81) | 24.85 (5.46) | 25.07 (5.64) |
| Range | 14–45 | 14–41 | 14–45 |
| Marital status | |||
| N | 409 | 401 | 810 |
| Married or cohabiting | 277 (67.7%) | 277(69.1%) | 554 (68.4%) |
| Single/divorced/separated/widowed | 132 (32.3%) | 124 (30.9%) | 256 (31.6%) |
| Religion | |||
| N | 409 | 401 | 810 |
| Christian | 404 (98.8%) | 392(97.8%) | 796 (98.3%) |
| Muslim | 5 (1.2%) | 9 (2.2%) | 14 (1.7%) |
| Education | |||
| N | 409 | 401 | 810 |
| None | 5 (1.2%) | 2 (0.5%) | 7 (0.9%) |
| Primary grades 1–8 | 108 (26.4%) | 127 (31.6%) | 235 (29%) |
| Secondary education | 198 (48.4%) | 169 (42.1%) | 367 (45.3%) |
| Tertiary education | 98 (24%) | 103 (25.7%) | 201 (24.8%) |
| Occupation | |||
| n | 407 | 398 | 805 |
| Unemployed | 195 (47.9%) | 184 (46.2%) | 379 (47.1%) |
| Formal employment/self-employment | 212 (52.1%) | 214 (53.7%) | 426 (52.9%) |
| Gestational age based on Last menstrual Period (weeks) | |||
| N | 409 | 401 | 810 |
| Mean (SD) | 9.4 (2.2) | 9.7 (2.1) | 9.6 (2.2) |
| Range | 1–12 | 3–12 | 1–12 |
| Previous gravidity | |||
| N | 409 | 401 | 810 |
| Mean (SD) | 1.76 (1.84) | 1.82 (1.58) | 1.79 (1.72) |
| Range | 0–12 | 0–8 | 0–12 |
| Parity (live births) | |||
| n | 407 | 401 | 808 |
| Mean (SD) | 1.09 (1.43) | 1.13 (1.27) | 1.1 (1.35) |
| Range | 0–10 | 0–7 | 0–10 |
a Data are n (%) unless otherwise stated.
b The internal drop-out had a range of 0–8 (0%–2.2%).