Table 1.
Baseline characteristics of mothers in a community survey in Jubek State, South Sudan.
| Characteristics | All Participants | Health Facility Births |
|---|---|---|
| N = 810 | N = 209 (25.8%) | |
| n (%) | n (%) | |
| Age of the mother | ||
| ≤19 | 89 (11.0) | 35 (16.8) |
| 20–24 | 195 (24.1) | 67 (32.1) |
| 25–29 | 279 (34.4) | 59 (28.2) |
| 30–34 | 173 (21.4) | 40 (19.1) |
| ≥35 | 74 (9.1) | 8 (3.8) |
| Marital status | ||
| Single | 17 (2.1) | 6 (2.9) |
| Married | 793 (97.9) | 203 (97.1) |
| Mother’s education | ||
| None | 516 (63.7) | 63 (30.1) |
| Primary | 228 (28.2) | 96 (45.9) |
| ≥Secondary | 66 (8.2) | 50 (23.9) |
| Mother’s employment | ||
| Unemployed | 690 (85.2) | 166 (79.4) |
| Employed | 120 (14.8) | 43 (20.6) |
| Antenatal care visits | ||
| None | 165 (20.4) | 4 (1.9) |
| 1–3 | 444 (54.8) | 98 (46.9) |
| ≥4 | 201 (24.8) | 107 (51.2) |
| Parity | ||
| 1 | 138 (17.0) | 61 (29.2) |
| >1 | 672 (83.0) | 148 (70.8) |
| Socio-economic quintiles | ||
| Poorest (Q1) | 286 (35.3) | 28 (13.4) |
| Poor (Q2) | 95 (11.7) | 20 (9.6) |
| Medium (Q3) | 114 (14.1) | 17 (8.1) |
| Less poor (Q4) | 154 (19.0) | 51 (24.4) |
| Least Poor (Q5) | 161 (19.9) | 93 (44.4) |