Table 1.

Socio-Demographic Characteristics of the Respondents (n=345)

Variable	Categories	Frequency	Percentage
Age category (years)	15–20	95	27.5
	21–30	171	49.6
	31–40	78	22.6
Above 41	1	0.3
Gestational age (trimesters)	1st trimester	77	22.3
	2nd trimester	141	40.9
3rd trimester	127	36.8
Parity	Nullparity	156	44.3
	Para 1	71	20.6
	Para 2	80	23.2
	Para 3	37	10.7
>Para 4	1	0.3
Education level	None	1	0.3
	Primary	91	26.4
	Secondary	175	50.7
Tertiary	78	22.6
Marital status	Married	293	84.6
	Single	49	0.3
Separated	3	14.2
Mother’s occupation	Employed	174	50.4
Not employed	171	49.6
Husband’s occupation status	Employed	301	87.2
Unemployed	20	5.8