Table 1.
Sociodemographic, obstetric history and fertility intentions of study participants (N = 1163)
| % (n) | |
|---|---|
| Religiosity | |
| Secular | 53.4 (619) |
| Traditional | 19.0 (220) |
| Religious | 15.9 (184) |
| Very-religious | 11.7 (136) |
| Socioeconomic status | |
| Below average | 11.9 (135) |
| Average | 51.6 (584) |
| Above average | 35.5 (413) |
| Education level | |
| No higher education | 25.0 (289) |
| Higher education | 75.0 (866) |
| Maternal age | |
| Younger (< 35) | 76.4 (888) |
| Older (≥35) | 23.6 (274) |
| Fertility treatments | |
| Spontaneous conception | 89.3 (1028) |
| Had treatments | 10.7 (123) |
| Parity | |
| First birth | 40.7 (473) |
| Previously given birth | 59.3 (688) |
| Desired number of children | |
| One | 5 (0.4) |
| Two | 157 (13.8) |
| Three | 436 (38.7) |
| Four | 239 (21.1) |
| Five or more | 162 (14.3) |
| Does not know | 133 (11.7) |
| Desired Interpregnancy interval | |
| 1–1.5 years | 150 (13.2) |
| 2–2.5 years | 372 (32.7) |
| 3–3.5 yeas | 237 (20.8) |
| 4 years or more | 46 (4.0) |
| No more children | 95 (8.3) |
| Does not know | 236 (21.0) |