Table 1. Background characteristics of study participants.
| Respondent characteristics | Frequency | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Maternal age(years) | ||
| 15–24 | 1,225 | 25.84 |
| 25–34 | 2,489 | 52.49 |
| 35–49 | 1,027 | 21.66 |
| Maternal education | ||
| No formal education | 2,556 | 53.90 |
| Primary | 1,572 | 33.15 |
| Secondary | 387 | 8.16 |
| Higher education | 226 | 4.79 |
| Marital status | ||
| Married | 4,450 | 93.87 |
| Not married | 291 | 6.13 |
| Household wealth | ||
| Poorest | 787 | 16.60 |
| Poorer | 932 | 19.65 |
| Middle | 984 | 20.75 |
| Richer | 963 | 20.32 |
| Richest | 1,075 | 22.68 |
| Media exposure | ||
| Yes | 2,722 | 57.41 |
| No | 2,019 | 42.59 |
| Insurance coverage | ||
| Yes | 238 | 5.02 |
| No | 4,503 | 94.98 |
| Parity | ||
| Primiparous | 1,112 | 23.45 |
| Multiparous | 2,084 | 43.95 |
| Grand multiparous | 1,545 | 32.60 |
| Ever had of a terminated pregnancy | ||
| Yes | 436 | 90.82 |
| No | 4,305 | 9.18 |
| Wanted last pregnancy | ||
| Wanted then | 3,605 | 76.04 |
| Wanted later | 820 | 17.29 |
| Wanted no more | 316 | 6.67 |
| Region | ||
| Metropolitan | 233 | 4.91 |
| Large central | 4,283 | 90.34 |
| Small peripheral | 225 | 4.75 |
| Residence | ||
| Urban | 874 | 18.44 |
| Rural | 3,867 | 81.56 |
| Community-level Media exposure | ||
| Lower | 2,385 | 50.30 |
| Higher | 2,356 | 49.70 |
| Distance from the health facility | ||
| Big problem | 2,383 | 50.26 |
| Not a big problem | 2,358 | 49.74 |