TABLE 1.
Sociodemographic characteristics of the study women (n=99).
| Characteristics | No. (%) |
|---|---|
| Age, y | |
| 16–20 | 6 (6.1) |
| 21–25 | 14 (14.1) |
| 26–30 | 36 (36.4) |
| 31–35 | 29 (29.3) |
| 36–40 | 12 (12.1) |
| 41–45 | 2 (2.0) |
| Parity | |
| 0 | 27 (27.3) |
| 1 | 41 (41.4) |
| 2 | 9 (9.1) |
| 3 | 10 (10.1) |
| 4 | 3 (3.0) |
| ≥5 | 9 (9.1) |
| Pregnancy duration, wk | |
| 25–27 | 5 (5.1) |
| 28–30 | 11 (11.1) |
| 31–33 | 13 (13.1) |
| 34–36 | 28 (28.3) |
| 37–39 | 29 (29.3) |
| 40–42 | 13 (13.1) |
| Level of education | |
| Primary | 5 (5.1) |
| Secondary | 53 (53.5) |
| Tertiary | 41 (41.4) |
| Marital status | |
| Single | 2 (2.0) |
| Married | 97 (98.0) |