Table 2 Socio-demographic and obstetric characteristics of study population (%)
Characteristics | Referred from DC N = 225 | Referred from home N = 225 | Total N = 450 | p value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Age (years) (%) | Â | Â | Â | Â |
   Below 20 | 30.2 | 13.3 | 21.8 |  |
   20 - 35 | 65.8 | 82.7 | 74.2 |  |
   35 or more | 4.0 | 4.0 | 4.0 |  |
Mean age (±SD) | 23.0 (5.5) | 25.2 (5.8) |  | <0.001 |
Religion (%) | Â | Â | Â | Â |
   Islam | 98.2 | 98.2 | 98.2 |  |
   Others | 1.8 | 1.7 | 1.8 |  |
Marital status (%) | Â | Â | Â | Â |
   Married | 99.1 | 97.3 | 98.2 |  |
   Separated | 0.9 | 2.7 | 1.8 |  |
Educational status (%) | Â | Â | Â | Â |
   No schooling | 27.2 | 28.4 | 27.8 |  |
   Primary | 39.6 | 39.4 | 39.5 |  |
   Secondary | 28.4 | 24.4 | 26.5 |  |
   Secondary and above | 4.8 | 7.8 | 6.3 |  |
Mean year of schooling (±SD) | 4.2 (3.3) | 4.1 (3.6) |  | 0.795 |
Involved in income generation (%) | 8.4 | 16.4 | 12.4 | 0.015 |
Parity (%) | Â | Â | Â | Â |
None | 0.0 | 0.4 | 1.2 | Â |
1 | 53.8 | 44.0 | 48.9 | Â |
2-3 | 30.2 | 34.7 | 32.4 | Â |
4-5 | 9.3 | 15.6 | 12.4 | Â |
6 or more | 6.7 | 5.3 | 6.0 | Â |
Mean number of children ever born (±SD) | 2.1 (1.7) | 2.3 (1.7) |  | 0.231 |
Birth spacing (interval between index and last child (Yrs) (%) | Â | Â | Â | Â |
   Less than 2 years | 9.3 | 4.9 | 7.1 |  |
   3-5 | 17.8 | 16.4 | 17.1 |  |
   5 years or more | 72.9 | 78.7 | 75.8 |  |
Mean years of birth interval (± SD) (Excluding primigravida) | 4.6 (2.7) | 6.4 (3.6) |  | < 0.001 |
History of child death (%) | Â | Â | Â | Â |
No death | 73.8 | 75.8 | 74.2 | Â |
Stillbirth | 12.0 | 13.0 | 12.7 | Â |
Infant death | 11.0 | 10.0 | 10.6 | Â |
≥ 2 years | 3.2 | 1.2 | 2.5 |  |