Table 1 Demographic details of the mothers
From: Utilisation of malaria preventive measures during pregnancy and birth outcomes in Ibadan, Nigeria
characteristic | Mothers (%) | ||
|---|---|---|---|
UCH (321) | Adeoyo (475) | Total (796) | |
Mother's Age range (yrs) | |||
< 21 | 1.3 | 4.7 | 3.3 |
21 - 35 | 84.5 | 87.2 | 86.1 |
> 35 | 14.2 | 8.1 | 10.6 |
Level of Education | |||
No formal education | 0.9 | 3.6 | 2.5 |
Primary/incomplete secondary | 6.2 | 28.0 | 19.2 |
Secondary/Technical/Teachers Grade II Cert. | 19.9 | 44.6 | 34.7 |
Post secondary but not university | 24.9 | 18.5 | 21.0 |
University/Postgraduate | 48.0 | 5.3 | 22.6 |
Social Class | |||
1 | 44.5 | 5.5 | 21.3 |
2 | 28.3 | 21.4 | 24.2 |
3 | 21.5 | 57.4 | 42.9 |
4 | 5.3 | 15.0 | 11.1 |
5 | 0.3 | 0.6 | 0.5 |
Marital status | |||
Married | 99.0 | 99.2 | 99.1 |
Unmarried | 1.0 | - | 0.4 |
Divorced/separated | - | 0.4 | 0.3 |
Widow | - | 0.4 | 0.3 |