Table 1 Background characteristics of women in the study, women having given birth within three years prior to the DHS surveys in 1997, 2003 and 2011, Mozambique, % of women
1997 (n = 3255) | 2003 (n = 5414) | 2011 (n = 6256) | P value1, 1 st vs 2 nd period | P value2, 2 nd vs 3 rd period | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
% | % | % | |||
Type of residence | |||||
Urban | 23.4 | 35.3 | 31.6 | <0.01 | <0.01 |
Rural | 76.6 | 64.7 | 68.4 | ||
Age | |||||
14–19 | 19.1 | 19.2 | 18.5 | 0.44 | 0.23 |
20–25 | 33.9 | 32.5 | 31.9 | ||
26–29 | 18.5 | 18.3 | 17.8 | ||
30+ | 28.5 | 30.0 | 31.8 | ||
Education | |||||
No education | 39.0 | 40.6 | 33.5 | <0.01 | <0.01 |
Primary | 57.3 | 53.6 | 50.9 | ||
Secondary + | 3.7 | 5.8 | 15.6 | ||
Parity | |||||
1 | 23.4 | 21.7 | 21.7 | 0.12 | 0.66 |
2–3 | 35.7 | 35.0 | 34.8 | ||
4+ | 40.9 | 43.3 | 43.5 | ||
Twin or multiple births | |||||
Yes | 1.6 | 2.2 | 4.0 | 0.11 | <0.01 |
No | 98.4 | 97.8 | 96.0 | ||
Place of deliverya | |||||
Home | 50.3 | 43.2 | 35.9 | <0.01 | <0.01 |
Public health center | 25.1 | 36.0 | 38.0 | ||
Public hospital | 24.0 | 18.8 | 22.8 | ||
Other | 0.7 | 2.0 | 3.3 | ||
Living region | |||||
North | 27.3 | 27.0 | 26.1 | 0.17 | <0.01 |
Central | 38.9 | 40.8 | 43.8 | ||
South | 33.8 | 32.2 | 30.1 |