From: Reasons for current pregnancy amongst grand multiparous Gambian women - a cross sectional survey
Age group | Frequency | Percent |
---|---|---|
> 20–25 | 3 | 2.2 % |
> 25–30 | 14 | 10.4 % |
> 30–35 | 55 | 40.4 % |
> 35–40 | 48 | 35.3 % |
> 40–45 | 15 | 11.0 % |
> 45 | 1 | 0.7 % |
Total | 136 | 100.0 % |
Mean Parity | 7.2 (sd 1.8) | |
Average number of children alive | 5 (sd 2.1) | |
Education | Frequency | Percent |
None | 42 | 30.9 |
Arabic School only | 34 | 25.0 |
Primary School | 27 | 19.9 |
Middle School | 26 | 19.1 |
High School | 7 | 5.1 |
Total | 136 | 100.0 |
Occupation | Frequency | Percent |
Petty trader | 56 | 41.2 |
Cashier | 2 | 1.5 |
Civil Servant | 1 | 0.7 |
Farmer | 17 | 12.5 |
Housewife | 46 | 33.8 |
Manual Worker | 7 | 5.2 |
None | 1 | 0.7 |
Nurse | 2 | 1.5 |
Teacher | 4 | 2.9 |
Total | 136 | 100.0 |
Residence | Frequency | Percent |
Rural | 40 | 29.4 |
Urban | 96 | 70.6 |
Total | 136 | 100.0 |
Place of delivery in last pregnancy | Frequency | Percent |
Home | 9 | 6.6 |
Hospital | 127 | 93.4 |
Total | 136 | 100.0 |
Antenatal clinic attendance in last pregnancy | ||
Yes | 135 | 99.3 |
No | 1 | .7 |
Total | 136 | 100.0 |
Contraceptive counseling in last pregnancy | Frequency | Percent |
No | 59 | 43.4 |
Yes | 77 | 56.6 |
Total | 136 | 100.0 |