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Table 1 Demographic characteristics of study participants

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