Table 1 Characteristics of respondents in study sample
From: High maternal mortality in Jigawa State, Northern Nigeria estimated using the sisterhood method
Variable | N (%) |
|---|---|
Age (years) | |
15–19 | 1397 (19.8) |
20–24 | 1476 (20.9) |
25–29 | 1328 (18.8) |
30–34 | 1039 (14.7) |
35–39 | 915 (12.9) |
40–44 | 646 (9.1) |
45–49 | 268 (3.8) |
Attended School | |
Yes | 2488 (35.2) |
No | 4581 (64.8) |
Literate | |
Yes | 675 (9.6) |
No | 6394 (90.5) |
Religion | |
Muslim | 7060 (99.9) |
Catholic | 5 (0.07) |
Other Christian | 4 (0.06) |
Polygamous Household | |
Yes | 2159 (30.5) |
No | 4910 (69.5) |
Latrine Ownership | |
Yes | 5803 (82.1) |
No | 1266 (17.9) |
Facility based delivery (for deliveries in last 24 months) | |
Yes | 319 (8.5) |
No | 3423 (91.5) |