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Table 1 Participant baseline sociodemographic factors

From: Randomized controlled pilot of a group antenatal care model and the sociodemographic factors associated with pregnancy-related empowerment in sub-Saharan Africa

 

Full sample  (n = 218)

Malawi (n = 112)

Tanzania (n = 106)

  

Individual ANC (n = 58)

Group ANC (n = 54)

Individual ANC (n = 50)

Group ANC (n = 56)

 

n (%)

n (%)

n (%)

n (%)

n (%)

Age

 < 20

29 (13.5)

14 (24.6)

7 (13.2)

2 (4.1)

6 (10.9)

 20 – 34

152 (71.0)

39 (68.4)

37 (69.8)

36 (73.5)

40 (72.7)

 35 +

33 (15.4)

4 (7.0)

9 (17.0)

11 (22.4)

9 (16.4)

Gravidity

 Primigravid

67 (31.2)

24 (41.4)

10 (18.9)

16 (32.6)

17 (30.9)

 Multigravid

148 (68.8)

34 (58.6)

43 (81.1)

33 (67.3)

38 (69.1)

Relationship

 Partner

197 (91.6)

57 (98.3)

52 (98.1)

45 (91.8)

43 (78.2)

 Single

18 (8.4)

1 (1.7)

1 (1.9)

4 (8.2)

12 (21.8)

Religion

 Christian

164 (76.3)

57 (98.3)

53 (100.0)

27 (55.1)

27 (49.1)

 Muslim

51 (23.7)

1 (1.72)

0 (0.0)

22 (44.9)

28 (50.9)

Education

 Less than primary

75 (34.9)

37 (63.8)

31 (58.5)

2 (4.1)

5 (9.1)

 Primary

86 (40.0)

18 (31.0)

19 (35.8)

26 (53.1)

23 (41.8)

 More than primary

54 (25.1)

3 (5.2)

3 (5.7)

21 (42.9)

27 (49.1)

Occupation

 Farmer

118 (54.9)

57 (98.3)

51 (96.2)

4 (8.2)

6 (10.9)

 Other

97 (45.1)

1 (1.7)

2 (3.8)

45 (91.8)

49 (89.1)

Food secure

 Yes

153 (72.5)

39 (67.2)

33 (62.3)

36 (80.0)

45 (81.8)

 No

58 (27.5)

19 (32.8)

20 (37.7)

9 (20.0)

10 (18.2)

 

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Assets (0–10)

3.8 (2.1)

2.5 (1.2)

2.5 (1.3)

5.4 (1.7)

5.0 (2.0)