Table 2 Socio-demographic and reproductive health characteristics (N = 372)
From: Cross-sectional survey of knowledge of obstetric danger signs among women in rural Madagascar
Total (n) | Total (%) | |
|---|---|---|
Place of residence | ||
Rural | 256 | 68.8 |
Urban | 116 | 31.2 |
Age | ||
< 19 | 100 | 26.9 |
20–24 | 87 | 23.4 |
25–29 | 72 | 19.4 |
> 30 | 112 | 30.2 |
Status | ||
Married or Living with a partner | 101 | 27.1 |
Single or House-sharing | 253 | 68.0 |
Separated or Divorced | 18 | 4.8 |
Education | ||
None | 56 | 15.1 |
Primary | 102 | 27.4 |
Secondary | 200 | 53.8 |
Tertiary | 14 | 3.8 |
Profession | ||
Housewife | 175 | 47.0 |
Farmer | 124 | 33.3 |
Merchant | 43 | 11.6 |
Other | 30 | 8.1 |
Income | ||
< 100′000 Ar | 191 | 51.3 |
100′000–300′000 Ar | 142 | 38.2 |
> 300′000 Ar | 39 | 10.48 |
Electricity | ||
Yes | 84 | 22.6 |
No | 288 | 77.4 |
Cell phone | ||
Yes | 181 | 48.7 |
No | 191 | 51.3 |
Walking distance to Hospital or Dispensary | ||
< 1 h | 318 | 85.7 |
> 1 h | 53 | 14.3 |
Pregnancies | ||
1 | 113 | 30.4 |
2 to 4 | 184 | 49.6 |
> 5 | 75 | 20.2 |
Parity | ||
1 | 128 | 34.5 |
2 to 4 | 184 | 49.6 |
> 5 | 59 | 15.9 |
Ever had a stillbirth | ||
Yes | 16 | 4.3 |
No | 356 | 95.7 |
Number of Miscarriages | ||
0 | 331 | 89.0 |
1 | 32 | 8.6 |
> 1 | 9 | 2.4 |
Number of ANC visits during last pregnancy | ||
0 | 3 | 0.8 |
1 | 8 | 2.2 |
2 to 3 | 104 | 27.9 |
≥ 4 | 257 | 69.1 |
Advised site for delivery | ||
Hospital | 180 | 55.4 |
Dispensary | 142 | 43.7 |
Other | 3 | 0.9 |
Pregnancy Intendedness | ||
Desired now | 257 | 69.1 |
Mistimed | 74 | 19.9 |
Unwanted | 41 | 11.0 |
Participation in PANDA mHealth intervention | ||
Yes | 161 | 43.3 |
No | 211 | 56.7 |
Received information about problems during pregnancy (N = 370) | ||
Yes | 262 | 70.8 |
No | 108 | 29.2 |