Table 1 Socio-demographic and obstetric characteristics
Characteristics | Number (n) | Percent (%) |
|---|---|---|
Age (Years) (Mean ± SD; 27.7 ± 6.0) | ||
< 20 | 35 | 10.0 |
21- 29 | 188 | 53.7 |
> 30 | 127 | 36.3 |
Marital status | ||
Married | 327 | 93.4 |
Not currently marrieda | 23 | 6.6 |
Residence (district) | ||
Musanze | 267 | 76.3 |
Othersb | 83 | 23.7 |
Education | ||
None | 114 | 32.6 |
Primary | 193 | 55.1 |
Secondary and Above | 43 | 12.3 |
Occupation | ||
Housewife | 195 | 55.7 |
Own business/private employee | 98 | 28.0 |
Government/salaried employee | 57 | 16.3 |
Religion | ||
Christianity | 318 | 90.9 |
Islam | 32 | 9.1 |
Parity (Mean ± SD; 2.6 ± 1.9) | ||
1 | 123 | 35.1 |
2–4 | 176 | 50.3 |
> 5 | 51 | 14.6 |
Prior stillbirth | ||
No | 290 | 82.9 |
Yes | 60 | 17.1 |
Travel time to health facility | ||
< 1 h | 215 | 61.4 |
≥ 1 h | 135 | 38.6 |