Table 1 Demographic-obstetric Characteristic of Participants (N = 200)
Variables | n (%) | Mean ± SD | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
Age | 25.82 ± 5.09 | 18–35 Yrs. | |
Less than 25 yrs | 83 (41.5) | ||
25 yrs. or more | 117 (58.5) | ||
Education | |||
No formal education | 110 (55.0) | ||
Primary education and above | 90 (45.0) | ||
Marital status | |||
Married (monogamy or polygamy) | 194 (97.0) | ||
Not married (single, cohabiting, widowed) | 6 (3.0) | ||
Ethnicity | |||
Jola | 18 (9.0) | ||
Fula | 47 (23.5) | ||
Wollof | 32 (16.0) | ||
Mandinka | 80 (40.0) | ||
Others | 23 (11.5) | ||
Parity | 1–4 | ||
Nullipara (1) | 52 (26.0) | ||
Multipara (≥ 2) | 148 (74.0) | ||
No. of antenatal visits | |||
Less than 4 | 101 (50.5) | ||
4 or more | 99 (49.5) | ||
Place of delivery | |||
Western one health region | 70 (35.0) | ||
Western two health region | 75 (37.5) | ||
Lower river health region | 55 (27.5) | ||
Birth plan | |||
No | 89 (44.5) | ||
Yes | 111 (55.5) | ||
Mode of Delivery | |||
Vaginal delivery | 191 (95.5) | ||
Assisted vacuum delivery | 3 (1.5) | ||
Caesarean section | 6 (3.0) | ||