Table 1 Demographic and selected maternal characteristics of pregnant women
Respondent Variables | Frequency (n) | Percent (%) | Mean (±SD) |
|---|---|---|---|
Education levels | |||
 Never went to school | 8 | 1.7 |  |
 Primary level | 275 | 58.8 |  |
 Secondary level | 164 | 35.0 |  |
 College/University | 21 | 4.5 |  |
Marital status | |||
 Single | 16 | 3.4 |  |
 Married or Cohabiting | 439 | 93.8 |  |
 Divorced/Separated | 13 | 2.8 |  |
Occupational status | |||
 Formally employed | 46 | 9.8 |  |
 Self employed | 261 | 55.8 |  |
 Unemployed | 161 | 34.4 |  |
Income per month (TSH) | |||
 <250,000 | 255 | 54.5 |  |
 250,000-450,000 | 33 | 7.1 |  |
 ≥500,000 | 13 | 2.8 |  |
 I don’t know | 167 | 35.7 |  |
Age | |||
 <25 years | 164 | 35.0 | 28 (SD ± 5.84) |
 ≥25 years | 304 | 65.0 |  |
Gestational age at first visit | |||
 <12 weeks | 57 | 12.2 |  |
 12–24 weeks | 363 | 77.6 | 18 (SD ± 5.62) |
 25–36 weeks | 48 | 10.2 |  |
Gestational age at study commencement | |||
 24–28 weeks | 291 | 62.2 | 28 (SD ± 3.82) |
 >28 weeks | 117 | 37.8 |  |
Gravidity | |||
 Prime | 142 | 30.3 |  |
 Second and third | 236 | 50.4 | 3 (SD ± 1.20) |
 Fourth and above | 90 | 19.2 |  |