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Table 1 Maternal characteristics of the study population

From: Patterns and determinants of essential neonatal care utilization among underprivileged ethnic groups in Midwest Nepal: a mixed method study

Characteristics

Number (n = 362)

Percent

Maternal age (years)

 < 20

46

12.7

 20–24

181

50.0

 25–29

90

24.9

 ≥ 30

45

12.4

 

Mean ± SD = 23.75 ± 4.306

Education (Mother)

 No formal education

119

32.9

 Primary

119

32.9

 Secondary

107

29.6

 Certificate and above

17

4.7

Education (Husband)

 No formal education

64

17.7

 Primary

112

30.9

 Secondary

124

34.3

 Certificate and above

62

17.1

Occupation (Mother)

 Agriculture/homemakers

335

92.5

 Labour

18

5.0

 Business

6

1.7

 Service

3

0.8

Occupation (Husband)

 Agriculture/homemakers

126

34.8

 Labour

162

44.8

 Business

53

14.6

 Service

21

5.8

Birth Order

 1

170

47.0

 2–3

164

45.3

 3 and above

28

7.7

Experience of adverse pregnancy outcome

 No

329

90.9

 Yes

33

9.1

Preceding Birth interval (n = 207)

 < 24

109

52.7

 ≥ 24

98

47.3