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 |