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Table 2 Socio-demographic and economic characteristics of the study participants (n = 226)

From: Is the place of birth related to the mother’s satisfaction with childbirth? A cross-sectional study in a rural district of the Lao People’s Democratic Republic (Lao PDR)

Characteristics

Number

Percent

Age

  < 20 year

31

13.7

 20 to 34 year

165

73.0

  ≥ 35 year

30

13.3

Ethnicity

 Makong/Tri

157

69.5

 Phouthay

69

30.5

Occupation

 Farmer

206

91.2

 Other

20

8.8

Husband’s occupation

 Famer

194

85.8

 Other

32

14.2

Educational attainment

 No formal education

149

65.9

 Primary (1 to 5 years)

51

22.6

 Secondary or above

26

11.5

Distance from home to health facilitya

  < 5 km

113

50.2

 5 to 9 km

75

33.3

  > 9 km

37

16.4

Possession of any vehicles

 Yes

167

73.9

 No

59

26.1

  1. a n = 225