Table 1 Demographic characteristics of post-delivery women
Variable | Frequency (n) | Percentage (%) |
|---|---|---|
Age group (years) | ||
< 20 | 49 | 8.8 |
20–35 | 456 | 82 |
36 + yrs | 51 | 9.2 |
Marital status | ||
Married | 460 | 82.7 |
Single/widow | 77 | 13.9 |
Cohabiting | 19 | 3.4 |
Education level | ||
No formal education | 42 | 7.6 |
Primary education | 273 | 49.1 |
Secondary education | 200 | 35.9 |
College/University | 41 | 7.4 |
Occupation | ||
Farmer | 101 | 18.2 |
Housewife | 154 | 27.7 |
Petty business/self employed | 232 | 41.7 |
Employee (Private/public) | 69 | 12.4 |
Number of ANC visits | ||
< 4 | 243 | 43.7 |
> 4 | 313 | |
Gravidity | ||
Prima gravida | 154 | 27.7 |
Multigravida | 402 | 72.3 |
Parity | ||
0 | 194 | 34.9 |
> 1 | 362 | 65.1 |
GA at first ANC visit | ||
< 17 weeks | 219 | 39.4 |
> 17 weeks | 337 | 60.6 |
Knowledge about IPTp-SP | ||
Adequate | 273 | 49.1 |
Low | 283 | 50.9 |
Walking time to ANC facility in (min) | ||
< 30 | 342 | 61.5 |
> 30 | 214 | 38.5 |