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Table 1 Sample characteristics

From: Predictors of institutional delivery service utilization among women of reproductive age in Gambia: a cross-sectional analysis

 

N = 5351

%

Age

 15–19

370

6.91

 20–24

1176

21.98

 25–29

1359

25.40

 30–34

1129

21.10

 35–39

786

14.69

 40–44

391

7.31

 45–49

140

2.62

Residency

 Urban

1947

36.39

 Rural

3,44

63.61

Education

 No Education

3,31

61.69

 Primary

762

14.24

 Secondary

1144

21.38

 Higher

144

2.69

Husband’s education

 No Education

3459

67.30

 Incomplete Primary

284

5.53

 Incomplete Secondary

1087

21.15

 Higher

310

6.03

Occupation

 Not Working

2205

41.39

 Professional/Technical/Managerial

1276

23.95

 Agricultural - Self Employed

1847

34.67

Wealth index

 Poorest

1264

23.62

 Poorer

1325

24.76

 Middle

1128

21.80

 Richer

850

15.88

 Richest

784

14.65

Media access

 No

645

12.15

 Yes

4665

87.85

Heard about FP on internet

 No

5283

98.88

 Yes

60

1.12

Religion

 Islam

5239

98.02

 Other

106

1.98

Ethnicity

 Mandinka/Jahanka

1688

31.87

 Wollof

747

14.10

 Jola/Karoninka

397

7.49

 Fula/Tukulur/Lorobo

1,39

26.24

 Serahuleh

416

7.85

 Other

659

12.44

Parity

 1 to 5

4082

76.28

 > 5

1269

23.72

Sex of household head

 Male

4435

82.88

 Female

916

17.12

Wanted last child

 Wanted Then

4525

84.75

 Wanted No More

814

15.25

ANC visits

 < 4

1135

21.21

 4 or more

4216

78.79