Table 1 Socio-demographic characteristics of study respondents
Variable | Frequency | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
Age groups(years) | ||
15–19 | 324 | 14.2 |
20–34 | 1549 | 67.8 |
35–49 | 413 | 18.1 |
Place of residence | ||
Urban | 519 | 22.7 |
Rural | 1767 | 77.3 |
Level of education | ||
No formal education | 454 | 19.9 |
Primary education | 1357 | 59.4 |
Secondary+ | 475 | 20.8 |
Wealth index | ||
Poorest | 555 | 24.3 |
Poorer | 476 | 20.8 |
Middle | 405 | 17.7 |
Richer | 477 | 20.9 |
Richest | 373 | 16.3 |
Number of antenatal visits during pregnancy | ||
0–3 | 1262 | 55.2 |
4+ | 1021 | 44.7 |
Parity | ||
Para One | 589 | 25.8 |
Para 2–4 | 1015 | 44.4 |
Para 5+ | 682 | 29.8 |
Owns a mobile telephone | ||
No | 1265 | 55.3 |
Yes | 1021 | 44.7 |
Marital Status | ||
Never Married | 186 | 8.1 |
Married | 2003 | 87.6 |
Separated | 97 | 4.2 |
Respondent currently working | ||
Not working | 612 | 26.8 |
Working | 1674 | 73.2 |
Zones | ||
Western | 212 | 9.3 |
Northern | 186 | 8.1 |
Central | 233 | 10.2 |
Southern Highlands | 145 | 6.3 |
Southern | 69 | 3 |
South West Highlands | 271 | 11.9 |
Lake | 665 | 29.1 |
Eastern | 180 | 7.9 |
Zanzibar | 325 | 14.2 |