Table 1 Characteristics of respondents at Muhimbili and Temeke Hospitals, EN-BIRTH study (n = 8038)
From: Counting on birth registration: mixed-methods research in two EN-BIRTH study hospitals in Tanzania
Temeke Regional Hospital n (%) | Muhimbili National Hospital n (%) | |
|---|---|---|
Total | 5538 | 2500 |
Maternal age | ||
< 18 years | 15 (0.3) | 4 (0.2) |
18–19 years | 618 (11.2) | 113 (4.5) |
20–24 years | 1900 (34.3) | 498 (19.9) |
25–29 years | 1408 (25.4) | 798 (31.9) |
30–34 years | 955 (17.2) | 654 (26.2) |
35+ years | 642 (11.6) | 433 (17.3) |
Maternal education | ||
No education | 163 (2.9) | 47 (1.9) |
Primary incomplete | 106 (1.9) | 40 (1.6) |
Primary complete | 3178 (57.4) | 834 (33.4) |
Secondary incomplete | 1242 (22.4) | 789 (31.6) |
Secondary complete or higher | 826 (14.9) | 781 (31.2) |
Don’t know | 23 (0.4) | 9 (0.4) |
Parity | ||
Nullipara | 2331 (42.1) | 932 (37.3) |
Multipara | 3197 (57.7) | 1565 (62.6) |
Don’t know | 9 (0.2) | 2 (0.1) |
Mode of birth | ||
Vaginal births | 5231 (94.5) | 1005 (40.2) |
Caesarean section | 307 (5.5) | 1495 (59.8) |