Table 2 The socio-demographic and economic characteristics of the women who gave birth during the study period in the 12 East African countries
Variable | Frequency | Percentage (%) |
|---|---|---|
Residence | ||
 Urban | 30,108 | 21.7 |
 Rural | 108,692 | 78.3 |
Country | ||
 Burundi | 13,611 | 9.8 |
 Ethiopia | 11,023 | 7.9 |
 Kenya | 19,563 | 14.1 |
 Comoros | 3233 | 2.3 |
 Madagascar | 12,685 | 9.1 |
 Malawi | 17,395 | 12.5 |
 Mozambique | 11,704 | 8.4 |
 Rwanda | 8003 | 5.8 |
 Tanzania | 10,052 | 7.2 |
 Uganda | 15,270 | 11.0 |
 Zambia | 9841 | 7.1 |
 Zimbabwe | 6418 | 4.6 |
Maternal education status | ||
 No | 33,448 | 24.1 |
 Primary education | 73,808 | 53.2 |
 Secondary and above | 31,544 | 22.7 |
Husband education status | ||
 No | 22,652 | 16.3 |
 Primary | 57,352 | 41.3 |
 Secondary and above | 58,796 | 42.4 |
Maternal age (in years) | ||
 15–24 | 41,683 | 30.0 |
 25–34 | 66,067 | 47.6 |
  ≥ 35 | 31,050 | 22.4 |
Maternal occupation | ||
 No | 44,615 | 32.1 |
 Yes | 94,185 | 67.9 |
Wealth status | ||
 Poor | 63,093 | 45.5 |
 Middle | 26,820 | 19.3 |
 Rich | 48,887 | 35.2 |
Marital status | ||
 Single | 97,513 | 70.3 |
 Married | 20,977 | 15.1 |
 Divorced/widowed/separated | 20,190 | 14.6 |
Media exposure | ||
 No | 48,700 | 35.1 |
 Yes | 90,100 | 64.9 |