Table 1 Sociodemographic characteristics of the pregnant women participants of HBI in Benue State, Nigeria
Variables | N = 10,168 |
|---|---|
n (%) | |
Age in categories (years) | |
30 | 8,145 (81.1) |
30 – 49 | 1,911 (18.8) |
≥ 50 | 11 (0.1) |
Median age 24 years; IQR 8 | |
Marital Status | |
Single | 24 (0.2) |
Married | 10,056 (98.9) |
Widowed | 67 (0.7) |
Separated | 15 (0.1) |
Divorced | 5 (0.0) |
Occupation | |
Unemployed | 253 (2.53) |
Civil servants | 181 (1.8) |
Farmers | 8,835 (86.9) |
Traders | 632 (6.2) |
Others | 266 (2.6) |
Highest Educational level | |
No formal education | 1,806 (17.8) |
Primary | 2,990 (29.4) |
Secondary | 4,720 (46.4) |
Tertiary | 651 (6.4) |
Income (Naira) | |
0 – 20,000 | 9,383 (92.3) |
> 20,000 – 50,000 | 607 (6.0) |
> 50,000 – 100,000 | 130 (1.3) |
> 100,000 | 47 (0.5) |
Distance to facility (Km) | |
0 – 5 (Walk) | 7,563 (74.4) |
6 – 10 (Bike) | 2,269 (22.3) |
11 – 15 (Short ride) | 234 (2.3) |
> 15 (Long ride) | 101 (1.0) |