Variable | Private hospital n=310 (%) | Public hospital n=310 (%) | p value |
---|---|---|---|
Age (years) | Â | Â | 0.090 |
15-24 | 31 (10.0) | 18 (5.8) | Â |
25-34 | 232 (74.8) | 233 (75.2) | Â |
35-44 | 47 (15.2) | 59 (19.0) | Â |
Mean age (mean ±SD) | 29.31 ± 4.4 | 30.41 ± 4.4 | 0.002* |
Marital status | |||
  Currently married | 283 (91.3) | 302 (97.4) | 0.001* |
  Currently unmarried^ | 27 (8.7) | 8 (2.6) |  |
Educational level | |||
  No formal Education | 1 (0.3) | 1 (0.3) |  |
  Primary education | 9 (2.9) | 3 (1.0) | <0.001* |
  Secondary education | 114 (36.8) | 52 (16.8) |  |
  Post-secondary education | 186 (60.0) | 254 (81.9) |  |
Religious Denomination | |||
  Catholic | 153 (49.4) | 145 (46.8) | 0.819 |
  Anglican/Protestant | 53 (17.1) | 51 (16.4) |  |
  Others | 6 (1.9) | 5 (1.6) |  |
  Pentecostal | 98 (31.6) | 109 (35.2) |  |
Employment status | |||
  Unemployed | 47 (15.2) | 51 (16.5) | 0.005* |
  Self-employment | 124 (40.0) | 86 (27.7) |  |
  Paid employment | 139 (44.8) | 173 (55.8) |  |
Place of Residence | |||
  Rural | 123 (39.7) | 31 (10.0) | <0.001* |
  Urban | 187 (60.3) | 279 (90.0) |  |
Duration post-childbirth | |||
  0-6 weeks | 168(54.2) | 131(42.3) | 0.003* |
  7-14 weeks | 142(45.8) | 179(57.7) |  |
Socioeconomic quartiles | |||
  1st Quartile (Poorest) | 126 (40.6) | 29 (9.4) | <0.001* |
  2nd Quartile (Very poor) | 87 (28.1) | 69 (22.3) |  |
  3rd Quartile (Poor) | 59 (19.0) | 95 (30.6) |  |
  4th Quartile (Least poor) | 38 (12.3) | 117 (37.7) |  |