Maternal mortality study in the Eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo

Table 4 Socio-demographic characteristics of the deceased pregnant women

Variables	n	%	Med (P25-P75)	Min–Max
Age of pregnant women	600		29 (20–36)	15–45
≤ 19 years	120	20,0
20 years and over	480	80,0
Educational attainment of pregnant women	600
No schooling	115	19,2
Primary	287	47,8
Secondary	191	31,8
Superior	7	1,2
Occupation of pregnant women	600
Trader	17	2,8
Farmer	465	77,5
Pupil	41	6,8
Official	16	2,7
Unemployed	61	10,2
Religion of pregnant women	601
Catholic	114	19,0
Revival Church	120	20,0
Kimbanguist	23	3,8
Muslim	271	45,2
Protestant	73	12,2
Marital status of pregnant women	599
Single / divorced	28	4,7
Married	571	95,3

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