Table 1 Characteristics of survey respondents who reported vomiting during pregnancy
Characteristic | Frequency | Weighted Proportion % (95% CI) |
|---|---|---|
Residence | ||
Rural | 39 | 26.0 (8.4- 57.6) |
Urban | 183 | 74.0 (42.5- 91.6) |
Age (years) | ||
15–19 | 18 | 8.1 (5.1- 12.6) |
20–34 | 168 | 76.9 (74.1- 79.5) |
35–49 | 33 | 15.0 (10.8- 20.4) |
Type of marital union | ||
Monogamous | 176 | 75.8 (68.4- 81.9) |
Polygamous | 43 | 24.2 (18.1- 31.6) |
Religion | ||
Islam | 179 | 74.2 (58.2- 85.5) |
Christianity | 43 | 25.9 (14.5- 41.8) |
Literacy | ||
Can read in any language | 96 | 44.3 (35.1- 54.1) |
Cannot read in any language | 114 | 55.7 (46.0- 65.0) |
Main occupation | ||
Unemployed/house-wife | 130 | 57.7 (53.6- 61.7) |
Unskilled | 63 | 31.9 (24.9- 39.9) |
Skilled | 27 | 10.4 (6.4- 16.3) |
Highest educational level completed/currently attending | ||
Never attended school/ non-western education | 60 | 31.7 (22.6- 42.4) |
Primary | 50 | 19.7 (15.5- 24.7) |
Secondary | 91 | 40.3 (30.9- 50.6) |
Post-secondary | 21 | 8.3 (4.7- 14.3) |
Husband’s main occupation | ||
Unemployed | 3 | 1.8 (1.1- 3.1) |
Unskilled | 125 | 59.2 (49.0- 68.7) |
Skilled | 94 | 39.0 (29.6- 49.2) |
Husband’s highest edu. level completed/currently attending | ||
Never attended school/ non-western education | 39 | 23.9 (17.2- 32.0) |
Primary | 14 | 7.6 (5.2- 11.0) |
Secondary | 94 | 38.9 (34.1- 44.1) |
Post-secondary | 70 | 29.6 (21.6- 39.2) |