Table 1 Sociodemographic information and obstetric history
Gaza ( N =270) | West Bank ( N =475) | Total ( N =745) | p -value | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Maternal age (years) | ||||
≤19 | 19(7·0%) | 28(5·9%) | 47(6·3%) | 0·368 |
20-24 | 90(33·3%) | 135(23·4%) | 225(30·2%) | |
25-29 | 81(30·0%) | 148(31·2%) | 229(30·7%) | |
30-34 | 49(18·1%) | 99(20·8%) | 148(19·9%) | |
≥ 35 | 31(11·5%) | 65(13·7%) | 96(12·9%) | |
Marital status | ||||
Currently married | 268(99·3%) | 474(99·8%) | 742(99·6%) | 0·299 |
Singlea | 2(0·7%) | 1(0·2%) | 3(0·4%) | |
Education | ||||
No education | 0(0·0%) | 1(0·3%) | 1(0·3%) | 0·001 |
Primary education | 14(5·2%) | 17(3·5%) | 31(4·1%) | |
Some secondary education | 133(49·3%) | 160(33·7%) | 293(39·3%) | |
Secondary education | 22(8·1%) | 65(13·7%) | 87(11·7%) | |
Tertiary education | 100(37·0%) | 228(48·0%) | 328(44·0%) | |
Vocational training | 1(0·4%) | 4(0·8%) | 5(0·7%) | |
Number of pregnancies (gravidity) | ||||
1 | 74(27·4%) | 104(21·9%) | 178(23·9%) | 0·029 |
2 | 44(16·3%) | 115(24·2%) | 159(21·3%) | |
3 | 42(15·6%) | 86(18·1%) | 128(17·2%) | |
4+ | 110(40·7%) | 170(35·8%) | 280(37·6%) | |
Number of previous births (parity) | ||||
1 | 79(29·4%) | 121(25·6%) | 200(27·0%) | 0·010 |
2 | 48(17·8%) | 119(25·2%) | 167(22·5%) | |
3 | 41(15·2%) | 96(20·3%) | 137(18·5%) | |
4+ | 101(37·5%) | 137(29·0%) | 238(32·1%) | |
Mode of childbirth | ||||
Vaginal birth | 202(74·8%) | 340(71·6%) | 542(72·8%) | 0.001 |
Caesarean birth | 68(25·2%) | 135(28·4%) | 203(27·2%) | |