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Table 1 Social and demographic characteristics of the study participants

From: Mode of birth in subsequent pregnancy when first birth was vacuum extraction or second stage cesarean section at a tertiary referral hospital in Uganda

Variable

Frequency (N = 81)

Percent (%)

Age

  

< 30

65

80.2

≥30

16

19.8

Education

  

primary

15

18.5

secondary

49

60.5

Tertiary

17

21.0

Occupation

  

Unemployed

32

39.5

Formally employed

12

14.8

Informal employment

37

45.7

Distance form HC

  

< 6 km

75

92.6

≥ 6 km

6

7.4

Interview type

  

Physical

50

61.7

Phone

31

38.3

Reasons for Phone interview

  

Far

12

38.7

Busy

14

45.2

Other

5

16.1