Table 1 Characteristics of the study population (n = 530)
Characteristics | Number | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
Age (years) | ||
14–17 | 9 | 1.7 |
18–35 | 469 | 88.5 |
36–44 | 52 | 9.8 |
Occupation | ||
Farmer | 184 | 34.7 |
Petty business | 252 | 47.5 |
Employed/business | 94 | 17.7 |
Level of education | ||
No formal education | 49 | 9.2 |
Primary school education | 351 | 66.2 |
Secondary school and above | 130 | 24.5 |
Marital status | ||
Married/cohabiting | 431 | 81.3 |
Single/widow/separated | 99 | 18.7 |
Gravidity | ||
Primigravidae | 161 | 30.4 |
Secondigravidae | 137 | 25.8 |
Multigravidae | 232 | 43.8 |
Parity | ||
0 | 182 | 34.3 |
1–3 | 324 | 61.1 |
4+ | 24 | 4.5 |