Table 1 Demographic characteristics of postpartum women from records review
Frequency | Percent (%) | |
|---|---|---|
Maternal age | ||
Below 18 | 81 | 10.0 |
18–35 | 628 | 77.4 |
Above 35 | 102 | 12.6 |
Education level | ||
No formal | 227 | 28.0 |
Primary | 245 | 30.2 |
Secondary/Technical/College | 313 | 38.6 |
University | 26 | 3.2 |
Religion | ||
Christian | 751 | 92.6 |
Muslim | 57 | 7.0 |
Traditional | 3 | 0.4 |
Job status | ||
Employed | 590 | 72.7 |
Unemployed | 221 | 27.3 |
Number of previous child deaths | ||
None | 646 | 79.7 |
One or more | 165 | 20.3 |
Marital status | ||
Married | 570 | 70.3 |
Not married | 241 | 29.7 |