Table 1 Basic demographic and clinical characteristics of the study participants
Characteristics of the study participants (n = 214) | |
|---|---|
Variables | n (%) |
Education | |
G.C.E. O/L passed | 105 (49.1) |
G.C.E. A/L passed | 84 (39.3) |
Diploma/University degree | 25 (11.6) |
Employed | 64 (30.0) |
Monthly income in USD | |
Less than 110 | 2 (0.9) |
Between 110 and 330 | 173 (80.8) |
More than 330 | 39 (18.2) |
Maternal age in years, mean (SD) | 28.7 (4.5) |
Gestational age in weeks, mean (SD) | 39.5 (1.2) |
Onset of labour | |
Spontaneous | 121 (56.5) |
More than 12 h of labour duration | 2 (0.9) |
Type of birth | |
Normal birth | 162 (75.7) |
Forceps birth | 5 (2.3) |
Vacuum birth | 10 (4.7) |
Caesarean birth | 37 (17.3) |
Perineal status after birth | |
Third/fourth degree tears | 2 (0.9) |