Table 2 Socio-demographic characteristics of women interviewed in the two study groups
Control group | Intervention group | |
|---|---|---|
(with fees) | (without fees) | |
N(%) | N(%) | |
Age reproductive group | ||
≤ 16 yrs | 11 (4.1%) | 26 (4.4%) |
17-34 yrs | 241 (89.6%) | 514 (86.1%) |
≥ 35 yrs | 17 (6.3%) | 57 (9.5%) |
Number of births | ||
Primiparous | 68 (25.58%) | 161 (26.88%) |
2-4 | 144 (53.53%) | 345 (57.60%) |
≥ 5 | 57 (21.19%) | 93 (15.53%) |
Ethnic group | ||
Peul | 75 (27.8%) | 480 (80%) |
Gurma | 1 (0.4%) | 70 (11.7%) |
Mossi | 81 (30%) | 22 (3.7%) |
Fulsé | 66 (24.4%) | 0 (0%) |
Bella | 5 (1.9%) | 21 (3.5%) |
Other | 42 (15.6%) | 7 (1.2%) |
Matrimonial status | ||
Monogamous | 208 (77%) | 490 (81.8%) |
Polygamous | 62 (23%) | 101 (16.9%) |
Other | 0 (0%) | 8 (1.4%) |
Educational level completed | ||
None | 245 (91.1%) | 494 (82.6%) |
Literate | 14 (5.2%) | 61 (10.2%) |
Primary | 7 (2.6%) | 31 (5.2%) |
Secondary (and +) | 3 (1.1%) | 12 (2.0%) |
Occupation | ||
Farming | 253 (94.1%) | 493 (82.7%) |
Housewife | 11 (4.1%) | 75 (12.6%) |
Other | 5 (1.8%) | 28 (4.7%) |
Wealth quintiles | ||
(from lowest to highest) | ||
Q1 | 44 (16.30%) | 130 (21.67%) |
Q2 | 33 (12.22%) | 141 (23.50%) |
Q3 | 57 (21.11%) | 117 (19.50%) |
Q4 | 55 (20.37%) | 119 (19.83%) |
Q5 | 81 (30%) | 93 (15.50%) |
Distance to nearest health facility | ||
0-5 km | 185 (68.5%) | 353 (59.0%) |
6-10 km | 60 (22.2%) | 152 (25.4%) |
11-15 km | 14 (5.2%) | 53 (8.9%) |
>16 km | 11 (4.1%) | 40 (6.7%) |