Table 1 Profile Characteristics of Study Population
Type of facility | Â | Â | Â |
|---|---|---|---|
Profile Characteristics | Male n (%) 388(60.7) | Female n (%) 251(39.9) | Total N (%) 639 (100.0) |
Dispensary | 150 (38.7) | 104 (41.4) | 254 (39.7) |
Health centre | 126 (32.5) | 68 (27.1) | 194 (30.4) |
Hospital | 112 (28.9) | 79 (31.5) | 191(29.8) |
Total | 388 | 251 | 639 |
Mean age in years (SD) | 35.1 (12.1) | 33.1(11.2) | 34.3 (11.8) |
Age (years) | Â | Â | Â |
< 18 | 12 (3.1) | 7 (2.8) | 19 (3.0) |
18–40 | 268(69.4) | 186(74.7) | 454 (71.5) |
41–75 | 106 (27.5) | 56 (22.5) | 162 (25.5) |
Total | 386 | 249 | 635 |
Education | Â | Â | Â |
None | 35(8.2) | 34 (13.5) | 66 (10.2) |
Some primary school | 64 (16.5) | 33 (13.1) | 97 (15.2) |
Primary School Completed | 225 (58.0) | 151 (60.2) | 376 (58.9) |
Some secondary school | 26 (6.7) | 16 (6.4) | 42 (6.6) |
Secondary School Completed | 32 (8.2) | 17 (6.8) | 49 (7.7) |
Post-secondary | 9 (2.3) | 0 | 9 (1.4) |
Total | 388 | 251 | 639 |
Occupation | Â | Â | Â |
Employed | 62 (16.0) | 19 (7.6) | 81 (12.7) |
Unemployed | 124 (32.0) | 126 (50.2) | 250 (39.1) |
Businessman | 51 (13.1) | 25 (10.0) | 76 (11.9) |
Petty Trader | 97 (25.0) | 51(20.3) | 148 (23.2) |
Other | 54 (13.9) | 30 (12.0) | 84 (13.1) |
Total | 388 | 251 | 639 |
Marital Status | Â | Â | Â |
Never Married | 169(43.7) | 81 (32.4) | 250 (39.0) |
Married | 185 (47.8) | 112 (44.8) | 297 (46.6) |
Divorced//Separated | 28 (7.2) | 29 (11.9) | 57 (8.9) |
Widowed | 5 (1.3) | 28 (11.2) | 33 (5.2) |
Total | 387 | 250 | 637 |
Ownership | Â | Â | Â |
Public | 340 (62.0) | 208 (38.0) | 548 (85.8) |
Private | 48 (52.7) | 43 (47.3) | 91 (14.2) |
Total | 388 | 251 | 639 |
Distance (Kms) from health facility | Â | Â | Â |
< 5 | 254 (65.8) | 154 (61.6) | 408 (64.2) |
5–10 | 85 (22.0) | 63 (25.2) | 148 (23.3) |
> 10 | 47 (12.2) | 33 (13.2) | 80 (12.6) |
Total | 386 | 250 | 636 |