Table 3 Sample description of key variables in each country
Variables | Bangladesh (n = 1238) | India (n = 1199) | Uganda (n = 338) | Pooled estimates (n = 2775) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Community capability score (SD) | 75.47 (15.02) | 47.95 (17.45) | 61.33 (15.89) | 61.86 (20.71) |
Mother’s age (%) | ||||
15–24 years old | 354 (28.59) | 604 (50.38) | 155 (45.86) | 1113 (40.11) |
25–34 years old | 593 (47.90) | 536 (44.70) | 132 (39.05) | 1261 (45.44) |
35–49 years old | 291 (23.51) | 59 (4.92) | 51 (15.09) | 401 (14.45) |
Mother’s mean age (SD) | 29.56 (7.38) | 24.97 (4.61) | 26.68 (6.36) | 27.22 (6.56) |
Mother’s education (%) | ||||
No formal education | 278 (22.46) | 385 (32.11) | 28 (8.28) | 691 (24.90) |
Primary education | 402 (32.47) | 636 (53.04) | 244 (72.19) | 1282 (46.20) |
Lower secondary education | 321 (25.93) | 130 (10.84) | 64 (18.93) | 515 (18.56) |
Higher secondary education | 226 (18.26) | 36 (3.00) | 1 (0.30) | 263 (9.48)) |
University | 11 (0.89) | 12 (1.00) | 1 (0.30) | 24 (0.86) |
Parity (%) | ||||
One | 232 (18.74) | 513 (42.79) | 64 (18.93) | 809 (29.15) |
Two-Four | 742 (59.94) | 686 (57.21) | 156 (46.15) | 1584 (57.08) |
Five+ | 264 (21.32) | 0 (0) | 118 (34.91) | 382 (13.77) |
Parity mean (SD) | 3.25 (1.98) | 1.82 (0.88) | 3.78 (2.41) | 2.70 (1.84) |
ANC number (%) | ||||
None | 0 (0) | 17 (1.42) | 1 (0.30) | 18 (0.71) |
One or two | 513 (51.61) | 148 (12.34) | 72 (21.62) | 733 (29.02) |
Three or more | 481 (48.39) | 1034 (86.24) | 260 (78.08) | 1775 (70.27) |
Institutional delivery (%) | 172 (13.89) | 562 (46.87) | 241 (71.30) | 975 (35.14) |