Table 1 Socio-demographic characteristics of the mothers referred from a rural health care facility to the central hospital
Variable | Demographic characteristics | Frequency, n(%) |
|---|---|---|
Age group (completed years) | < 20 | 42(20.4) |
20–34 | 121(58.7) | |
> 34 | 43(20.9) | |
Marital status | Single | 13(6.3) |
Married | 189(91.7) | |
Widowed | 2(1.0) | |
Divorced | 2(1.0) | |
Religion | Pentecostal | 155(75.2) |
Apostolic | 45(21.8) | |
Traditional | 5(2.4) | |
Muslim | 1(0.5) | |
Parity | 0 | 69(33.5) |
≥1 | 137(66.5) | |
Formal education (years in school) | 0 | 13(6.3) |
1–7 | 47(22.8) | |
8–11 | 133(64.6) | |
> 11 | 13(6.3) |