Table 1 Sociodemographic and obstetric characteristics of the participants
From: Birth preparedness and related factors: a cross-sectional study in Tanzania City area
|  | Pregnant woman (n = 211) | |
|---|---|---|
| Â | mean (SD) | n (%) |
Age | 27.7 (5.2) | Â |
Marital status | ||
  single |  | 62 (29.4) |
  others |  | 148 (70.1) |
  missing |  | 1 ( 0.5) |
Education | ||
  < college |  | 178 (84.4) |
  ≥ college |  | 33 (15.6) |
Occupation | ||
  house wife |  | 99 (46.9) |
  others |  | 48 (22.7) |
  missing |  | 64 (30.3) |
Financial status | ||
  ≤ 5000TSH |  | 85 (40.3) |
  > 5000TSH |  | 109 (51.7) |
  missing |  | 17 ( 8.1) |
Household asset | ||
  nothing |  | 60 (28.4) |
  ≥ one |  | 151 (71.6) |
Parity | ||
  primipara |  | 69 (32.7) |
  multipara |  | 133 (63.0) |
  missing |  | 9 ( 4.3) |
Experience of caesarean section | ||
  no |  | 106 (79.7) |
  yes |  | 25 (18.8) |
  missing |  | 2 (1.5) |
Loss of baby | ||
  no |  | 106 (79.7) |
  yes |  | 26 (19.5) |
  missing |  | 1 (0.8) |
Distance from the nearest health center | ||
  ≤ 1 h |  | 134 (63.5) |
  > 1 h |  | 76 (36.0) |
  Missing |  | 1 ( 0.5) |
The number of antenatal care visits | ||
  < 4 |  | 84 (39.8) |
  ≥ 4 |  | 119 (56.4) |
  missing |  | 8 ( 3.8) |
First antenatal visit for this birth | ||
  ≤ 3 |  | 106 (50.2) |
  > 3 |  | 105 (49.8) |
Decision of birthplace | ||
  pregnant woman alone |  | 166 (78.7) |
  with/by others |  | 39 (18.5) |
  missing |  | 6 ( 2.8) |
Preference of birth attendants | ||
  health care provider |  | 156 (83.9) |
  nonhealth care provider |  | 55 (26.1) |