Enablers and barriers to post-discharge follow-up among women who have undergone a caesarean section: experiences from a prospective cohort in rural Rwanda

Table 1 Demographic characteristics of study participants (N = 586)

Variables	Frequency	Percent
Age
20 years and younger	73	12.5
21–30 years old	367	62.6
31–39 years old	128	21.8
40 years and older	18	3.1
Marital status
Single	209	35.7
Married	252	43.0
Living with a partner	119	20.3
Separated (divorced or widowed)	6	1.0
Education level
No education	47	8.0
Primary education	410	70.0
Secondary education or higher	129	22.0
Occupation
Farmer	508	86.7
Employed, trader	43	7.3
Housewives	35	6.0
Type of insurance
No insurance	6	1.0
Community-Based Health Insurance (CBHI)	557	95.1
Private insurance	23	3.9
Monthly household income†
Less than < 31.8 Euro/month	543	92.7
31.8 Euro and above	43	7.3
Does the patient have phone contact?
No	71	12.1
Yes	506	86.4
Missing	9	1.5
Amount of transportation voucher fees
Up to 5.30 Euro†	119		20.3
> 5.30–10.60 Euro	392		66.9
Greater than 10.60 Euro	62		10.6
Missing	13		2.2

^† = converted from FRW using the 942 FRW/Euro rate referring to the then average central bank exchange rate

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