Table 1 Socio-demographic characteristics of women in Sierra Leone as per the 2019 SLDHS
Characteristics | Births in the last 3 years N = 5,432 | % |
|---|---|---|
Age | ||
  15 to 19 | 537 | 9.9 |
  20 to 34 | 3674 | 67.6 |
  35 to 49 | 1221 | 22.5 |
Visited by fieldworker | ||
  No | 3769 | 69.4 |
  Yes | 1663 | 30.6 |
Residence | ||
  Urban | 1954 | 36.0 |
  Rural | 3477 | 64.0 |
Region | ||
  Western | 1022 | 18.8 |
  Eastern | 1161 | 21.4 |
  Northwestern | 1050 | 19.3 |
  Northern | 1053 | 19.4 |
  Southern | 1146 | 21.1 |
Religion | ||
  Islam | 4318 | 79.5 |
  Christianity and others | 1114 | 20.5 |
Sex household head | ||
  Male | 4143 | 76.3 |
  Female | 1289 | 23.7 |
Household Size | ||
  7 and above | 2513 | 46.3 |
  Less than 7 | 2919 | 53.7 |
Working status | ||
  Not working | 1346 | 24.8 |
  Working | 4086 | 75.2 |
Marital status | ||
  Not married | 918 | 16.9 |
  Married | 4514 | 83.1 |
Education Level | ||
  No Education | 2836 | 52.2 |
  Primary Education | 803 | 14.8 |
  Secondary Education | 1647 | 30.3 |
  Tertiary | 145 | 2.7 |
Wealth Index | ||
  Poorest | 1220 | 22.5 |
  Poorer | 1189 | 21.9 |
  Middle | 1111 | 20.5 |
  Richer | 1036 | 19.1 |
  Richest | 875 | 16.1 |
Parity | ||
  1 | 1486 | 27.4 |
  2–4 | 3002 | 55.3 |
  5 and above | 944 | 17.4 |
Exposure to newspapers | ||
  No | 5151 | 94.8 |
  Yes | 281 | 5.2 |
Exposure to Radio | ||
  No | 3206 | 59.0 |
  Yes | 2226 | 41.0 |
Exposure to TV | ||
  No | 4206 | 77.4 |
  Yes | 1226 | 22.6 |
Internet use | ||
  No | 4944 | 91.0 |
  Yes | 488 | 9.0 |
Permission to access healthcare | ||
  Big problem | 1407 | 25.9 |
  Not big problem | 4025 | 74.1 |
Distance to health facility | ||
  Big problem | 2617 | 48.2 |
  Not big problem | 2815 | 51.8 |
ANC timing a | ||
  First trimester | 2399 | 44.8 |
  After first trimester | 2952 | 55.2 |
ANC attendance | ||
  8 contacts and above | 1197 | 22.0 |
  Less than 8 contacts | 4235 | 78.0 |