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Table 2 Background characteristic of respondents and types of service(s) sought during lockdown months

From: The effects of COVID-19 pandemic on women’s access to maternal health and family planning services in Egypt: an exploratory study in two governorates

Background characteristics

Governorate

Souhag (n = 20)

Port Said (n = 20)

Total (n = 40)

n

%

n

%

n

%

Age groups

 

18–19

0

0

1

5%

1

2.5%

20–24

5

25%

4

20%

9

22.5%

25–29

9

45%

6

30%

15

37.5%

30–35

6

30%

9

45%

15

37.5%

Mean

27.2

28.7

28.0

Residence

 

Urban

5

25%

20

100%

25

62.5%

Rural

15

75%

0

0%

15

37.5%

Number of Living Childrena

   

1

6

30%

9

45%

15

37.5%

2–3

11

55%

9

45%

20

50%

4+

3

15%

2

10%

5

12.5%

Mean

2.3

1.9

2.1

Educational attainment

 

Primary

1

5%

1

5%

2

5%

Preparatory

1

5%

0

0%

1

2.5%

Technical secondary

13

65%

8

40%

21

52.5%

Post secondary Institute (two years)

2

10%

0

0%

2

5%

University (4–5 years)

3

15%

11

55%

14

35%

Occupational status

 

Homemaker

18

90%

9

45%

27

67.5%

Working in paid jobs

2

10%

11

55%

13

32.5%

Services sought*

   

Antenatal care

14

70%

8

40%

22

55%

Delivery care

14

70%

9

45%

23

58%

Family planning

16

80%

15

75%

31

78%

  1. *Given that some participants received more than one service, totals exceeded 100%
  2. a None of the participants had no living children