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Socio-demographic characteristics of the participants (N = 769)* |
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| Characteristic |
n (%) |
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| Median age (quartiles), y |
24 (20–28) |
| Parity |
|
| Para 1 |
136 (17.7) |
| Para > 1 |
632 (82.3) |
| Marital status |
|
| Married |
651 (84.7) |
| Single, separated or widowed |
118 (15.3) |
| Occupation status |
|
| Unemployed |
674 (87.6) |
| Peasant |
31 (4.0) |
| Trader |
20 (2.6) |
| Casual laborer |
6 (0.8) |
| Professional |
19 (2.5) |
| Other |
19 (2.5) |
| Education status |
|
| None |
79 (10.3) |
| Lower primary (P1–P4) |
112 (14.6) |
| Higher primary (P5–P7) |
390 (50.8) |
| Lower secondary (S1–S4) |
164 (21.4) |
| Higher secondary (S5–S6) |
6 (0.8) |
| Lower tertiary(certificate/diploma) |
16 (2.1) |
| Distance to nearest health unit median (quartiles) Km |
4 (1.6–5.6) |
| Period since delivery median (quartiles) mo |
3 (1–4) |
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*Values are number percentage unless otherwise stated | |
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