Table 1: socio-demographic characteristics of pregnant women seeking care at Pumwani Maternity Hospital, October 2015 to November 2015

Characteristic

Categories

Number (%)

Age

<20

11 (4.5)

20-29

148 (59.9)

30-49

88 (35.6)

Religion

 

Christian

220 (89.1)

Muslim

27 (10.9)

Residence

Informal settlement

73 (29.6)

Formal settlement

174 (70.4)

Level of education

Tertiary

65 (26.3)

Secondary

113 (45.7)

Primary

67 (27.1)

None

2 (0.8)

Employment Status

Formal employment

63 (25.5)

Self employed

109 (44.1)

Unemployed

75 (30.4)

Marital status

Married

196 (79.4)

Single

49 (19.8)

Divorced

2 (0.8)

Spouse’s level of Education

Tertiary

68 (27.5)

Secondary

96 (38.9)

Primary

29 (11.7)

None

1 (0.4)

Don’t Know

53 (21.5)

Spouse’s Employment Status

Formal employment

104 (42.1)

Self employed

93 (37.7)

Unemployed

2 (0.8)

Don’t Know

48 (19.4)

Total (n)

 

247