Table 1 Demographic characteristics of pregnant mothers at GRRH
Variable | Frequency | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
Age < 24 years | 112 | 32.0 |
Age 24–30 years | 173 | 49.4 |
Age > 30 years | 65 | 18.6 |
Urban Residence | 310 | 88.6 |
Rural Residence | 40 | 11.4 |
Permanent House | 177 | 50.6 |
Semi-permanent House | 64 | 18.3 |
Temporary House | 109 | 31.1 |
Residence near swamp | 162 | 46.3 |
Residence far from swamp | 188 | 53.7 |
Attained primary education | 84 | 24.0 |
Attained Secondary education | 192 | 54.9 |
Attained Tertiary education | 74 | 21.1 |
Unemployed (No own income) | 22 | 6.3 |
Informally employed (no regular salary) | 276 | 78.8 |
Formally employed (regular salary) | 52 | 14.9 |
Spouse formally employed | 133 | 38.0 |
Spouse informally employed | 217 | 62.0 |
Married | 338 | 96.6 |
Single | 12 | 3.4 |
Nulliparous | 84 | 23.4 |
Para 1–3 | 236 | 67.4 |
Para 4 and above | 32 | 9.1 |
Sleeps under a mosquito net | 337 | 96.3 |
Does not sleep under a mosquito net | 13 | 3.7 |
Had SP (fansidar) for presumptive treatment of malaria | 169 | 48.3 |
Had not yet taken SP (fansidar) in this pregnancy | 181 | 51.7 |