Table 3

Characteristics of the participating women

Demographicsn=139 (%)
Age distribution
 <20 years13 (9.4)
 20–29 years83 (59.7)
 30–39 years34 (24.5)
 >40 years0 (0.0)
 Unknown9 (6.5)
Civil status
 Married138 (99.3)
 Single0 (0.0)
 Unknown1 (0.7)
Education
 None1 (0.7)
 Primary19 (13.7)
 Secondary106 (76.3)
 >Secondary12 (8.6)
 Unknown1 (0.7)
Parity
 Primiparous34 (24.5)
 Multiparous (2–4)67 (48.2)
 Grand multiparous (>5)37 (26.6)
 Unknown1 (0.7)
Antenatal care visits
 Did not attend0
 1–348 (34.5)
 >486 (61.9)
 Unknown5 (3.6)
Previous caesarean section
 Yes9 (6.5)
 No122 (87.8)
 Unknown7 (5.0)