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Table 1 Characteristics of the study population

From: Patterns of anti-malarial drug treatment among pregnant women in Uganda

Characteristic

Total Population n = 500

Age (years); n (%)

 

≤18 years

50 (10.0)

19 - 24 years

204 (40.8)

25 - 34 years

182 (36.4)

≥35 years

64 (12.8)

Married; n (%)

451 (90.2)

Education; n (%)

 

None

34 (6.8)

Primary

350 (70.0)

Secondary/Postsecondary

116 (23.2)

Religion; n (%)

 

Christian-based

305 (61.0)

Muslim

195 (39.0)

Village type; n (%)

 

Rural

372 (74.4)

Peri-Urban

128 (25.6)

Number of births; n (%)

 

1

111 (22.2)

2-3

152 (30.4)

4-5

111 (22.2)

≥6

126 (25.2)

History of miscarriage; n (%)

85 (17.0)

History of stillbirth; n (%)

23 (4.6)

Birth location; n (%)

 

Health facility

367 (73.4)

Home

81 (16.2)

Other

52 (10.4)

Knowledge of malaria score; n (%)

 

High

292 (58.4)

Low

208 (41.6)

# ANC visits; n (%)

 

0

6 (1.2)

1

23 (4.6)

2

106 (21.2)

3

195 (39.0)

≥4

170 (34.0)

Month of ANC initiation; mean (sd)

4.8 (1.6)

Walking time to nearest ANC, minutes; mean (sd)

69 (44.2)

Waiting time at ANC, minutes; mean (sd)

58 (47.7)