Table 1 Characteristics of study population by facility
District (setting) | Pangani (rural) | Tanga (urban) | Korogwe (peri-urban) | TOTAL | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Facility level | District Hospital | Dispensary | District Hospital | Health Centre | District Hospital | Dispensary | |
Women interviewed | 17 | 13 | 32 | 28 | 19 | 10 | 119 † |
Primigravid | 35.3% | 30.8% | 34.4% | 28.6% | 31.6% | 10.0% | 30.3% |
Attended health education class so far this pregnancy | 52.9% | 75.0% | 65.6% | 100% | 57.9% | 60.0% | 71.2% |
Median years of age (range) | 22 (17–38) | 20 (17–35) | 26 (18–40) | 23.5 (18–36) | 25 (16–36) | 27.5 (19–44) | 24 (16–44) |
Median month of gestation (range) | 5 (3–9) | 7 (3–10) | 6 (3–9) | 6 (3–9) | 7 (2–10) | 6 (4–9) | 6 (2–10) |