Table 1 Socio-demographic and obstetric characteristics of study participants
Characteristics | n | % |
|---|---|---|
Age groups (years) | ||
 18–24 | 526 | 45.3 |
 25–29 | 304 | 26.2 |
 30–34 | 208 | 17.9 |
 > 34 | 123 | 10.6 |
Body temperature (°C) | ||
 36.5–37.5 | 1146 | 98.7 |
 > 37.5 | 15 | 1.30 |
Marital status | ||
 Married | 856 | 73.7 |
 Unmarried | 305 | 26.3 |
Education level | ||
 No formal education | 29 | 2.5 |
 Primary education | 707 | 60.9 |
 Secondary education | 397 | 34.2 |
 Tertiary education | 28 | 2.4 |
Attendance to ANC | ||
 < 4 | 384 | 33.1 |
 ≥ 4 | 777 | 66.9 |
FEFO use | ||
 Yes | 1137 | 97.9 |
 No | 24 | 2.1 |
Mebendazole use | ||
 Yes | 1121 | 96.6 |
 No | 40 | 3.4 |
Gravidity | ||
 Primigravida | 446 | 38.4 |
 Secundigravida | 328 | 28.3 |
 Multigravida | 387 | 33.3 |
ITN use | ||
 Yes | 1139 | 98.1 |
 No | 22 | 1.9 |
Mosquito spray/repellant | ||
 Yes | 672 | 57.9 |
 No | 489 | 42.1 |
Gestation age (weeks) | ||
 ≤ 36 | 90 | 7.8 |
 ≥ 37 | 1071 | 92.2 |
Sex of newborn | ||
 Male | 591 | 50.9 |
 Female | 570 | 49.1 |