Table 1 Socio-demographic characteristics of the study participants
From: Determinants of uptake of malaria preventive interventions among pregnant women in eastern Uganda
Characteristic | Number of participants (N = 2062) | Percentage (%) |
|---|---|---|
Age in years | ||
< 20 | 353 | 17.1 |
20–24 | 623 | 30.2 |
25–29 | 452 | 21.9 |
30–34 | 296 | 14.3 |
≥ 35 | 226 | 11.0 |
Not stated | 112 | 5.4 |
Highest education level | ||
None | 248 | 12.0 |
Primary | 1280 | 62.1 |
Post primary | 523 | 25.4 |
Not stated | 11 | 0.5 |
Parity | ||
Primiparous | 362 | 17.6 |
2–4 | 916 | 44.4 |
≥ 5 | 776 | 37.6 |
Not stated | 8 | 0.4 |
Marital status | ||
Married | 1894 | 91.9 |
Not married | 168 | 8.1 |
Occupation | ||
Farmer | 1218 | 59.1 |
Housewife | 554 | 26.9 |
Business | 181 | 8.8 |
Othera | 109 | 5.3 |
Timing of first ANC visit (weeks) | ||
≤ 12 | 947 | 45.9 |
> 12 | 1101 | 53.4 |
Not stated | 14 | 0.7 |
Number of ANC visits | ||
1–3 | 710 | 34.4 |
≥ 4 | 1309 | 63.5 |
Not stated | 43 | 2.1 |