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Table 1 Socio-demographic distribution of female respondents

From: Erratum to: Knowledge of safe motherhood among women in rural communities in northern Nigeria: implications for maternal mortality reduction

 

(n = 270)

(n = 270)

P-Value

Birnin Gwari Cluster

Kunchi Cluster

N (%)

N (%)

Age of respondents

< 20 years

57 (21.1%)

71 (26.3%)

0.093

21-34 years

165 (61.1%)

159 (58.9%)

35 - 49 years

48 (17.8%)

40 (14.8%)

Ever attended school

Yes

186 (68.9%)

222 (82.2%)

0.001

No

84 (31.1%)

48 (17.8%)

Highest Education Completed

Qu’ranic education only

157 (58.2%)

135 (50.0%)

<0.001

Primary school

37 (13.7%)

57 (21.1%)

Secondary and above

9 (3.3%)

37 (13.7%)

None

67 (24.8%)

41 (15.2%)

Marital Status

Married (monogamous)

104 (38.5%)

116 (43.0%)

0.402

Married (Polygamous)

166 (61.5%)

154 (57.0%)

Currently employed

Yes

109 (40.4%)

149 (55.2%)

0.001

No

161 (59.6%)

121 (44.8%)