Table 1 Socio-demographic characteristics of the respondents
From: Practices and determinants of delivery by skilled birth attendants in Bangladesh
Characteristics | No. | % |
|---|---|---|
Age in years | ||
<20 | 98 | 13.96 |
20-34 | 563 | 80.20 |
≥35 | 41 | 5.84 |
Mean (SD) | 24.41 (5.03) | |
Religion | ||
Islam | 625 | 89.03 |
Hinduism | 77 | 10.97 |
Women’s education | ||
No education | 105 | 14.96 |
1-5 years | 164 | 23.36 |
≥6 years | 433 | 61.68 |
Women’s occupation | ||
Housewife | 667 | 95.01 |
Others | 35 | 4.99 |
Husband’s education | ||
No education | 180 | 25.90 |
1-5 years | 177 | 25.47 |
≥6 years | 338 | 48.63 |
Husband’s occupation | ||
Laborer | 430 | 61.25 |
Jobs including professionals | 68 | 9.69 |
Business/Living abroad | 204 | 29.06 |
Monthly family income (BDT) | ||
≤ 6,000 | 196 | 27.92 |
6,001-10,000 | 313 | 44.59 |
>10,000 | 193 | 27.49 |
Parity (Number of children) | ||
0 or 1 | 276 | 39.32 |
2 or more | 426 | 60.68 |
Any ANC by SBAs | 409 | 59.02 |
Complications faced during pregnancy | 169 | 24.07 |