Table 1 Sociodemographic characteristics of women who delivered at Jason Sendwe Hospital, Lubumbashi, Democratic Republic of the Congo
| Â | Cross-Sectional Study Aug-Sep 2016 | |
|---|---|---|
Not Detained (n = 41) | Detained (n = 44) | |
Age mean (sd) [median; min-max] | 29.0 (7.7) [27; 17–42] | 25.7 (6.7) [25; 16–42] |
Highest level of education | ||
 None | 1 (2.4%) | 2 (4.5%) |
 Some primary | 1 (2.4%) | 2 (4.5%) |
 Completed primary | 1 (2.4%) | 1 (2.3%) |
 Some secondary | 20 (48.8%) | 24 (54.5%) |
 Completed secondary | 13 (31.7%) | 12 (27.3%) |
 Post-secondary | 5 (12.2%) | 3 (6.8%) |
Occupation | ||
 Homemaking | 28 (68.3%) | 25 (56.8%) |
 Selling | 4 (9.8%) | 6 (13.6%) |
 Farming | 0 | 0 |
 Civil service | 1 (2.4%) | 0 |
 Private company | 0 | 3 (6.8%) |
 Trades | 6 (14.6%) | 7 (15.9%) |
 Student | 0 | 2 (4.6%) |
 Other | 2 (4.9%) | 0 |
Marital status | ||
 Married – monogamous | 40 (97.6%) | 35 (80.0%) |
 Married – polygamous | 1 (2.4%) | 1 (2.3%) |
 Divorced | 0 | 0 |
 Widowed | 0 | 2 (4.6%) |
 Single | 0 | 6 (13.6%) |
Age of partner (years): mean (sd) [median; min-max] | n = 37:36.4 (8.1) [36; 22–55] | n = 35:34.5 (8.1) [33; 22–50] |
Age difference (years): mean (sd) [median; min-max] | 7.1 (4.1) [6; –1–20] | 7.6 (3.7) [6; 2–15] |
Partner’s highest level of education | n = 41 | n = 38 |
 Unknown | 1 (2.4%) | 1 (2.6%) |
 None | 1 (2.4%) | 1 (2.6%) |
 Some primary | 0 | 0 |
 Completed primary | 0 | 0 |
 Some secondary | 6 (14.6%) | 7 (18.4%) |
 Completed secondary | 19 (46.3%) | 10 (26.3%) |
 Post-secondary | 14 (34.1%) | 19 (50.0%) |
Partner’s occupation | n = 41 | n = 38 |
 Homemaking | 0 | 1 (2.6%) |
 Selling | 3 (7.3%) | 4 (10.5%) |
 Farming | 0 | 1 (2.6%) |
 Public functionary | 2 (4.9%) | 2 (5.3%) |
 Public company | 2 (4.9%) | 2 (5.3%) |
 Private company | 13 (31.7%) | 4 (10.5%) |
 Trades | 15 (36.6%) | 21 (55.3%) |
 Student | 0 | 0 |
 Other | 6 (14.6%) | 3 (7.9%) |
Respondent’s relationship to head of household | ||
 Partner | 38 (92.7%) | 34 (77.3%) |
 Sister | 0 | 1 (2.3%) |
 Daughter | 1 (2.4%) | 3 (6.8%) |
 Self | 0 | 1 (2.3%) |
 Daughter-in-law | 1 (2.4%) | 4 (9.1%) |
 Other | 1 (2.4%) | 1 (2.3%) |
SES | ||
Home ownership | ||
 Renter | 28 (68.3%) | 31 (70.5%) |
 Own/family home | 13 (31.7%) | 11 (25.0%) |
 Other | 0 | 2 (4.6%) |
SES Index* | ||
 Below median (< 5) | 12 (29.3%) | 25 (56.8%) |
 Median [6] | 17 (41.5%) | 13 (29.6%) |
 Above median (> 5) | 12 (29.3%) | 6 (13.6%) |
Number of people in HH mean (sd) [median; min-max] | 6.1 (3.8) [5; 1–18] | 5.1 (2.5) [5; 2–11] |
Upper limit of HH daily income/person (USD**) Mean (sd) [median; min-max] | n = 37 $1.78 (1.24) [$1.50; 0.28–6.06] | n = 39 $2.01 (2.12) [$0.87; 0.28–9.09] |