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Table 1 Sociodemographic characteristics of respondents

From: A qualitative investigation into pregnancy experiences and maternal healthcare utilisation among adolescent mothers in Nigeria

Sociodemographic characteristics

Region of residence (%)

South West (N = 16)

North West (N = 24)

South East (N = 15)

Place of residence

   

 Urban

56.2

50.0

20.0

 Rural

43.8

50.0

80.0

Educational level

   

 None

0.0

70.8

0.0

 Primary

12.5

4.2

6.6

 Basic

18.8

0.0

26.7

 Incomplete secondary

31.2

25.0

40.0

 Secondary

37.5

0.0

26.7

Marital status

   

 Single

56.2

0.0

40.0

 Formerly cohabiting with partner

0.0

0.0

13.3

 Cohabiting with partner

43.8

0.0

13.3

 Married

0.0

95.8

26.7

 Widowed/divorced

0.0

4.2

6.6

Ethnicity

   

 Yoruba

68.8

0.0

0.0

 Igbo

18.8

0.0

100.0

 Idoma

6.2

0.0

0.0

 Ebira

6.2

0.0

0.0

 Hausa

0.0

87.5

0.0

 Fulani

0.0

12.5

0.0

Religion

   

 Christianity

100.0

0.0

100.0

 Islam

0.0

100.0

0.0