Table 2: Summary of socio-demographic characteristics of the participants.

Characteristic Frequency Percentage (%)
Maternal age (years) 25.9 ± 5.2 (Mean ± SD) 14-40 (Range)
14-20 71 16.5
21-30 273 63.5
31-40 86 20
Marital status
Single/widow/divorced 94 21.9
Married 336 78.1
Health Area
Muyuka 187 43.5
Bafia 114 26.5
Malende 129 30
Level of Education
No formal Education/Primary 187 43.5
Secondary/University 243 56.5
Occupation
Farmer/Student/No job 283 65.8
Employed/Trader 147 34.2
Religion
Christians 425 98.8
Muslims 5 1.2
Gravidity*
Paucigravidae (G1/G2) 268 62.3
Multigravidae (G3+) 162 37.7

*G1 = primigravidae; G2 = secundigravidae; G3+ = gravida 3 and above SD = Standard deviation.