Table 1 Characteristics of women undergoing tubal ligation, by control and intervention groups

Age group

<25

3.09 (13)

1.74 (8)

25-29

18.53 (78)

20.61 (95)

30-34

41.57 (175)

38.61 (178)

35+

36.82 (155)

39.05 (180)

p = 0.469

Marital status

Married

95.97 (405)

96.53 (445)

Not married

4.03 (17)

3.47 (16)

p = 0.690

Educational level

None

1.90 (8)

2.39 (11)

Primary

62.23 (262)

63.56 (293)

Secondary

35.15 (148)

32.32 (149)

College

0.71 (3)

1.74 (8)

p = 0.607

Area of residence

Urban/semi-urban

12.80 (54)

10.41 (48)

Rural

87.20 (368)

89.59 (413)

p = 0.565

Occupation

Unemployed

13.70 (57)

17.94 (82)

Agriculture

37.50 (156)

40.70 (186)

Manual

47.60 (198)

38.95 (178)

Third Sector

1.20 (5)

2.41 (11)

p = 0.266

Number of births

1-2

1.18 (5)

1.08 (5)

3-4

39.01 (165)

39.26 (181)

5-6

43.50 (184)

46.20 (213)

7+

16.31 (69)

13.45 (62)

p = 0.704

TL related characteristics

Who made decision for TL uptake

Respondent

14.18 (60)

14.10 (65)

Partner

1.18 (5)

1.95 (9)

Jointly with partner

84.16 (356)

83.08 (383)

Others (eg family)

0.47 (2)

0.87 (4)

p = 0.789

Had counselling about TL before

No

46.68 (197)

45.65 (210)

Yes

53.32 (225)

54.35 (250)

p = 0.877

Travel time from home to facility

<1 hour

49.29 (208)

44.69 (206)

1-2 hours

46.92 (198)

52.06 (240)

3+ hours

3.79 (16)

3.25 (15)

p = 0.607

Waiting time at outreach facility

<1 hour

3.79 (16)

3.47 (16)

1-2 hours

31.28 (132)

31.02 (143)

3-4 hours

42.42 (179)

48.81 (225)

5+ hours

22.51 (95)

16.70 (77)

p = 0.466

Anxiety level when entering facility

Not at all anxious

79.62 (336)

83.51 (385)

A little bit anxious

17.06 (72)

13.45 (62)

Anxious

2.61 (11)

1.30 (6)

Very anxious

0.71 (3)

1.74 (8)

p = 0.298