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Table 1 Comparison of Socio-demographic Characteristics of women of reproductive age in Maputo and Quelimane cities

From: Induced abortion: a cross-sectional study on knowledge of and attitudes toward the new abortion law in Maputo and Quelimane cities, Mozambique

Categories

Totals

Maputo

Quelimane

 

n (%)

n (%)

n(%)

P-value

All cases

1657 (100)

827 (49.9)

830 (50.1)

 

Mean of age

 

26 (9 SD)a

27 (8 SD)a

 

Ages by group

   

0.015

 15–24

816 (51.2)

444(53.6)

372 (43.4)

 

 25–34

503 (27.5)

226(23.9)

277 (39.4)

 

 35–44

255 (18.5)

115(19.6)

140 (14.7)

 

 45–49

75 (2.8)

42(2.9)

33 (2.5)

 

Marital status

   

0.813

 Non married

899 (53.4)

459(53.8)

440 (52.0)

 

 Married

758 (46.6)

368(46.2)

390 (48.0)

 

Religion

   

0.000

 Catholic

656 (25.7)

117(15.1)

539 (61.2)

 

 Muslim

168 (6.8)

14(1.9)

154 (23.2)

 

 protestant

425 (30.4)

355(37.4)

70 (6.9)

 

 Others

406 (37.1)

341(45.6)

65 (8.8)

 

Education level

   

0.000

 Non educated

38 (1.8)

23(1.9)

15 (1.6)

 

 Primary

425 (32.4)

239(36.4)

186 (18.4)

 

 Secondary

1071 (63.3)

533(59.7)

538(76.1)

 

 University

61 (2.5)

32(2.1)

29(4.0)

 

Occupation

   

0.001

 Unemployed

985 (64.8)

549(69.8)

436 (48.1)

 

 Student

402 (19.5)

149(16.7)

253 (28.8)

 

 Employed

262 (15.7)

125(13.5)

137 (23.1)

 
  1. n number of cases, (%) Percentage, P-values = Indicated the extent to which the participants of both cities were different
  2. aStandard Deviation of age