Table 1 Sociodemographic and reproductive history characteristics of participants by provider type
Characteristic | Midwife N = 565 | Physician N = 575 | Total N = 1140 | p-value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mean age in years (SD) | 26.1 (6.8) | 26.3 (6.0) | 26.2 (6.1) | 0.676* |
Marital status | ||||
Married or cohabiting | 423 (75) | 455 (79) | 878 (77) | 0.087# |
Single/divorced/widow | 142 (25) | 120 (21) | 262 (23) | |
Religion | ||||
Catholic | 238 (42) | 240 (42) | 478 (42) | |
Anglican | 168 (30) | 188 (33) | 356 (31) | 0.221# |
Islam | 121 (21) | 99 (17) | 220 (19) | |
Other (SDAa, Born again) | 38 (7) | 48 (8) | 86 (8) | |
Education | ||||
No formal | 16 (3) | 19 (3) | 35 (3) | |
Primary | 256 (45) | 239 (42) | 495 (43) | 0.636# |
Secondary | 236 (42) | 256 (44) | 492 (43) | |
Tertiary | 57 (10) | 61 (11) | 118 (10) | |
Occupation | ||||
Unemployed | 267 (47) | 274 (48) | 541 (47) | |
Formal employment | 59 (10) | 75 (13) | 134 (12) | 0.320# |
Self employed | 239 (42) | 226 (39) | 465 (41) | |
Median gestation age in weeks (IQR) | 14 (13–18) | 14 (13–18) | 14 (13–18) | 0.492^ |
Median number of pregnancies (IQR) | 3 (2–4) | 3 (2–4) | 3 (2–4) | 0.436^ |
Median number of live births (IQR) | 1 (0–3) | 2 (0–3) | 1 (0–3) | 0.311^ |
Previous history of abortion | ||||
Yes | 109 (19) | 107 (19) | 216 (19) | |
No | 456 (81) | 468 (81) | 924 (81) | 0.768# |