Table 1 Background characteristics of pregnant women in Ibadan, Nigeria
Variables | Frequency (465) | Percentage (%) |
|---|---|---|
Age group (years) | ||
 ≤ 24 | 87 | 18.7 |
 25–29 | 150 | 32.3 |
 30–34 | 159 | 34.2 |
 ≥ 35 | 69 | 14.8 |
 Mean age | 29 ± 5.01 |  |
Marital status | ||
 Single | 15 | 3.2 |
 Married | 450 | 96.8 |
Types of family | ||
 Monogamous | 395 | 84.9 |
 Polygamous | 70 | 15.1 |
Ethnicity | ||
 Yoruba | 416 | 89.5 |
 Igbo | 23 | 4.9 |
 Hausa | 12 | 2.6 |
 Others* | 14 | 3.0 |
Religion | ||
 Christianity | 239 | 51.4 |
 Islam | 226 | 48.6 |
Education | ||
 No formal education | 4 | 0.9 |
 Primary | 8 | 1.7 |
 Secondary | 196 | 42.2 |
 Tertiary | 257 | 55.3 |
Occupation | ||
 Employed | 102 | 22.0 |
 Self-employed | 339 | 73.1 |
 Unemployed | 24 | 5.2 |
 Monthly income | ||
 < 20,000 | 75 | 16.1 |
 20,000–39,999 | 140 | 30.1 |
 40,000–79,999 | 199 | 42.8 |
 80,000–99,000 | 16 | 3.4 |
 > 100,000 | 35 | 7.5 |