Table 1 Characteristics of the study population in Mali and Burkina Faso
Characteristics | Mali N = 780 n (%) | Burkina Faso N = 810 n (%) |
|---|---|---|
Sociodemographic | ||
Age (years) | ||
Median (Q25– Q75) | 24 (20–30) | 27 (22–42) |
< 21 | 237 (30.5) | 138 (17.04) |
21–25 | 227 (29.21) | 217 (26.79) |
26–30 | 178 (22.91) | 203 (25.06) |
>30 | 135 (17.37) | 252 (31.11) |
Ethnicity of the woman | ||
Bambara | 64 (8.21) | - |
Malinké | 528 (67.69) | - |
Fulani | 73 (9.36) | - |
Sarakolé | 18 (2.31) | - |
Mossi | - | 771 (95.19) |
Gurunsi | - | 30 (3.7) |
Other | 97 (12.44) | 9 (1.11) |
Marital status | ||
Single | 15 (1.92) | 8 (0.99) |
Married | 765 (98.08) | 802 (99.01) |
Women’s education | ||
No education | 439 (56.35) | 568 (70.12) |
Primary school | 161 (20.67) | 95 (11.73 |
Secondary/University | 179 (22.98) | 147 (18.15) |
Religion | ||
Muslim | 762 (97.69) | 312 (38.52) |
Christian | 3 (0.38) | 482 (59.51) |
Other | 15 (1.92) | 16 (1.98) |
Number of household members | ||
< 5 | 235 (30.13) | 190 (23.46) |
5–6 | 236 (30.26) | 223 (27.53) |
7–8 | 1555 (19.87) | 165 (20.37) |
> 8 | 154 (19.74) | 232 (28.64) |
Sex of the household head | ||
Male | 772 (98.97) | 782 (96.54) |
Female | 8 (1.03) | 28 (3.46) |
Occupation of the household head | ||
Farmer/Breeder | 378 (48.52) | 668 (82.47) |
Employee | 61 (7.83) | 13 (1.6) |
Worker | 322 (41.34) | 113 (13.95) |
Unemployed | 18 (2.31) | 16 (1.98) |
Education of household head | ||
No education | 397 (51.03) | 625 (77.16) |
Primary school | 123 (15.81) | 98 (12.1) |
Secondary/University | 258 (33.16) | 87 (10.74) |
Obstetrical history | ||
Gravidity | ||
1 | 122 (15.66) | 152 (18.77) |
2–3 | 270 (34.66) | 228 (28.15) |
> 3 | 387 (49.68) | 430 (53.09) |
Stillbirth | ||
No | 685 (87.93) | 669 (82.59) |
Yes | 94 (12.07) | 141 (17.41) |
Economic | ||
Wealth index | ||
Poorest | 229 (29.36) | 291 (35.93) |
Poorer | 149 (24.23) | 170 (20.99) |
Middle | 189 (20) | 169 (20.86) |
Rich | 156 (20) | 88 (10.86) |
Richest | 57 (7.31) | 92 (11.36) |