Table 1 Demographic characteristics of study participants

Age (years)*

26 (8)

Age category (years)

< 20

25

12.1

20–29

128

61.8

30–39

52

25.1

40–49

2

1.0

Religion

Christian

165

79.7

Islam

42

20.3

Educational Level

None

21

10.1

Primary

24

11.6

Secondary

155

74.9

Tertiary

7

3.4

Marital Status

Single

59

28.5

Married

148

71.5

Employment Status

Unemployed

71

34.3

Informal

126

60.9

Formal

10

4.8

Age of present pregnancy

1st Trimester

17

8.2

2nd Trimester

56

27.1

3rd Trimester

134

64.7

Number of pregnancies

One

69

33.3

Two

38

18.4

Three

46

22.2

Four

35

16.9

Five

8

3.9

More than 5

11

5.3

Ever lost a pregnancy

No

147

71.0

Yes

60

29.0

Number of pregnancies lost (n = 60)

1

42

70.0

2

12

20.0

3

4

6.7

4

2

3.3

Previous stillbirth

No

187

90.3

Yes

20

9.7

Number of dead babies (n = 20)

1

15

75.0

2

5

25.0

Ever had a preterm baby

No

203

98.1

Yes

4

1.9