Table 1 The frequency distribution of the postpartum mothers according to demographic factors (nā=ā400)
Categories | Categories | Number | Percent |
|---|---|---|---|
Age | 18-20 | 110 | 27.5 |
| Ā | 21-25 | 139 | 34.8 |
| Ā | 26-30 | 102 | 25.5 |
| Ā | 31-45 | 49 | 12.2 |
Marital status | Married | 283 | 70.8 |
| Ā | Cohabiting | 61 | 15.3 |
| Ā | Single | 50 | 12.5 |
| Ā | Separated | 6 | 1.5 |
Educational level (nā=ā381): | Primary | 153 | 38.3 |
| Ā | Secondary | 194 | 48.5 |
| Ā | Tertiary | 34 | 8.5 |
Employment | Business | 91 | 22.8 |
| Ā | Civil servant | 31 | 10.3 |
| Ā | Others | 209 | 52.3 |
Parity (nā=ā361): | Nullparous | 135 | 37.4 |
| Ā | Multiparous | 226 | 62.6 |
Type of delivery | Vaginal | 244 | 61.0 |
| Ā | Ceasarian | 156 | 39.0 |
ANC attendance (nā=ā397) | 1-3 times | 196 | 49.4 |
| Ā | ā„4 times | 201 | 50.6 |
Vaginal bleeding during pregnancy | Yes | 25 | 6.3 |
| Ā | No | 375 | 93.7 |