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Table 1 Socio-demographic features of respondents

From: Reshaping maternal services in Nigeria: any need for spiritual care?

Characteristics

n (%)

Mean

Range

Age (years)

 

29.67 ± 4.87

16-45

15-24

51 (12.9)

  

25-34

284(71.5)

  

≥35

62(15.6)

  

Occupation

   

Unskilled

150(37.8)

  

Semi-skilled

91(22.9)

  

Skilled

156(39.3)

  

Marital status

   

Single

28(7.0)

  

Married

368(92.7)

  

Widowed

1(0.3)

  

Religion

   

Christianity

207(52.1)

  

Islam

190(47.9)

  

Tribe

   

Yoruba

330(83.1)

  

Igbo

53(13.3)

  

Hausa

14(3.6)

  

Educational level

   

None

17(4.3)

  

Primary

42(10.6)

  

Secondary

93(23.4)

  

Tertiary

245(61.7)

  

Husband’s educational status

   

None

8(2.0)

  

Primary

19(4.8)

  

Secondary

47(11.8)

  

Tertiary

323(81.4)

  

Family monthly income

   

< $100

131(33.0)

  

$100-500

104(26.2)

  

$501-1000

82(20.6)

  

> $1000

80(20.2)