Table 3 Sociodemographic, knowledge and attitude characteristics of survey respondents, and levels of male involvement in MNH by indicator: N = 203
Sociodemographic characteristics | |
|---|---|
Respondent’s age in years: median (IQR) | 32 (27–38) |
Wife’s age in years: median (IQR) | 30 (24–34) |
Education: n (%) | |
Illiterate | 4 (2 %) |
Primary/basic literacy | 47 (23 %) |
Middle school | 83 (41 %) |
High school/university | 69 (34 %) |
Wife’s education: n (%) | |
Illiterate | 6 (3 %) |
Primary/basic literacy | 54 (27 %) |
Middle school | 68 (34 %) |
High school/university | 75 (37 %) |
Employment: n (%) | |
Unemployed | 2 (1 %) |
Odd jobs or daily wager | 109 (54 %) |
Private or government employee or own business | 79 (39 %) |
Other | 13 (7 %) |
Wife’s employment: n (%) | |
Unemployed | 139 (68 %) |
Odd jobs or daily wager | 18 (9 %) |
Private or government employee or own business | 36 (18 %) |
Other | 10 (5 %) |
Number of children: median (IQR) | 2 (1–3) |
Household income (USD/month)*: n (%) | |
≤100 | 95 (47 %) |
>100 | 108 (53 %) |
Religion: n (%) | |
Buddhist | 194 (96 %) |
Muslim | 7 (3 %) |
Other | 2 (1 %) |
Knowledge of MNH and attitudes towards male involvement | |
Knowledge score: median (IQR) | 8 (6–10) |
Favourable attitude to male role in MNH: n (%) | 78 (38 %) |
Indicators of male involvement: n (%) | |
Accompanied wife to ANC | 166 (82 %) |
Present at the place of childbirth | 177 (87 %) |
Discussed pregnancy with a health provider | 55 (27 %) |
Shared decision regarding health care provider | 123 (61 %) |
Shared decision regarding contraception | 141 (69 %) |