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Table 2 Characteristics of motorcycle ambulance users and non-users by socio-demographic characteristics

From: Factors associated with utilization of motorcycle ambulances by pregnant women in rural eastern Uganda: a cross-sectional study

 

Used mA

 
 

Yes (N = 189)

No (N = 202)

P-value

Variable

n (%)

n (%)

 

Age group

  

0.001*

 15–24

67 (35.5)

120 (59.4)

 

 25–34

79 (41.8)

68 (33.7)

 

 35+

43 (22.8)

14 (6.9)

 

 Mean Age(SD)

26.4 (6.9)

26.3 (6.82)

 

Religion

  

0.039*

 Anglican

77 (40.7)

93 (46.0)

 

 Catholics

46 (24.3)

29 (14.4)

 

 Muslims

45 (23.8)

63 (31.2)

 

 Other Christians

21 (11.1)

17 (8.4)

 

Tribe

   

 Bagisu

168 (88.9)

154 (76.2)

0.001*

 Other tribe

21 (11.1)

48 (23.8)

 

Education level

  

0.890

 ≤ Primary Level

135 (71.4)

143 (70.8)

 

 ≥ Secondary Level

54 (28.6)

59 (29.2)

 

Occupation

  

0.167

 Peasant

170 (90.0)

169 (83.7)

 

 Business woman

10 (5.3)

15 (7.4)

 

 Other occupation

9 (4.8)

18 (8.9)

 

Marital status

  

0.121**

 Currently married/ Living together

179 (94.7)

183 (90.6)

 

 Othersa

10 (5.29)

19 (9.4)

 

Monthly Income

  

0.357

 <50,000

96 (50.8)

112 (55.5)

 

 ≥50,000

93 (49.2)

90 (44.55)

 
  1. **significant at p < 0.2, *significant at p < 0.05, aNever married, divorced, separated or widowed