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Table 2 Client demographic characteristics

From: The prevalence of disrespect and abuse during facility-based childbirth in urban Tanzania

Variable

Measure

P-valuea

Postpartum Interview

N = 1914

Community Follow-Up

N = 64

Socio-Demographic Characteristics

 Age in years, Mean (SD)

25.7(5.9)

25.2(5.9)

0.52 b

 HIV status, n (%)

  

0.46c

   Positive

145(8)

3(5)

   Negative

1725(90)

60(94)

 Education Level, n (%)

  

0.52 c

   Primary incomplete

32(2)

0(0)

   Primary complete

1176(61)

40(65)

   Secondary+

531(28)

22(35)

 Religion, n (%)

0.81

   Muslim

1426(75)

49(77)

   Christian

417 (22)

14 (22)

 Marital Status, n (%)

0.55 c

   Never Married

281(5)

7(11)

   Married or living together

1605(84)

56(88)

   Divorced/Separated/Widowed

28((1)

1(2)

 Number of children <5 years in household, n (%)

0.34

   0 children

1185(62)

44(69)

   1-3 children

643(34)

18(28)

   >3 children

12(1)

1(2)

 Head of Household, n (%)

0.75

   Man

1724(90)

58(91)

   Woman

185(10)

6(9)

 Occupation Status, n (%)

0.17

   Employed

795(42)

22(34)

   Unemployed

1119(58)

42(67)

  1. aPearson χ2unless noted
  2. b2-sided t-test
  3. cFisher’s exact