Table 2 Characteristics of interviewed pregnant women attending antenatal care in 30 Primary Health Centres, and 28 hospitals sampled in Kinshasa
Characteristics | Primary health centres (na = 260) | Hospitals (na = 320) | All (na = 580) |
|---|---|---|---|
Maternal age—yrs | |||
 Median (IQR) | 27(23–33) | 29(23–34) | 28(23–33) |
Age group—no. (%) | |||
 15–19 | 32(12.4) | 50(15.6) | 82(14.1) |
 20–34 | 195(74.8) | 197(61.6) | 392(67.6) |
 35–44 | 33(12.8) | 73(22.8) | 106(18.3) |
Marital status—no. (%) | |||
 Married/in union | 232(89.2) | 271(84.7) | 503(86.7) |
 Single/Separated | 28(10.8) | 49(15.3) | 77(13.3) |
Scholarship—no. (%) | |||
 Illiterate | 14(5.4) | 2(0.6) | 16(2.8) |
 Primary | 106(40.8) | 109(34.1) | 215(37.1) |
 Secondary or technical | 105(40.4) | 139(43.4) | 244(42.0) |
 University or high school | 35(13.4) | 70(21.9) | 105(18.1) |
Occupation—no. (%) | |||
 Housewife | 155(59.6) | 176(55.0) | 331(57.1) |
 With a salary | 105(40.4) | 144(45.0) | 249(42.9) |
Gestational age–weeks | |||
 Median (IQR) | 22(18–25) | 23(18–27) | 22(18–25) |
Group—no. (%) | |||
  <  16 weeks | 43(16.5) | 54(16.7) | 97(16.9) |
  ≥ 16 weeks | 217(83.5) | 266(83.3) | 483(83.1) |
Gravidity—no. (%) | |||
 1 | 47(18.1) | 80(25.0) | 127(21.9) |
 2 to 4 | 175(67.3) | 186(58.1) | 361(62.2) |
  ≥ 5 | 38(14.6) | 54(16.9) | 92(15.9) |
Parity—no. (%) | |||
 0 | 66(25.4) | 89(27.8) | 155(26.7) |
 1 to 3 | 168(64.6) | 193(60.3) | 361(62.2) |
  ≥ 4 | 26(10.0) | 38(11.9) | 64(11.1) |