Table 1 Socioeconomic and demographic characteristics in two study samples
Characteristics* | 2010 patient survey (sample of caesareans) | 2006 DHS survey (sample of deliveries) | |
|---|---|---|---|
N | 2,477 | 3,155 | |
Age | Range | 13-51 | 15-49 |
Average | 25.8 | 26.9 | |
Parity | Range | 1-15 | 1-14 |
Average | 3.6 | 4.2 | |
Education level | None | 73% | 84% |
Primary | 18% | 11% | |
Secondary | 7% | 5% | |
Higher education | 2% | 0.3% | |
Main floor material | Dirt/sand | 54% | 61% |
Dung | 7% | 17% | |
Carpet | 4% | 2% | |
Cement | 35% | 20% | |
Other (tile, parquet) | 0.2% | 1% | |
Main fuel source | Wood | 71% | 85% |
Charcoal | 28% | 13% | |
Electricity, LPG | 1% | 0.1% | |
Other | 1% | 2% | |
Drinking water source | Unprotected well | 30% | 43% |
Protected well | 28% | 30% | |
Piped to yard/plot | 9% | 3% | |
Piped into dwelling | 4% | 5% | |
Public tap/standpipe | 27% | 14% | |
Other | 1% | 4% | |
Own television | 50% | 24% | |
Own bicycle | 57% | 53% |