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Table 1 Socio demographic characteristics of the study participants

From: Involving traditional birth attendants in emergency obstetric care in Tanzania: policy implications of a study of their knowledge and practices in Kigoma Rural District

Characteristic

n (%)

Age

 

20-29

1 (0.6)

30-39

26 (16.6)

40-39

40 (25.5)

50+

90 (57.3)

Education

 

No formal education

78 (49.7)

Adult education

9 (5.7%)

Primary school

70 (44.6)

Marital status

 

Married

113 (72.0)

Divorced

8 (5.1)

Widowed

35 (22.3)

Separated

1 (0.6)

Religion

 

Muslim

70 (44.6)

Christian

87 (55.4)