Table 1 Background characteristics of women pregnant women with fever attending outpatient clinics
Patient characteristics | Frequency (%) (N = 998) |
|---|---|
Age (years) | Â |
   14-19 | 205 (20.5) |
   20-29 | 648 (64.9) |
   30-50 | 145 (14.5) |
Education level | Â |
   None | 101 (10.1) |
   Primary | 491 (49.2) |
   Secondary | 336 (33.7) |
   Tertiary (Technical/University) | 70 (7.0 ) |
Marital status | Â |
   Single | 168 (16.8) |
   Married | 780 (78.2) |
   Cohabiting | 2 (0.2) |
   Widowed | 16 (1.6) |
Separated | 32 (3.2) |
Occupation status | Â |
Peasant /agriculture | 472 (47.3) |
Employed | 132 (12.3) |
Business/shop | 276 (27.7) |
Some activity that earns money | 108 (10.8) |