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Table 1 Demographic characteristics of study participants

From: Maternal health care visits as predictors of contraceptive use among childbearing women in a medically underserved state in Nigeria

Variables

Frequencies

Percentages

Age

 20 years and below

41

10.0

 21–25

113

27.5

 26–30

124

30.2

 31–35

78

19.0

 36–40

44

10.7

 Above 40

11

2.7

Level of education

 No formal education

85

20.8

 Primary education

93

22.7

 Secondary education

142

34.7

 Tertiary education

89

21.8

Place of residence

 Urban

77

18.7

 Peri-urban

125

30.4

 Rural

209

50.9

Religion

 Christian

263

64.0

 Muslim

144

35.0

 Traditional

4

1.0

Marital status

 Currently married

391

95.1

 Formerly married

7

1.7

 Never married

13

3.2

Employed

167

42.7

Own a phone

326

79.3

Watch television

342

83.2

Own bank account

139

33.8

Use Internet

81

19.7

Number of children

 One

104

25.3

 Two

94

22.9

 Three

87

21.2

 Four

64

15.6

 Above four

62

15.0

Income categories

 No income

223

57.5

 N20000 and below

138

35.6

 Above N20000

27

7.0

Socioeconomic status

 Low

150

38.8

 Middle

155

40.1

 High

82

21.2

Health care visit for antenatal care

 Yes

373

90.8

 No

38

9.2

Health care visit for child delivery

 Yes

239

58.2

 No

172

41.8

Availability of health facility in community of residence

 Yes

248

60.3

 No

163

39.7