| Variable |
Urban (n=270) N (%) |
Rural (n=270) N (%) |
χ2 p value |
| Age of clients |
|
|
|
| Mean± SD (years) |
27.9± 5.5 |
26.9± 5.7 |
2.032**0.043 |
| Age groups in years |
|
|
|
| < 20 |
19 (7.0) |
21 (7.8) |
6.5880.159 |
| 20-24 |
58 (21.5) |
73 (27.0) |
|
| 25-29 |
82 (30.4) |
91 (33.7) |
|
| 30-34 |
80 (29.6) |
56 (20.7) |
|
| ≥ 35 |
31 (11.5) |
29 (10.7) |
|
| No of living children |
|
|
|
| 1 child |
94 (34.8) |
99 (36.7) |
0.2500.882 |
| 2-4 children |
153 (56.7) |
150 (55.6) |
|
| ≥ 5 children |
23 (8.5) |
21 (7.8) |
|
| Marital status |
|
|
|
| Single |
21 (7.8) |
29 (10.7) |
1.4110.235 |
| Married |
249 (92.2) |
241 (89.3) |
|
| Religion |
|
|
|
| Christian |
259 (95.9) |
249 (92.2) |
3.3220.068 |
| Others*** |
11 (4.1) |
21 (7.8) |
|
| Ethnic group |
|
|
|
| Igbo |
263 (97.4) |
253 (93.7) |
4.3600.037 |
| Others**** |
7 (2.6) |
17 (6.3) |
|
| Education (Respondents) |
|
|
|
| No formal education |
11 (4.1) |
11 (4.1) |
35.883<0.001 |
| Primary education |
11 (4.1) |
35 (13.0) |
|
| Secondary education |
208 (77.0) |
217 (80.4) |
|
| Post-secondary education |
40 (14.8) |
7(2.6) |
|
| Education (Husband) |
|
|
|
| No formal education |
18 (7.2) |
35 (14.5) |
40.1180.001 |
| Primary education |
14 (5.6) |
20 (8.3) |
|
| Secondary education |
162 (65.1) |
177 (73.4) |
|
| Post-secondary education |
55 (22.1) |
9 (3.7) |
|
| Occupation (Respondents) |
|
|
|
| Housewife/unemployed |
148 (54.8) |
198 (73.3) |
30.359<0.001 |
| Occupation (Respondents) |
|
|
|
| Self employed |
76 (28.1) |
61 (22.6) |
|
| Salaried employment |
46 (17.0) |
11 (4.1) |
|
| Occupation (Husband) |
|
|
|
| Self employed |
124 (49.8) |
158 (65.6) |
18.096*<0.001 |
| Salaried employment |
125 (50.2) |
80 (33.2) |
|
| Unemployed |
0 (0.0) |
3 (1.2) |
|
| Socio-economic status |
|
|
|
| Poorest |
43 (15.9) |
93 (34.4) |
76.303<0.001 |
| Very poor |
58 (21.5) |
83 (30.7) |
|
| The poor |
77 (28.5) |
78 (28.9) |
|
| Least poor |
92 (34.1) |
16 (5.9) |
|
|
| *Likelihood ratio; **student t test;*** Islam, Traditional African religion;****Hausa, Yoruba, minority tribes |
| Table 1: Socio-demographic characteristics of clients of maternal health services. |
