Table 2 Socio-demographic, economic, maternal and obstetric characteristic respondents in the 12 East Africa Countries from 2008 to 2017
Variables | Weighted Frequency (N = 141,483) | Percentage (%) |
|---|---|---|
Socio-economic and demographic characteristics of respondents | ||
 Country | ||
  Burundi | 13,610 | 9.62 |
  Ethiopia | 11,022 | 7.79 |
  Kenya | 19,563 | 13.83 |
  Comoros | 2880 | 2.04 |
  Madagascar | 12,407 | 8.77 |
  Malawi | 17,395 | 12.29 |
  Mozambique | 11,477 | 8.11 |
  Rwanda | 8002 | 5.66 |
  Tanzania | 10,051 | 7.10 |
  Uganda | 15,270 | 10.79 |
  Zambia | 13,383 | 9.46 |
  Zimbabwe | 6418 | 4.54 |
 Residence | ||
  Urban | 31,012 | 21.92 |
  Rural | 110,471 | 78.08 |
 Age group | ||
  15–24 | 42,166 | 29.80 |
  25–34 | 67,704 | 47.85 |
  35–49 | 31,612 | 22.34 |
 Marital status | ||
  Single | 41,222 | 29.14 |
  Married | 100,261 | 70.86 |
 Maternal education | ||
  No education | 33,631 | 23.77 |
  Primary | 75,945 | 53.68 |
  Secondary and above | 31,906 | 22.55 |
 Husband education | ||
  No education | 48,411 | 34.22 |
  Primary | 59,332 | 41.94 |
  Secondary and above | 33,739 | 23.85 |
 Maternal Occupation | ||
  Had no Occupation | 47,153 | 33.33 |
  Had Occupation | 94,330 | 66.67 |
 Wealth Index | ||
  Poor | 64,367 | 45.49 |
  Middle | 27,586 | 19.50 |
  Rich | 49,528 | 35.01 |
Maternal and Obstetrics characteristics of respondents | ||
 ANC visit | ||
  No ANC visit | 48,122 | 34.01 |
  Had ANC visit | 93,360 | 65.99 |
 Wanted Pregnancy | ||
  Yes | 121,189 | 85.66 |
  No | 20,294 | 14.34 |
 Number of gestation | ||
  Single | 136,979 | 96.82 |
  Multiple | 4054 | 3.18 |
 Parity | ||
  1 | 22,141 | 15.65 |
  2–4 | 72,857 | 51.50 |
  5+ | 46,848 | 32.86 |
 Accessing health Care | ||
  Big problem | 80,769 | 57.09 |
  Not bog problem | 60,714 | 42.91 |
 Birth Interval | ||
  Less than 24 month | 52,549 | 37.14 |
  24 month and above | 88,934 | 62.86 |