Awareness of Birth Preparedness and Complication Readiness in Southeastern Nigeria

Table 1

Sociodemographic characteristics.

Variable (𝑛= number)	Number	Percent (%)
Age group (𝑛=760)
<20 years	72	9.5
20–39	604	79.4
40–49	84	11.1
Marital status (𝑛=740)
Never married	120	16.2
Married	584	78.9
Widow	12	1.6
Separated/divorced	24	3.2
Educational status (𝑛=744)
No formal education	28	3.8
Primary education	204	27.4
Secondary education	408	54.8
Tertiary education	104	14.0
Parity (𝑛=724)
1	160	22.1
2–4	448	61.9
>4	116	16.0