Clinical Study

Geographic Distribution of Childbirth among Adolescents in Cameroon from 2003 to 2005

Table 1

Characteristics of health facilities studied.

Characteristics

Level
 Central6(37.5)
 Intermediate9(56.3)
 Peripheral1 (6,3)

Category
 Category 1425.0
 Category 22(12.5)
 Category 39(56.3)
 Category 41(6.3)

Number of health facilities by Province
 Centre4(25.0)
 Littoral2(12.5)
 West1(6.3)
 North West1(6.3)
 South West2(12.5)
 South2(12.5)
 East1(6.3)
 Adamaoua1(6.3)
 North1(6.3)
 Far North1(6.3)

Number of deliveries in 3 years
 10,000 and more1(6.3)
 9000–99991(6.3)
 6000–69993(18.8)
 5000–59992(12.5)
 4000–49991(6.3)
 3000–39991(6.3)
 2000–29994(25.0)
 Less than 20003(18.8)

: Number of women who gave birth; %: Percentage.