Research Article
Predictors and Utilization of Health Institution Services for Childbirth among Mothers in a Southern Nigerian City
Table 1
Sociodemographic characteristics of respondents, N = 422.
| Variable | Frequency | Percentage |
| Religion | Christian | 404 | 95.7 | Muslim | 16 | 3.8 | Traditional African Religion | 2 | 0.5 | Total | 422 | 100 |
| Age in years | 15–20 | 118 | 28 | 21–25 | 92 | 22 | 26–30 | 82 | 19 | 31–35 | 57 | 13 | 36–40 | 34 | 8 | 41–49 | 39 | 10 | Total | 422 | 100 |
| Highest level of education | Postsecondary | 217 | 51.4 | Secondary school | 186 | 44.1 | Primary school | 19 | 4.5 | Total | 422 | 100 |
| Employment status | Employed | 198 | 47 | Self-employed | 157 | 37.2 | Unemployed | 67 | 15.8 | Total | 422 | 100 |
| Educational level of partner | Postsecondary | 270 | 63.9 | Secondary school | 147 | 35 | Primary school | 5 | 1.1 | Total | 422 | 100 |
| Occupation of partner | Farmer | 122 | 28.9 | Daily laborer | 54 | 12.8 | Businessman | 68 | 16.1 | Civil servant | 178 | 42.2 | Total | 422 | 100 |
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