Table 1 Baseline characteristics of the sample from the cross sectional survey
From: Beliefs and practices during pregnancy and childbirth in urban slums of Dhaka, Bangladesh
Characteristics | n | % |
|---|---|---|
Electricity in household | 601 | 89.4 |
Piped drinking water in household | 376 | 56 |
Ever attended school/madrassa | 361 | 53.7 |
Religion (Islam) | 663 | 98.7 |
Marital status (currently married) | 663 | 98.7 |
Currently employed | 116 | 17.3 |
Number of children ever born | ||
1–2 | 396 | 58.9 |
3–4 | 189 | 28.1 |
5 or more | 87 | 13.0 |
Total | N=672 | 100.0 |