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Table 2 Socio-demographic characteristics of women who delivered at home (n = 208) and at a health facility (n = 209), TBA survey, Murewa and Goromonzi districts, Zimbabwe, 2006

From: Participation of traditional birth attendants in prevention of mother-to-child transmission of HIV services in two rural districts in Zimbabwe: a feasibility study

Selected characteristics

Women who delivered at home

(n = 208)

Women who delivered at a health facility

(n = 209)

P-value

Median age (IQR)

24 (20–29)

23 (20–26)

0.09

Marital status

   

   Married

86.0%

89.5%

0.30

Level of Education

   

   Secondary education or more

67.7%

77.5%

0.02

Main Religion

   

   Apostolic

29.8%

36.6%

0.09

Principle occupation

   

   Subsistence farming

50.0%

51.0%

0.62

  1. IQR: interquartle range