Table 1 Basic characteristics of the sample
Variables | Size (n) | Percentage (%) |
|---|---|---|
Individual characteristics | ||
Mother | ||
Mother’s age | (n = 851) | |
15 to 24 years | 301 | 35.37 |
25 to 34 years | 381 | 44.70 |
35 to 49 years | 169 | 19.86 |
Mother’s education level | (n = 851) | |
None | 663 | 77.91 |
Primary | 91 | 10.69 |
Secondary/Higher | 97 | 11.40 |
Marital status | (n = 851) | |
Single | 27 | 3.17 |
Married/Free Union | 824 | 96.83 |
Region of residence | (n = 851) | |
Boké | 114 | 13.40 |
Conakry | 73 | 8.58 |
Faranah | 126 | 14.81 |
Kankan | 144 | 16.92 |
Kindia | 104 | 12.22 |
Labé | 101 | 11.87 |
Mamou | 92 | 10.81 |
Nzérékoré | 97 | 11.40 |
Parity | (n = 851) | |
Primipare | 138 | 16.22 |
Paucipares | 328 | 38.54 |
Multipare | 385 | 45.24 |
Mother’s work | (n = 851) | |
No | 327 | 38.43 |
Yes | 524 | 61.57 |
Type of household | (n = 851) | |
Monogame | 503 | 61.49 |
Polygamous | 315 | 38.51 |
Antenatal consultation | (n = 851) | |
No ANC | 110 | 13.22 |
One to three ANCs | 444 | 53.37 |
Four ANCs and more | 297 | 34.90 |
Place of delivery | (n = 851) | |
At home | 419 | 49.24 |
In a health facility | 432 | 50.76 |
Mode of delivery | (n = 849) | |
Base track | 825 | 97.17 |
Caesarean section | 24 | 2.83 |
Type of delivery | (n = 851) | |
Unique | 833 | 97.88 |
Twins | 18 | 2.12 |
Birth assistance | (n = 851) | |
Unassisted childbirth | 399 | 46.89 |
Assisted childbirth | 452 | 53.11 |
Poverty quintile | (n = 851) | |
Poorest | 233 | 27.38 |
Poor | 191 | 22.44 |
Medium rich | 169 | 19.86 |
Rich | 156 | 18.33 |
Richer | 102 | 11.99 |
Religion | (n = 851) | |
Muslim | 776 | 91.19 |
Christian | 75 | 8.81 |
Ethnic group | (n = 851) | |
Soussou | 155 | 18.21 |
Peulh | 340 | 39.95 |
Malinké | 272 | 31.96 |
Kissi | 39 | 4.58 |
Guerezé | 36 | 4.23 |
Autres | 9 | 1.06 |
Size of household | (n = 851) | |
2 to 6 people | 343 | 40.31 |
More than 6 people | 508 | 59.69 |
Age of the child | (n = 851) | |
0 to 1 month | 273 | 32.08 |
2 to 3 months | 319 | 37.49 |
4 to 5 months | 259 | 30.43 |
Gender of the child | (n = 851) | |
Male | 422 | 49.59 |
Female | 429 | 50.41 |
Characteristics | ||
Community | ||
Place of residence | (n = 851) | |
Urban | 206 | 24.21 |
Rural | 645 | 75.79 |