Table 2 Characteristics of participants in 2006 and 2010
Number of women (%) | ||
|---|---|---|
2006 (n = 134) | 2010 (n = 419) | |
Education level | ||
Did not complete secondary school | 49 (36.6) | 78 (18.7) |
Completed secondary school or higher* | 85 (63.4) | 240 (81.3) |
Occupation | ||
Factory/government/private sector employee | 16 (11.9) | 106 (25.3) |
Farmer/student/trader/handicraft worker | 118 (88.1) | 313 (74.7) |
Job provides a stable income | 103 (76.9) | 291 (70.1) |
Married | 133 (99.3) | 418 (99.8) |
Household wealth index | ||
Lowest quartile | 79 (59.0) | 60 (14.3) |
Upper three quartiles | 55 (41.0) | 359 (85.7) |
Recognised as a poor household | 17 (12.7) | 17 (4.1) |
Age at first pregnancy (mean (±SD)) | 21.39 (±2.89) | 22.50 (±3.44) |
Number of pregnancies (mean (±SD)) | 2.08 (±1.18) | 2.29 (±1.24) |
Number of abortions | ||
None | 124 (92.5) | 341 (81.4) |
At least 1 | 10 (7.5) | 78 (18.6) |
Parity | ||
No children | 55 (41.4) | 158 (37.9) |
1 child | 47 (35.3) | 183 (43.9) |
More than 1 child | 31 (23.3) | 76 (18.2) |
Child death (at birth or in the first week of life) | 3 (3.8) | 9 (3.4) |
Foetal sex is known by the woman during pregnancy | 95 (70.9) | 386 (92.1) |
Pregnancy is welcome | 104 (77.6) | 370 (88.3) |
Illness during pregnancy | 38 (28.4) | 163 (38.9) |
Intending to breastfeed exclusively | 78 (58.2) | 378 (90.2) |
Using iodised salt during pregnancy | 125 (93.3) | 375 (89.5) |
Using iron supplements during pregnancy | 100 (74.6) | 379 (90.5) |
IBM Care subscale, (mean (±SD)) | 32.26 (±4.51) | 31.86 (±4.37) |
IBM Control subscale, (mean (±SD)) | 12.62 (±11.03) | 9.45 (±5.78) |
Frightened of other family member (past year) | 7 (5.2) | 27 (6.4) |
Stressful life event during pregnancy | 22 (16.4) | 89 (21.2) |
History of a mental disorder | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) |