Table 1 Socio-demographic characteristics of pregnant women consulting in public health facilities in Casablanca in Morocco
| Â | N | % | 95% CI | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Age (Years) | ||||
  < 25 years | 96 | 24.7% | 20.6% | 29.4% |
 25–34 years | 193 | 49.7% | 44.7% | 54.8% |
  ≥ 35 years | 99 | 25.6% | 21.3% | 30.2% |
Parity | ||||
 Nulliparous (=0) | 136 | 34.9% | 30.2% | 39.9% |
 Pauciparous(1–2) | 214 | 54.9% | 49.8% | 59.9% |
 Multiparous (≥ 3) | 40 | 10.2% | 7.5% | 13.8% |
Residence | ||||
 urban | 263 | 67.4% | 62.5% | 72.0% |
 suburban | 15 | 3.8% | 2.2% | 6.4% |
 rural | 112 | 28.8% | 24.3% | 33.5% |
Gestational age | ||||
 First trimester | 162 | 41.5% | 36.6% | 46.6% |
 Second trimester | 144 | 36.9% | 32.2% | 41.9% |
 Third trimester | 84 | 21.6% | 17.6% | 26.0% |
Educational level | ||||
 Illiterate | 97 | 24.9% | 20.7% | 29.5% |
 Incomplete elementary school | 137 | 35.1% | 30.4% | 40.1% |
 incomplete high school | 76 | 19.5% | 15.7% | 23.8% |
 Complete higher education | 80 | 20.5% | 16.7% | 24.9% |
History of abortion | ||||
 Yes | 109 | 27.9% | 23.6% | 32.7% |
 No | 281 | 72.1% | 67.3% | 76.4% |
Profession | ||||
 Housse wife | 356 | 91.3% | 88.0% | 93.9% |
 Working | 34 | 8.7% | 6.2% | 12.1% |