Table 1 Socio-demographic characteristics of women in Sierra Leone as per the 2019 SLDHS
Characteristics | N = 7326 | % |
|---|---|---|
Age | ||
 15 to 19 | 598 | 8.2 |
 20 to 34 | 4830 | 65.9 |
 35 to 49 | 1898 | 25.9 |
Residence | ||
 Urban | 2795 | 38.1 |
 Rural | 4531 | 61.9 |
Region | ||
 Western | 1479 | 20.2 |
 Eastern | 1542 | 21.0 |
 Northwestern | 1380 | 18.8 |
 Northern | 1433 | 19.6 |
 Southern | 1492 | 20.4 |
Religion | ||
 Islam | 5766 | 78.7 |
 Christianity and others | 1560 | 21.3 |
Sex household head | ||
 Male | 5520 | 75.3 |
 Female | 1806 | 24.7 |
Household Size | ||
 7 and above | 3319 | 45.3 |
 Less than 7 | 4007 | 54.7 |
Working status | ||
 Not working | 1683 | 23.0 |
 Working | 5643 | 77.0 |
Marital status | ||
 Not married | 1329 | 18.1 |
 Married | 5997 | 81.9 |
Education Level | ||
 No Education | 3857 | 52.7 |
 Primary Education | 1033 | 14.1 |
 Secondary Education | 2214 | 30.2 |
 Tertiary | 221 | 3.0 |
Wealth Index | ||
 Poorest | 1587 | 21.7 |
 Poorer | 1551 | 21.1 |
 Middle | 1487 | 20.3 |
 Richer | 1441 | 19.7 |
 Richest | 1259 | 17.2 |
Parity | ||
 1 | 1989 | 27.1 |
 2–4 | 4015 | 54.8 |
 5 and above | 1323 | 18.1 |
Exposure to newspapers | ||
 No | 6921 | 94.5 |
 Yes | 405 | 5.5 |
Exposure to Radio | ||
 No | 4224 | 57.7 |
 Yes | 3102 | 42.3 |
Exposure to TV | ||
 No | 5579 | 76.2 |
 Yes | 1747 | 23.8 |
Internet use | ||
 No | 6586 | 89.9 |
 Yes | 740 | 10.1 |
Permission to access healthcare | ||
 Big problem | 1827 | 24.9 |
 Not big problem | 5499 | 75.1 |
Distance to health facility | ||
 Big problem | 3454 | 47.1 |
 Not big problem | 3872 | 52.9 |
ANC timing a | ||
 Above first trimester | 4000 | 55.4 |
 Within first trimester | 3214 | 44.6 |
ANC attendance | ||
 8 contacts and above | 1610 | 22.0 |
 Less than 8 contacts | 5715 | 78.0 |
Method of birth b | ||
 Caesarean section | 324 | 4.4 |
 Vaginal | 6988 | 95.6 |
Skilled birth attendance | ||
 Yes | 6468 | 88.3 |
 No | 858 | 11.7 |