Demographic and obstetric variables

Knowledge (n = 442)

P

Adequate

(n = 193)

Inadequate

(n = 249)

n

%

n

%

Age group (years)

19 - 25

33

17.1

45

18.1

0.96

26 - 30

101

52.3

128

51.4

31 - 37

59

30.6

76

30.5

Education

Secondary & above

60

31.1

80

32.1

0.81

Primary & below

133

68.9

169

67.9

Occupation

Employed

81

42.0

95

38.2

0.41

Unemployed

112

58.0

154

61.8

Husband’s Education

Secondary & above

52

27.0

60

24.1

0.49

Primary & below

141

73.0

189

75.9

Husband’s Occupation

Skilled

82

42.5

70

28.1

0.001**

Not skilled

111

57.5

179

71.9

Religion

Muslim

178

92.2

223

89.6

0.33

Christian

15

7.8

26

10.4

Parity

Nullipara

41

21.2

129

51.8

0.00**

Multipara

152

78.8

120

48.2

Previous delivery

VD

127

65.8

78

31.3

0.00**

CS

25

13.0

42

16.9

Previous IOL

Yes

73

37.8

8

3.2

0.00**

No

120

62.2

241

96.8