| Characteristics | n(53) | % |
| Maternal age |
| |
| 10 - 20 | 4 | 7.5 |
| 21 - 30 | 31 | 58.5 |
| 31 - 40 | 16 | 30.2 |
| 41 - 50 | 2 | 3.8 |
| Marital status |
| |
| Single | 16 | 30.2 |
| Married | 31 | 58.5 |
| Co-habiting | 6 | 11.3 |
| Education |
| |
| None | 16 | 30.2 |
| Primary | 25 | 47.2 |
| Secondary and higher | 12 | 22.6 |
| Occupation |
| |
| Informal | 21 | 39.6 |
| Formal | 18 | 34 |
| Student | 4 | 7.5 |
| Unemployed | 10 | 18.9 |
| Parity | ||
| None | 10 | 18.9 |
| Prime | 5 | 9.4 |
| Multipara | 29 | 54.7 |
| Grand-multipara | 9 | 17 |
| Mode of referral |
| |
| Self-referral | 25 | 47.2 |