Characteristics | Number | Percentage (%) | |
Age (years) | <18 | 2 | 4.6 |
18 - 35 | 27 | 62.8 | |
>35 | 14 | 32.6 | |
Marital status | Singles | 9 | 20.9 |
Cohabitation | 15 | 34.9 | |
Brides | 19 | 44.2 | |
Parity (number of children) | 0 | 8 | 18.6 |
1 - 2 | 20 | 46.5 | |
3 - 4 | 12 | 27.9 | |
>4 | 3 | 7 | |
Hepatitis B vaccine | Yes | 4 | 9.3 |
No/unknown | 39 | 90.7 | |
Level of study | None/primary | 8 | 18.6 |
Secondary | 15 | 34.9 | |
University | 20 | 46.5 | |
Pregnancy monitoring (ANC) | 0 - 2 ANC | 3 | 7 |
3 - 4 ANC | 11 | 25.6 | |
>4 ANC | 29 | 67.4 | |
Type of pregnancy | Unique | 42 | 97.7 |
Multiple | 1 | 2.3 | |
Delivery method | vaginal delivery | 28 | 65.1 |
cesarean delivery | 15 | 34.9 | |
Knowledge about hepatitis B | Yes | 24 | 55.8 |
No | 19 | 44.2 | |
Knowledge of the mode of transmission | Yes | 18 | 41.9 |
No | 25 | 58.1 | |
HIV co-infection | 6 | 13.9 | |
HVC co-infection | 2 | 4.6 |