| Variables | Respondents (n = 147) |
| Age | |
| 20 - 25 | 20 (13.6) |
| 26 - 30 | 45 (30.6) |
| 31 - 35 | 39 (26.5) |
| 36 - 40 | 33 (22.4) |
| 41 - 45 | 10 (6.8) |
| Degree | |
| No schooling completed | 0 (0) |
| Primary education | 6 (4.1) |
| Secondary education | 17 (11.6) |
| Technical/Vocational training | 11 (7.5) |
| Bachelor’s degree | 94 (63.9) |
| Master’s degree | 19 (12.9) |
| Duration of pregnancy | |
| 1st trimester | 3 (2.0) |
| 2nd trimester | 37 (25.2) |
| 3rd trimester | 107 (72.8) |
| Recent antibiotic therapy | |
| Yes | 8 (5.4) |
| No | 139 (94.5 |
| Previous Miscarriages | |
| Yes | 45 (30.6) |
| No | 102 (69.4) |
| Number of miscarriages | |
| One | 29 (19.7) |
| Two | 8 (5.4) |
| Three | 7 (4.8) |
| Five | 1 (0.7) |
| None | 102 (69.4) |
| Have you heard of Listeriosis before? |
|
| Yes | 20 (13.6%) |
| No | 127 (86.4%) |
| Knowledge score |
|
| Poor | 121 (82.3) |
| Fair | 22 (15.0) |
| Good | 4 (2.7) |
| Mean age of participants ± Standard deviation (STD) | 32.07 ± 5.65 |
| Mean duration of Pregnancy in weeks ± STD | 29.12 ± 7.54 |
| Mean Knowledge score ± STD | 1.71 ± 2.7 |