Table 1 Socio-demographic characteristics of the pregnant women studied from Amukoko, area of Lagos state
Characteristics | Frequency (per cent) |
|---|---|
Age group in years | |
 15–35 | 202 (87.1) |
 36–40 | 26 (11.2) |
 > 40 | 04 (1.7) |
 Mean age ± SD | 28.11 ± 7.08 |
Educational Status | |
 Primary | 52 (22.4) |
 Secondary | 166 (71.6) |
 Tertiary | 14 (6.0) |
Occupation | |
 Trading | 197 (85.0) |
 Public servant | 12 (5.1) |
 Student | 13 (5.6) |
 Full time housewife | 10 (4.3) |
Marital status | |
 Monogamy | 196 (84.5) |
 Polygamy | 36 (15.5) |
Number of sex partners | |
 One sex partner | 163 (70.2) |
 Two or more partners | 28 (12.1) |
 Declined response | 41 (17.7) |
Gestation period | |
 First trimester | 48 (20.7) |
 Second trimester | 47 (20.3) |
 Third trimester | 115 (49.5) |
 Undeclared | 22 (9.5) |