Table 1 Demographic and general characteristics of respondents
From: Use and pattern of previous care received by infertile Nigerian women
Characteristics | Women with no previous treatment frequency (%) | Women with previous treatment frequency (%) | Total population Frequency (%) | Test statistics (df = degree of freedom) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Clients age | ||||
< 20 | 1 (100) | 0 (0.0) | 1 (0.4) | Likelihood ratio 9.026 df 4 p value 0.060 |
20–29 | 48 (45.7) | 57 (54.3) | 105 (44.5) | |
30–39 | 32 (34.8) | 60 (65.2) | 92 (39.0) | |
40–49 | 9 (29.0) | 22 (71.0) | 31 (15.7) | |
> 50 | 0 (0.0) | 1 (100) | 1 (0.4) | |
Total | 90 (38.0) | 146 (62.0) | 236 (100) | |
Husband’s age | ||||
< 20 | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | Pearson Chi Square 11.324 df 3 p value 0.01 |
20–29 | 8 (80%) | 2 (20) | 10 (4.2) | |
30–39 | 40 (40.8) | 58 (59.2) | 98 (41.5) | |
40–49 | 31 (37.3) | 52 (62.7) | 83 (35.2) | |
> 50 | 11 (24.4) | 34 (75.6) | 45 (19.1) | |
Educational level | ||||
None | 1 (33.3) | 2 (66.7) | 3 (1.3) | Pearson Chi Square 2.740 df 4 p value 0.602 |
Quaranic only | 7 (41.2) | 10 (58.8) | 17 (7.2) | |
Primary | 9 (36.0) | 16 (64.0) | 25 (10.6) | |
Secondary | 44 (43.6) | 57 (56.4) | 101 (42.8) | |
Tertiary | 29 (32.2) | 61 (67.8) | 90 (38.1) | |
Marital status | ||||
Married | 89 (37.9) | 146 (62.1) | 235 (99.6) | Pearson Chi Square 1.629 df 1 p value 2.02 |
Single | 1 (100) | 0 (0.0) | 1 (0.4) | |
Duration of marriage | ||||
≤ 1 year | 14 (51.9) | 13 (48.1) | 27 (11.4) | Pearson Chi Square 2.982 df 3 p value 0.394 |
> 1-5 years | 32 (34) | 62 (66) | 94 (39.8) | |
> 5-10 years | 24 (40) | 36 (60) | 60 (25.4) | |
> 10 years | 20 (36.4) | 35 (63.6) | 55 (23.3) | |
Order of marriage | ||||
First | 75 (38.9) | 118 (61.1) | 193 (81.8) | Pearson Chi Square 0.236 df 1 p value 0.627 |
Second or more | 15 (34.9) | 28 (65.1) | 43 (18.2) | |
Type of marriage | ||||
Monogamy | 67 (39.4) | 103 (60.6) | 170 (72.0) | Pearson Chi Square 0.420 df 1 p value 0. 517 |
Polygamy | 23 (34.8) | 43 (65.2) | 66 (28.0) | |
Occupation | ||||
Student | 9 (60) | 6 (40) | 15 (6.4) | Pearson Chi Square 9.424 df 4 p value 0.051 |
None/ Home maker | 48 (43.6) | 52 (56.4) | 110 (46.6) | |
Self employed | 20 (33.3) | 40 (66.7) | 60 (25.4) | |
Privately employed | 7 (33.3) | 14 (66.7) | 21 (8.9) | |
Civil servant | 6 (20) | 24 (80) | 30 (12.7) | |
Average monthly income in Naira | ||||
< N10,000 | 50 (44.2) | 63 (55.8) | 113 (48.0) | Pearson Chi Square 6.985 df 3 p value 0.072 |
N10,000 - < N50,000 | 34 (37.4) | 57 (62.6) | 91 (38.5) | |
N50,000 - < N100,000 | 5 (20) | 20 (80) | 25 (10.5) | |
> N100,000 | 1 (14.3) | 6 (85.7) | 7 (3.0) | |
Type of infertility | ||||
Primary | 33 (34.4) | 63 (65.6) | 96 (40.7) | Pearson Chi Square 0.970 df 1 p value 0.325 |
Secondary | 57 (40.7) | 83 (59.3) | 140 (59.3) | |
Duration of fertility | ||||
≤ 1 year | 15 (60) | 10 (40) | 25 (10.6) | Pearson Chi Square 11.324 df 3 p value 0.01 |
> 1 year to 5 years | 46 (37.7) | 76 (62.3) | 122 (51.7) | |
> 5 year to 10 years | 19 (36.5) | 33 (63.5) | 52 (22.0) | |
> 10 year | 10 (27) | 37 (15.7) | ||
Parity | ||||
0 | 49 (34.8) | 92 (65.2) | 141 (59.7) | Pearson Chi Square 1.827 df 2 p value 0.401 |
1–4 | 40 (43.5) | 52 (56.5) | 92 (39.0) | |
> 4 | 1 (33.3) | 2 (66.7) | 3 (1.3) | |
Total | 90 (38.0) | 146 (62.0) | 236 (100) | |