Table 1 Socio-demographic characteristics of the studied women in eight governorates, Egypt, 2020 (n = 410)
Variable | Frequency | Percent (%) |
|---|---|---|
Age | ||
 15–24 | 57 | 13.9 |
 25–34 | 178 | 43.4 |
 35–49 | 175 | 42.7 |
Number of living children | ||
 0 | 92 | 22.4 |
 < 3 | 195 | 47.6 |
 ≥ 3 | 123 | 30 |
Marital status | ||
 Married | 327 | 79.8 |
 Single | 62 | 15.1 |
 Divorced | 18 | 4.4 |
 Widowed | 3 | 0.7 |
Pregnant women (n = 327) | 27 | 8.2 |
 Residence | ||
  Urban | 359 | 87.6 |
  Rural | 51 | 12.4 |
Education | ||
 Primary education | 29 | 7.1 |
 Secondary education/higher | 185 | 45.1 |
 Postgraduate | 196 | 47.8 |
Husband’s education (n = 348) | ||
 Primary complete/some secondary | 6 | 1.7 |
 Secondary complete/higher | 243 | 69.8 |
 Postgraduate | 99 | 28.5 |
Work status | ||
 Working for cash | 265 | 64.6 |
 Not working for cash | 145 | 35.4 |
Age at marriage (n = 348) | ||
 < 20 years | 46 | 13.2 |
 20–30 years | 293 | 84.2 |
 ≥ 30 years | 9 | 2.6 |
 Mean ± SD | 20.14 | 9.1 |
Duration of marriage (n = 348) | ||
 < 5 years | 71 | 20.4 |
 5–10 years | 126 | 36.2 |
 ≥ 10 years | 151 | 43.4 |
 Mean ± SD | 8.8 | 7. 1 |
Health problem | ||
 Yes | 122 | 29.8 |
 No | 288 | 70.2 |
Monthly income | ||
 Sufficient | 325 | 79.3 |
 Not sufficient | 85 | 20.7 |
 Total | 410 | 100 |