Table 1 Descriptive statistics of maternal health care use and social networks in Maroua and Moutourwa, Cameroon, n = 110
From: On est ensemble: social capital and maternal health care use in rural Cameroon
Maroua | Moutourwa | |
|---|---|---|
n = 50 | n = 60 | |
MHC visits (Mean/SD) | 5.5 (3.0) | 3.6 (2.1) |
Social network size (Mean/SD) | 2.2 (1.4) | 2.0 (1.4) |
Network education | ||
No formal education | 6.2 % | 37.2 % |
Some primary | 28.5 % | 33.5 % |
Primary completed | 2.0 % | 0 |
Some secondary | 43.8 % | 18.7 % |
Secondary completed and more | 19.4 % | 10.6 % |
Active Women’s group member | 44.2 % | 53.6 % |
Age range | ||
18-19 | 3.8 % | 9.7 % |
20-29 | 62.3 % | 38.2 % |
30-39 | 29.7 % | 42.5 % |
40-49 | 4.2 % | 9.6 % |
Education | ||
No formal education | 9.7 % | 36.5 % |
Some primary | 39.9 % | 41.6 % |
Primary completed | 0 % | 0.3 % |
Some secondary | 40.3 % | 21.4 % |
Secondary completed and more | 8.1 % | 0.2 % |
Previous number of births | 3.2 (2.4) | 4.8 (2.9) |
Ethnicity | ||
Fulbe | 6.0 % | 5.0 % |
Mundang | 18.0 % | 5.0 % |
Tupuri | 20.0 % | 1.7 % |
Guizaga | 12.0 % | 83.3 % |
Guidar | 4.0 % | 1.7 % |
Other groups | 40.0 % | 3.3 % |