Table 1 Frequency distribution of the variables of occupation and level of education among pregnant women participating in the study and those of their husbands
Pregnant women | Husbands | |
|---|---|---|
Frequency (percentage) | Frequency (percentage) | |
Occupation | ||
Employee | 28 (6.8) | 104 (25.4) |
Worker | 3 (0.7) | 92 (22.4) |
Self-employed | – | 98 (23.9) |
Retired | – | 1 (0.2) |
Unemployed | – | 9 (2.2) |
Housewife | 368 (89.8) | – |
Other | 11 (2.7) | 106 (25.9) |
Level of education | ||
Illiterate | 14 (3.4) | 5 (1.2) |
Primary school | 57 (13.9) | 34 (8.3) |
Middle school | 103 (25.1) | 89 (21.7) |
Diploma | 117 (28.5) | 141 (34.4) |
Associate’s degree | 39 (9.5) | 43 (10.5) |
Bachelor’s degree and higher education | 80 (19.5) | 98 (23.9) |