Table 1 Socio-demographic and economic characteristics of study participants (n = 120)
Pair-VHV n=86 | Single-VHV n=34 | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
Number | (%) | Number | (%) | |
Age | ||||
< 20 years | 18 | (20.9) | 4 | (11.8) |
20–34 years | 61 | (70.9) | 28 | (82.4) |
34 years < | 7 | (8.1) | 2 | (5.9) |
Mean (SD) min-max | 24.2 (±6.1) | 16-43 | 25.5 (±6.1) | 15-45 |
Ethnicity | ||||
Makong/Tree | 54 | (62.8) | 21 | (61.8) |
Phouthai | 20 | (23.3) | 4 | (11.8) |
Others | 12 | (14.0) | 9 | (26.4) |
Education | ||||
No formal education | 53 | (62.4) | 24 | (70.6) |
Primary (1–5 years) | 24 | (28.2) | 9 | (26.5) |
Secondary or above (< 6 years) | 8 | (9.4) | 1 | (2.9) |
Economic status | ||||
Possession of a motorbike | 57 | (66.3) | 20 | (58.8) |
Parity | ||||
Primiparas | 24 | (27.9) | 7 | (20.6) |
Multiparas | 62 | (72.1) | 27 | (79.4) |
Self-decision to go to a health center/hospital to receive ANC | ||||
Yes | 26 | (30.2) | 15 | (44.1) |
No | 60 | (69.8) | 19 | (55.9) |
EPDS | ||||
7< | 28 | (32.6) | 18 | (52.9) |
8< | 21 | (24.4) | 13 | (38.2) |
9< | 13 | (15.1) | 8 | (23.5) |
10< | 11 | (12.8) | 8 | (23.5) |
11< | 11 | (12.8) | 6 | (17.6) |
12< | 6 | (7.0) | 5 | (14.7) |