Table 1 Overview of the sociodemographic characteristics of the participants (N = 491).

From: High rates of COVID-19 vaccine refusal among Afghan pregnant women: a cross sectional study

Characteristics

Value

Age

27.24 ± 5.698

Gravidity

1.62 ± 0.487

Parity

1.63 ± 0.482

Gestational trimester

2.36 ± 0.786

Occupation

House wife

307 (62.5%)

Employee

184 (37.5%)

Residence

Urban

369 (75.2%)

Rural

122 (24.8%)

Level of education

Literate

349 (71.1%)

Illiterate

142 (28.9%)

Husband’s education level

Literate

412 (83.9%)

Illiterate

79 (16.1%)

Economic level

Busted

357 (72.7%)

Good

134 (27.3%)

Gravidity*

Primigravida

189 (38.5%)

Multigravida

302 (61.5%)

Parity**

Nulliparous

180 (36.7%)

Multiparous

311 (63.3%)

Gestational trimester

First trimester

95 (19.3%)

Second trimester

125 (25.5%)

Third trimester

271 (55.2%)

  1. Values are given as mean ± standard deviation or as number (percentage).
  2. *Gravidity was defined as the sum of all pregnancies, including all live births and pregnancies that terminated at < 6 months or did not result in a live birth.
  3. **Parity was defined as pregnancies that resulted in the delivery at ≥ 6 months gestation, of either a live birth or a stillbirth.
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