Mothers of young infants
(n=205), mumber (%)
Mothers of children with SCD
(n=181), number (%)
Statistical test
Age (years): Fisher’s exact test
16–25 48 (23.4) 5 (2.8) 133.73, P< 0.001
26–35 131 (63.9) 61 (33.7)
36–45 24 (11.7) 87 (48.1)
> 45 0 (0) 26 (14.4)
Marital status: Fisher’s exact test
Single 2 (1.0) 5 (2.8) 10.48, P=0.008
Married 203 (99.0) 168 (92.8)
Divorced 0 (0) 2 (1.1)
Widowed 0 (0) 1 (0.6)
Separated 0 (0) 5 (2.8)
Number of children: Pearson χ2
1–2 children 135 (65.8) 55 (30.4) 50.4, P < 0.001
3–4 children 63 (30.7) 101 (55.8)
5–6 children 7 (3.4) 24 (13.3)
Level of education: Pearson χ2
<Senior secondary 33 (16.1) 38 (21.0) 2.88, P=0.242
Senior secondary 91 (44.4 66 (36.5)
Tertiary 81 (39.5 76 (42.0)
Spouse’s level of education: Pearson χ2
<Senior secondary 11 (5.4) 22 (12.2) 7.429, P=0.025
Senior secondary 87 (42.4) 60 (33.3)
Tertiary 107 (52.2 98 (54.4)
Religion: Pearson χ2
Christianity 104 98 0.543, P=0.474
Islam 100 81